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”
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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 …
The World’s Largest Iceberg
The world’s largest iceberg is a symbol of the climate crisis. Right now, a call for art from Mallorca is asking for contributions to a collective iceberg sculpture.
Blick nach vorn in Skepsis
Die Literaturzeitschrift Podium befasst sich in ihrer aktuellen Ausgabe mit “Welt im Wandel”.
A Room full of Yellow
Yesterday, the opening of the international exhibition „C’est beau le jaune“ (Yellow is beautiful) took place in the central La Maison Des Associations in Valenciennes …
Universal Mandalas
Mandalas are, without doubt, a powerful tool for introspection. Looking at these beautiful polysymmetric images can evoke associations that lead to unexpected insights. “By exploring the world of mandalas, we embark on a journey of personal and collective transformation, seeking meaning, peace and the full realization of our human potential,” says Jussara Maria Villasbôas deContinue reading “Universal Mandalas”
Ancient & Contemporary Hope
Calling artists – The sowing of Hope: The Greek Evia Arts Centre invites artists to participate in an exhibition to be held in Greece and Switzerland.
Yellow is Beautiful
Yellow
is the theme of a call for mail art from France. The deadline for entries is March 31. The required dimensions are 150 x 200 mm (5.9 x 7.9 in), but we think standard A5 (148 x 210 mm) will be fine …
Der Tag der Schwarzen Kunst
Besuchen Sie die zeitgenössische Radierung Am 15. März 2018 wurden die traditionellen Drucktechniken in das Verzeichnis des immateriellen Kulturerbes der Deutschen UNESCO-Kommission eingetragen. Aber auch die österreichischen Fans des Tiefdrucks haben Grund zum Feiern: Auf Betreiben von Ludwig Ortner, dem Leiter der Druckwerkstatt und Galerie Scheinhaus, zog die UNESCO-Kommission Wien im Jahr 2021 nach. SeitherContinue reading “Der Tag der Schwarzen Kunst”
Der Typograf als Drucker …
… und der Organisator als Layouter Lutz Anders hat eine Neujahrskarte geschickt, einen Druck (s.o. rechts), und damit sind wir schon mitten drin in den Anmerkungen über den Künstler, Handwerker und Organisator aus Berlin. In der Mail-Art-Szene kennt man ihn vor allem als vorbildlichen Organisator von Aufrufen zu Themen wie 1945 – End of WorldContinue reading “Der Typograf als Drucker …”
Double Feature Art Show
The Berlin gallery ChertLüdde has organized an exhibition with works by Ruth Wolf-Rehfeldt (1932–2024) and Vincent Trasov (*1947).
Mail art inspired by a typewritten work by Wolf-Rehfeldt will be displayed in the bookstore.
Your Vision of a bright Future
The Northern Kentucky University has launched an open call for mail art with the theme My Own Utopia: If you could create a perfect Utopia, what would it look like? All work must be original and no larger than 10′ × 10″ × 10″ (25,4 cm × 25,4 cm × 25,4 cm). This can includeContinue reading “Your Vision of a bright Future”
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