Eliana Santin asked for mail art with Blumen, the German word for flowers. The works are now on display …
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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”
The Iceberg of Mallorca
An iceberg melts and we are to watch and to speak out: Speaking Icebergish is a presentation of the results of an international mail art call by the German artist Judith Sturm. Artists were asked to contribute triangle-shaped works inspired by A23a, the world’s largest iceberg. Over 240 artists from 32 countries responded to theContinue reading “The Iceberg of Mallorca”
Together
All of the works that Cris Piloto received in response to her call, “Collectively / Collectivamente,” are now available on her website. The artists who responded to the call include Anette Behlau (Germany), Gabriele Müller (Austria), Katerina Nikoltsou (Greece), Jussara Villasboas (Brazil), Barbara Ihre (Germany), Susan Gold (Canada), Honoris Starbuck (USA), Cristiane Carr (France), and Rittiner & Gomez (Switzerland).
Listen to the Postcard Drums
EArte is a music and art school in Porto Alegre, Brazil. On the occasion of the 30th anniversary they launched a mail art call with the theme “Drum: Identity and Resistance“. Exhibition The exhibition will be held from November 25, to December 15, 2025 at EArte in Porto Alegre. Photo: ASBA Drums / Unsplash.com
Mother, Father, I want to tell you…
Wim Scheere, a multilingual Belgian artist and poet, published a very interesting call. For his project, he asked mail artists to reflect on the following sentences: The contributors were completely free in their choice of artistic expression as long as it included a sentence of maximum 10 words on a Postcard. All submissions were exhibitedContinue reading “Mother, Father, I want to tell you…”
Broadcast from the Counter Space
An exhibition in Cottbus takes you on a journey back in time to the still predominantly analogue era and sheds light on the diversity of the subcultural scenes in the former GDR.
Kunst in ständiger Bewegung
Thierry Tillier: Mail Art bleibt rebellisch Der Limbus, auf Deutsch die Vorhölle, war laut katholischer Lehre lange Zeit der Ort, an dem sich die Seelen ungetauft gestorbener Kinder befanden. Sie waren in einem “Zustand der Gottesferne, ohne die Qualen der Hölle”, so das Bistum Essen. 2007 schaffte Papst Benedikt XVI. diesen limbus puerorum kurzerhand ab und erklärteContinue reading “Kunst in ständiger Bewegung”
Mail Art without Borders
The international call “Time and Space” invites mail artists to explore the vast expanse of the universe, the enigmatic passage of time, and the intricacies of the human experience. This year’s exhibition presents a chance for creative expression and exploration for artists of all levels to participate. The aim of the organizers is to “curateContinue reading “Mail Art without Borders”
Postcards to Trees
The British Reading Agency invited mail artists to respond to “The Overstory” by Richard Powers, a book with nine main characters – although one could argue that the really important beings in the book are not humans, but trees …
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