NEW ORLEANS, LA.- Jonathan Ferrara Gallery presents “Other Living Things”, new works by Portland-based artist Brian Borrello in his first solo exhibition with the gallery. The exhibition will explore the delicate balance between human advancement and ecological stability. “Other Living Things” exhibition runs from September 30th, 2010 through October 30th, 2010 with an opening reception on Saturday October 2nd from 6 to 9 pm in conjunction with the annual Art for Arts’ Sake city-wide opening of the New Orleans Arts Season. For this exhibition, Borrello continues his trademark style of incorporating “toxic” materials into his artworks. In his hands materials such as crude oil, asbestos and motor oil are used to comment on man vs. nature and our fragile coexistence. Several of the works in “Other Living Things” will feature works that incorporate BP Deepwater