An array of intriguing and thought-provoking artworks is currently on display in the Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery, located in the Fine Arts Building.

Together, these brilliant pieces make up the INterVENTIONS exhibit that will be open until November 21.

Visitors were left mesmerized by the creative, colorful and one of a kind artwork done by some of the nation’s most widely respected artists.

“This is something very different,” junior art major Merce Culp said. “This exhibit makes you think outside of the box, especially the Harvey paintings.”

“Harvey’s paintings are a very interesting concept,” University student Jana Fuhrmann said. “The narratives are very nice. They talk about her experience, and give insight about the paintings.”

Ellen Harvey is a widely respected artist, and 40 of her digital prints on display are part of “The New York Beautification project.”

The prints show Harvey’s illegal paintings, many done over already written graffiti on buildings, trash cans, walls, and other various items in New York City.

While painting over the small classic oval landscapes, Harvey kept a diary of the interactions that she had with New York area business owners, police officers and residents.

Another unique item on display is “Providence Cabinet,” by Mark Dion, a modern take on 16th century Curiosity Cabinets. Curiosity Cabinets featured interesting bits of the natural world and other exotic objects.

Dion’s “Providence Cabinet,” shows bricks, toys, pop cans, and other discarded items as a way of showing viewers that the things they throw away can provide a portrait of a city, or a culture. The items are displayed in a beautifully hand-built cabinet.

ChanSchatz (the collaborative artists Heather Schatz and Eric Chan) also provide artwork to INterVENTIONS.

“The colors that they (ChanSchatz) use are beautiful,” Culp said. Culp said her favorite artwork was the Interactive Design Model entitled, “bferguson>jburton,” a very colorful painting that caught this viewer’s eye more than any other painting featured in INterVENTIONS.

“The butterflies and floral shapes are wonderful. The transparency is great, everything kind of serves as a filter for each other,” Culp said.

Also on display from ChanSchatz is series of tiles, called interactive design models, done by BGSU students working in collaboration with ChanSchatz.

Students were given a certain section of the painting to work on, and were told that they could do as they wish with their tile. Many students painted their tiles in unique style, while others melted or burned part of their tile. When placed together as one, the tiles create a bright colorful painting, that forcefully captures the attention of passersby.

The interactive design models were printed in Toledo, and help to showcase the commercial business and personal relationships that were established during ChanSchatz visit.

The display at INterVENTIONS offers something for everyone. The works inspire onlookers to open their minds, think outside of the box, and realize that they can do anything that they want if they put their mind to it.

“There are many realists at this show, all put into one room,” Fuhrmann said. Students have the once in a lifetime opportunity to visit this mind-opening exhibit.