Attendees reacted to some of the quirky art on display during a March 29 opening reception at Ed Gallery, 737 Pearl St., including “Contemporary Art” by Robert Earl Wells (dollar bills on urinal).
A live model adorned with a gas mask lay next to a drum of biohazard material. The idea is that some companies or governments will try to cover up toxic conditions with a distracting or attractive camouflage.
Real signs purchased from homeless people for H.A.P.I. – Homelss Art Project International, bring attention to the situation faced by the needy. All proceeds from H.A.P.I. are donated to the homeless society.
Ed’s inaugural exhibit is “You Call That Art?”