From Inhabitat.com:

"Since the BP oil well explosion nearly five months ago (only being officially sealed days ago), media coverage of the disaster has repeatedly shown us hazy images of a gushing wellhead underwater, skimmer ships floating along the stained Gulf waters and stretches of sand-filled barricades attempting to protect hundreds of miles of beaches. Even though this picture has been delivered with searing accuracy, what hasn’t been depicted is the incredible damage that has been inflicted onto both the local ecology and the population of the Gulf’s fishing industries. Now a new beautiful and disarming art exhibit hopes to convey a deeper and more textured view of communities in the Gulf Coast, particularly as compared to what has thus far been portrayed in the media. Mired in the Bayou is an art project and upcoming exhibit in NYC which focuses on the struggles of Alabama’s seafood capital Bayou La Batre and its community’s battle to overcome the effects of an oil spill that has managed to pit once proud compatriots against one another for BP’s “free” money.

In light of this turmoil, Michael De Pasquale, Reed Young and Erin Sheehy traveled to the small fishing community of Bayou La Batre in July of 2010 to document the effects of the disaster. With their project Mired in the Bayou the trio chronicle the lives of ten unique individuals residing in Bayou La Batre, each of whom have been affected by the spill. But rather than unveiling the narrative of a single tragedy, the trio explores a complete community dynamic burdened by repeated catastrophe. Through a distinct three-person perspective, Mired in the Bayou blends the artists’ divergent styles to create a singular portraiture project consisting of twenty photographs and accompanying text and audio. From their efforts arises an arresting juxtaposition of images and text fragments that, as a whole, are able to creating a much more unlikely and much more complete portrait of the lives affected by the BP oil spill."

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FLUX: An Art Show from Jonathan Wing on Vimeo.

FLUX. Loft 910 closes the summer with a brand new multimedia exhibition featuring the work of resident loft members and their friends. Sited in the 910 Gallery space, each participating artist will display his or her work as it relates to the theme of FLUX. An idea wide open to interpretation in any context, this show parallels the sentiment maintaining no constraints with respect to concept, production or presentation – boundaries will exist only in the form of an individual's creativity and thought.

The Gallery Space will open on September 17th with a small gathering, and end on the 25th with a closing party. During the week everyone is invited to come to visit the loft and view the artwork on display. 

Opening: Friday, September 17th 6pm-10pm

Gallery Hours: Saturday September 18th -Friday September 24th 6-8 pm

Closing Party: Saturday the 25th at 11 pm

Directions: G to Bedford-Nostrand (exit on Bedford and walk three blocks with the traffic)

Address: 910 Bedford Avenue 3rd fl buzzer # 3

Email: loft910@gmail.com

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