CRAZY 8 features the work of regional Chicago artists with a fearless approach in juxtaposing materials. Using a wide range of mediums and a wild range of techniques, the work has a shared streak of vibrant energy and emotion.

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Crazy 8 ART 2007 show
Attainable ART 2008 show
Crazy 8 art by Messinger
Crazy 8 art by Hicks
Crazy 8 art by Wozniak
Crazy 8 art by Izzo
Crazy 8 art by Kuhn
Crazy 8 art by Master
Crazy 8 art by Fruzyna
NEW Artwork by Wozniak
NEW Artwork by Messinger
NEW Artwork by Hicks
NEW Artwork by Master

Jason Messinger creates ceramic art that straddles the cool allure of pure abstraction and the hot recognition of representation.

Alan Emerson Hicks uses found objects and heat-manipulated plastic detritus to create compelling vignettes and tightly corseted structures of complexity.

Joey Wozniak pulls, scrapes and layers vibrant color oil paints to create densely rendered tapestries that expose an underlying energy bursting below the surface.

Izzo unleashes his own self expression, and paints fantastic images on printed-pattern fabric into visual explosions of pattern and light.

James Kuhn creates "Paint Mosiacs" that bridge the spiritual truths of his faith with the physical reality of those traditions.

Edward Master references architectural and natural motifs, along with the traditional and decorative arts of many cultures, in oil paintings and large scale paper constructions.

Frank Fruzyna uses lush brush strokes and a nuanced sense of color in his richly painted abstractions.