"it's somewhat OT, but I checked the modo gallery here last week and there were only 5 images.
is it a rather new app, e.g. only released 2 months ago?  then I checked the gallery modo gallery
here yesterday and there were only 4 images.  perhaps I'm using the gallery functions wrong."

No, I think what it is is that many of us here at Rosity are learning Modo. Some of us got in because of the Daz deal on 101 and luxology let us have the upgrade price for 301. So it was a great deal/ chance to get in on Modo that normally would have been out of my reach anyways.

If you want to see the art and what is being don with Modo, check the Luxology site and be amazed. You could also see WIPs here in the Modo forum.