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With three different exhibitions up through March 2, Solomon Dubnick Gallery certainly is offering quantity this month. And while the works of various photographers are attractive, and the “Dog Park”—an installation of ceramic pooches by Maru Hoeber—is certainly whimsical, it’s the mask collection in the Upper Gallery that should grab your fancy. The gallery got a number of area artists to riff on Mardi Gras for a show titled “Masque Parade,” and some of the items they came up with are closer to Absinthe Avenue than Bourbon Street. Even though Fat Tuesday has passed, hey, check it out anyway. Solomon Dubnick, located at 2131 Northrop Ave. just west of Howe Avenue, is open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday or by appointment; the phone number is 920-4547.