OSI Grantee's Book Documents Exploitation and Poverty in the Niger Delta

Political gangsterism, corruption, and poverty seem to converge in the Delta region of Nigeria—the sixth largest producer of oil in the world. Photographer and OSI grantee Ed Kashi battled extreme conditions to tell the story of half a century of oil exploration and production and its devastating consequences in the Niger Delta.

A collection of Kashi’s photographs are being published in Curse of the Black Gold: 50 Years of Oil in the Niger Delta, from powerHouse books.

Related Exhibitions

Curse of the Black Gold, currently on display as part of the Open Society Institute’s Moving Walls 14 exhibit, is also on view at the powerHouse arena from August 20-September 28, 2008.

Opening Reception

Artist Presentation and Q&A
Thursday, August 28, 2008
6:00 - 9:00 pm
powerHouse Arena
37 Main Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

RSVP at rsvp@powerhousearena.com.