Malen und Zeichnen ohne Angst
Lockerungsübungen mit Pinsel, Buntstift & Co. Die wichtigste Aussage des Buches steht im im vierten Satz: “Angst ist die schlimmste Gegnerin des Künstlers.” Dementsprechend dienen die ersten zehn Übungen der…
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On your Mark! Get set! Go!
The Italian mail artist Daniele de Magistris has started an international call in collaboration with the Associazione Arcobaleno with the theme “The Starting Point”. Technical Information Deadline 31.12.2026 Submission Address…
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Europäische Kunst in Gouda
Die aktive europäische Vereinigung Artists in Motion (AIM) lädt zu einer Ausstellung in der größten Galerie der Niederlande in Gouda. Gezeigt werden Werke in unterschiedlichen Techniken ausgewählter Künstlerinnen und Künstler…
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Gesucht: Blumen per Post
Ob Blumen für den Frieden etwas bewirken, sei dahingestellt. Ein Sujet der Kunst sind sie allemal, ob als Geste des Friedens oder auf Gräbern. Auch in der Schweiz werden sie…
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Fairy Tales for everybody
“It was our aim that the poetry itself—alive within the tales—would have an influence and delight whom it can, that it could thus serve as an educational tool. For such…
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Postkarten, Gongs und ein kleiner Würfel
Ausgewählte Arbeiten auf der Biennale 2026 In minor keys, also in Moll, präsentiert sich die 61. Internationale Kunstausstellung, doch wie wir von Beethovens “Schicksalsmotiv” wissen, kann die ganz schön laut…
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Thinking in Dialogues
Socratic dialogue, also known as the Socratic method, is a way of gaining knowledge through questions and answers. What does art have to say about this?
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Austria — where the Postcard was invented
The history of the postcard began in Austria with the national economist Emanuel Hermann (1839-1902). On January 26, 1869, Hermann published an article in the influential daily newspaper “Neue Freie…
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Nothing compares to — Nothing
Nonlocal Variable is a mail artist living in Oregon, USA. Among his many activities, which are documented on his website, was a call with the puzzling theme of “Nothing” in…
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Art and Animals
Some of the earliest cave paintings depict animals, as hunters and prey. Domestic animals came later. During the Middle Ages, artists who knew their subjects only by hearsay, let their…
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Día internacional de los Océanos
Una convocatoria de arte postal desde Argentina Para celebrar el día internacional de los Océanos, la municipalidad de Puerto San Julián en Argentina convoca a los aficionados en la historia…
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Videogedicht
Panther, Pferde, Katzen sind ausgesprochen populär in Gedichten. Andere Tiere werden poetisch vernachlässigt. Hinter dem Link wartet ein Videogedicht über einen Außenseiter …
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Abschied von Lutz Anders
Heute haben wir eine traurige Nachricht erhalten: Lutz Anders ist am Mittwoch, dem 15. April, verstorben. Lutz war eine zentrale Figur der deutschsprachigen Mailart-Szene, Kunstdrucker, Ausstellungsmacher und Herausgeber von Katalogen.…
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“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves” …
… runs the famous quote by Edmund Hillary, who, alongside Tenzing Norgay, was one of the first two humans to reach the summit of Mount Everest. This could well be…
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Have you seen any Bees lately?
Bees have been with humanity since the Stone Age. Many cultures have fairy tales and stories that highlight their importance. An art call is seeking submissions that address the declining…
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Postcards to the Universe
The Meaning of Astronomy for our Lives What significance does astronomy hold for us? How does it influence our lives? What is the connection between astronomy and development? What kind…
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Rebellious Art wanted
“The avant-garde has long since succumbed to admiration for its own achievements. Postmodernism has taken up residence in the billionaires’ lobby. We need art that gets involved again.” (G.J.) The…
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Two international Art Calls
Two art calls that allow for wide-ranging interpretations have reached us from Italy. About Childhood The scuola dell’Infanzia (preschool) “Gli Aquiloni” is looking for mail art that answers to the…
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Wanted: Art from Bookworms
The bookshop Bücherkiste in Burg, a bookshop in Burg (Dithmarschen), a community in northern Germany, is looking for mail art with the theme bookworms. Acceptable submissions include drawings, paintings, graphics,…
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Kindertexte x 3
Gleich drei Gedichte für Kinder von Gerald Jatzek wurden im Jänner in österreichischen Schulmedien veröffentlicht: In dem von Bailicz / Freund / Müller/ Plank in der Form von einzelnen Heften…
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Fragments are up for Auction
The Portuguese gallery Atelier Ghostbirds organized an international mail art exhibition in January benefiting the Fund for Global Human Rights. It featured 321 works by 184 artists from 27 countries.…
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Franz Kafka in Poland
2024 marked the centenary of Franz Kafka’s death, and the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow was eager to find out how contemporary artists see the genius from…
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Cards to Belgium and Greece
Jean-Philippe Giniot (Gilliot) is a mail artist from Belgium who creates collages, stamps and trashbooks …
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Surprises from Brazil
Jessica Dachs and her husband, Diego Dourado, are an active Brazilian couple who incorporate a variety of artistic techniques into their mail art, including collage, painting, poetry, and art prints.…
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Collecting Plants
The fascination of the historical herbarium is the theme of a mail art call from Italy …
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Quinceañera de una Revista
Desde hace 15 años se publica Procedimentum , una revista dedicada a la música electrónica experimental. Durante muchos años, el fanzine constaba de una parte impresa y otra difundida en…
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Art from Finland and the US
In response to our submission for the ‘Nothing’ mail art call, we received an envelope full of prints and stamps from an artist with the pseudonym “nonlocal variable” who lives…
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Gotta put on my travelin’ Shoes
In the first half of November, the exhibition “Il Viaggio” took place at the Kunst Grenzen / Arte di Frontera gallery in Roveré della Luna, Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy.
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Send me an Angel
Angels abound in myths and religions. They are popular metaphors in poetry (not necessarily the best), and they are an integral part of art history. They are also the subject…
Keep readingFeedback from Brazil
Among the works that recently left mailyour.art for distant destinations were two cards. It took them quite a while to cross the Atlantic, but they finally landed safely in Brazil.…
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Books & Mountains
Not only is World Book Night (WBN) one of the best-organized mail art events, it also sets challenging themes for participants . This year’s theme is books and mountains …
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Mail Art and Medicine
Graziella Di Grezia is a radiologist who also works as a mail artist under the name Grazyella. Combining her interests, she organised an exhibition in October as part of the…
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New York, Bihar, Vienna
Publications across three Continents Our literature department, namely Gerald Jatzek, has been busy publishing over the past few months. Here are three examples: Lush and poisonous Green Green is more…
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Beautiful Mail from Ireland
Deaborah Ríse who organized the first ever mail art exhibition in November sent out a beautiful package with material to every participant,
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Demokratischer Druck
Eine große Ausstellung mit Kleinformaten In bester Stimmung wurde am 28. November die erste internationale Miniprint-Ausstellung in Österreich von Bürgermeister Christian Margreiter in Hall in Tirol eröffnet. “Zum Glück sieht…
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Outsiders at the Pub
An international Exhibition in Northern Ireland For many Central Europeans, Northern Ireland is a cultural terra incognita. The best-known aspect is probably the music, such as Phil Coulter’s song “The…
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Paris: Mail Art then and now
An Exhibition with historical and contemporary Objects The Centre d’Art Immanence in Paris is presenting an extensive exhibition of mail art, both old and new curated by Frederic Vincent. The…
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Fragments of our Lives
The Portuguese Atelier Ghostbirds invites artists, makers, and creative souls everywhere to participate in a mail art exhibition under the motto “Fragments of what makes us alive.”
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Dreh dich, Kreisel!
Ausstellung aktuell: Der Kreisel hat eine lange Tradition. Er wurde er bereits in Troja gedreht, er wird bei Homer sowie bei Schiller (“Der Taucher”) erwähnt. Und die Beliebtheit hält bis…
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