Softcover, 7" x 7", 62 pages



This is the catalogue for a international art exhibit from the artist collective MANIAC (Multi-media Artist Network Idea Exchange and Collaboration) featuring paintings, sculpture, and video work by twenty-three national and international artists.



This exhibition’s uniqueness comes from it being social-media-generated. Over the course of two years, artists from France, Germany, and Australia have been in dialogue with artists from New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Nebraska, and California over shared interests in their work.



In October 2009, MANIAC was born as a benchmark of gleaning information primarily from artists on Facebook looking to connect over common ideas and interests to create a platform for exchange in lieu of a changing global art marketplace. Fifteen international artists responded, launching MANIAC.



MANIAC’S second exhibition of art focuses on “Material / Image” as an impetus for art making. These artists explore the relationship between image, material, and space in a unique way. The work included ranges from site-specific sculptural pieces to formal abstract paintings, and cutting-edge video.



Artists Include:



Wahida Azhari, Germany

Steven Baris, USA (PA)

Sarah Bliss, USA (MA)

Louise Blyton, Australia

Jeanne Criscola, USA (CT)

Andy Cunningham, USA (CA)

Kevin Daly, USA (CT)

Kevin Finklea, USA (PA)

Connie Goldman, USA (CA)

Cyndy Goldman, USA (CA)

Kathy Goodell, USA (NY)

Susan Knight, USA (NE)

Emma Langridge, Australia

Niki Lederer, USA (NY)

Naro Oran, USA (CA)

Roland Orépük, France

Karen Ostrom, USA (NY)

Steuart Pittman, USA (CA)

Jean Scott, USA (CT)

Suzan Shutan, USA (CT)

Ayad Sinawi, USA (NY)

Taro Suzuki, USA (NY)

Jill Vasileff, USA (CA)





2011 Venues and Dates:



BrIckhouse Art Gallery

2837 36th Street

Sacramento, California

June 11 – 30



Reynolds Gallery

Jeannette Powell Art Center

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California

July 25 – August 19