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 National Congress of the Breast Imaging Section (SIRM) in Bari. She described it as “a project that combines visual art, poetry, and social commitment, raisingContinue reading “Mail Art and Medicine”
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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,
Demokratie wie gedruckt
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 man die kleinen Pannen dahinter nicht,” meinte Barbara Fuchs, Druckgrafikerin und Obfrau des Vereins “Atelier für Druckgrafik Hall in Tirol“. In Kooperation mit dem StadtmuseumContinue reading “Demokratie wie gedruckt”
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 Town I loved so well“. (He also co-wrote “Puppet on a String” with Bill Martin. Sandy Shaw won the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna inContinue reading “Outsiders at the Pub”
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 French newspaper “Le Parisien Étudiant” published an article about the compilation of historical and contemporary pieces. The show features over 400 pieces by more thanContinue reading “Paris: Mail Art then and now”
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.”
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 heute an, wie zahlreiche regionale Synonyme wie Dradiwaberl (Ostösterreich), Tänzer (Rhein-Pfalz) oder Driller (Westpfalz) belegen …
Veränderung in Deutschland
Veränderung / Change war das Motto einer Ausstellung im Kunstraum Reuter. Organisator Lutz Anders spricht über die Ausschreibung und die Reaktion in der Form von hunderten Einsendungen.
Virtual Flowers
Eliana Santin asked for mail art with Blumen, the German word for flowers. The works are now on display …
Kindness in the USA
“Kindness” is the theme of an exhibition curated by Donnalynn Chase at the Dolphin Gallery in Gualala, California. Around 700 mail art objects are on display. Selected works have also been published in book form.
Edgardo Antonio Vigo and Artists’ Periodicals
Edgardo Antonio Vigo (1928-1997) was an Argentine artist and well known figure of Latin American artistic resistance. This chamber exhibition at Artpool aims to highlight Vigo’s special relationship with artists’ periodicals and to show how he embraced this medium.
Die Post in der Flasche in der Post
Realistisch gesehen hat eine einzelne Flaschenpost wenig Chancen ihre Empfänger zu erreichen, und es dürfte wohl mehr Geschichten darüber als erfolgreiche Zustellungen geben. Erfolgreicher ist die Geschichte der Flaschenpost im wissenschaftlichen Bereich, wo sie gleich massenhaft verschickt wurde. So versuchte der Meeresforscher Georg Neumayer (1826–1909 damit Strömungen der Weltmeere zu erkunden. Tausende Flaschen wurden inContinue reading “Die Post in der Flasche in der Post”
Tree Art in Ireland
Successful Exhibition comes to Limerick The exhibition of mail art connected to the book The Overstory will be shown at the Church Gallery in Limerick in October. The collection consists of works by artists that responded to a call of the British Reading Agency for the Word Book Night. The prerequisite was a connection toContinue reading “Tree Art in Ireland”
Paisajes en honor a Clemente Padín
Alumnos de Artes visuales de la Escuela 74 de Barra de Chuy, Rocha, Uruguay organizan una convocatoria en homenaje a Clemente Padín quien cumplirá los 86 años el próximo 8 de Octubre.
German Flowers
Throughout history, flowers have been a favorite subject of artists. Eliana Santin asks mail artists to take a holistic approach. The Cambridge Dictionary defines holistic as “dealing with or treating the whole of something or someone and not just a part”. The title of Elianas call is Blumen, the German word for flowers. She seesContinue reading “German Flowers”
Magic Mail Art
ABRACADABRA was the theme of an art call by Laurence Boucourt and Marine Nicolas. For some artists the theme was linked to their childhood.
Green Cards from Britain
The mail art calls for the British World Book Night always include a postcard swap at the end of the main exhibition. [more…]
L’arte è lunga, la vita è breve
La Cooperativa Orchidea è composta da persone che aiutano altre persone. Presente in tutta la provincia di Treviso, offre servizi per anziani, disabili e persone fragili. La cooperativa si propone di promuovere servizi socio-assistenziali, sanitari, educativi e di inserimento lavorativo per le persone. La loro chiamata di arte postale “Vita che scorre” è aperta aContinue reading “L’arte è lunga, la vita è breve”
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