Contemporary art curator Judith Tannenbaum was prompted to organize "Styrofoam," at the RISD Museum of Art, after she saw a Styrofoam installation by Dutch sculptor Folkert de Jong at last year's Armory Show in New York (read Cate McQuaid's full art review).

Here's a look at some of the works featured in "Styrofoam," a small exhibit with fewer than 20 works by 10 artists.

Pictured, Tony Feher, "Blue Tower," built of bricks salvaged from another artist's work.