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. Für uns war er eine Anlaufstelle bei den ersten Schritten in einem noch unbekannten Gebiet, der uns Neulinge ebenso zuvorkommend behandelte wie die Größen derContinue reading “Abschied von Lutz Anders”
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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 the motto for this year’s World Book Day exhibition at Bristol University. This combination inspired 189 artists to submit 200 works that explore the themeContinue reading ““It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves” …”
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 bee population.
Postcards to the Universe
What significance does astronomy hold for us? How does it influence our lives? What is the connection between astronomy and development? What kind of development do we hope to see in our communities? How can astronomy contribute to sustainable development? These were some of the questions As part of the celebrations that PLOAD – theContinue reading “Postcards to the Universe”
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 organizers of the Boston 2026 World Expo, an international stamp show to commemorate USA’s 250th anniversary, are looking for mail art about rebellion. The 12thContinue reading “Rebellious Art wanted”
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 questions: Preschool teachers from Rosà, a small town in the province of Vicenza, want to raise awareness in the school community about mail art asContinue reading “Two international Art Calls”
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, art prints, photos, collages, sketches, doodles, and more. Requirements They accept all submissions that are not offensive. They accept all submissions that are not offensiveContinue reading “Wanted: Art from Bookworms”
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. For the organizers the contributions were “a personal spark, a quiet act of resistance, a reminder that creativity travels further than any one gallery wall.Continue reading “Fragments are up for Auction”
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 Prague – who wanted his friend Max Brod to destroy all of his unpublished works.
Cards to Belgium and Greece
Jean-Philippe Giniot (Gilliot) is a mail artist from Belgium who creates collages, stamps and trashbooks …
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. Their envelope containing numerous works took some time to cross the Atlantic, but the wait was undoubtedly worth it. The Top of the Page …Continue reading “Surprises from Brazil”
Collecting Plants
The fascination of the historical herbarium is the theme of a mail art call from Italy …
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 la web …
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 in Oregon, USA.
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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.
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 of a mail art call by Fabrizio Bandini. He calls them “enigmatic creatures, messengers, guardians, creatures that live between the visible and the invisible”. TheContinue reading “Send me an Angel”
Feedback 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. Soon, Jessica Dachs left her feedback on the site of the International Union of Mail-Artists (IUOMA). “Mail Art arrived from the Austrian artist couple GeraldContinue reading “Feedback from Brazil”
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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