“Welcome to Johnny’s world,” said a greeter with a giggle of disbelief.His incredulity was understandable. He was manning an art gallery in Chelsea where the work of Johnny Depp is currently on display.No, not special screenings of “Finding Neverland” and “Donnie Brasco” — actual paintings by Edward Scissorhands himself.
I laughed too.How could you not? The 61-year-old actor’s ego bath, er, exhibition, which opened Friday on West 27th Street, has a comically broad title: “A Bunch of Stuff.”Points for accuracy.
Beyond the painted canvases, the large space is indeed cluttered with a ton of upchucked knicknacks: empty Cafe Du Monde coffee cans, typewriters, toy monkeys, a lamp in a wooden shoe and pretentious notes written on letterhead from the world’s most luxurious hotels.
I chuckled at an ashtray that read “Dinner without wine is like a day without sunshine,” as Depp reportedly spends $30,000 a month on vino alone.
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