We recently received mail from the USA: a thick envelope containing a plethora of objects. There were drawings [enlarge] as well as photos from magazines. We found a sketch explaining the function of a dredging boat and some of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous anatomical studies. (Unfortunately, not the originals.) The sender was Hanna Marie DeanContinue reading “A Goodie Bag from Hanna”
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Keep smiling
Matera is a town in the Basilicata, in the Deep South of Italy. The region has been conquered and reconquered many times and has been under the rule of Romans, Lombards, Arabs, Byzantines, Swabians, Angevins, Aragonese, and Bourbons. The name is of Greek origin and means mother (μητέρα), and the high ground with the cathedral is still called acropolis. InContinue reading “Keep smiling”
Perspectives of Global Citizens
Broma Arte Correo is the pseudonym of an artist who teaches art and art history in Santiago de Chile. Last year, he ran an art call for submissions with the theme mi país (my country). The theme could not be more timely. While aggressive nationalism is on the rise, many creative people see themselves asContinue reading “Perspectives of Global Citizens”
Mail Art Call: Birds and Nature
COA-PoA (Clube de Observadores de Aves de Porto Alegre) was the first birdwatchers’ club in Brazil, and it is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary this year. To celebrate, they are launching a mail art call with the theme birds and nature. Maximum dimensions are 297 x 210 mm or 11.7 x 8.3 in.Minimum dimensions are 100Continue reading “Mail Art Call: Birds and Nature”
Mail from the USA & Luxemburg
Find new works by Matthew Stolte (USA) and Fraenz (Luxemburg) at MailYour.art.
Birds of many Feathers
A Mail Art Exhibition as Part of the World Book Night 2024 World Book Night (WBN) is the umbrella term for a series of events by the Centre for Print Research at the University of the West of England in Bristol. The institution deals with art in books as well as books in art. TheContinue reading “Birds of many Feathers”
Borders in Italy
Artists have not forgotten Padhi Friedberger “With his mail art, Padhi Frieberger has disseminated the concerns of ecological and pacifist movements and referred to political debates.” This statement started the international call on the subject of borders.
#krems #austria #padhifriedberger #mailart
Traveling within Books
Exhibition: The Italian writer Italo Calvino was hailed as “Italy’s most original storyteller” by critics. Gerald Jatzek’s card draws inspiration from Calvino’s work, inviting readers to immerse themselves in his narrative.
#italianliterature #italocalvino #mailart #exhibition
Greetings from Venus
Until now it is not possible to be a citizen of the world because the world is divided into nations. The Venusian People project therefore offers the opportunity to legally acquire Venusian Citizenship. The aim is to turn all the inhabitants of the Earth into Venusians and thus abolish the division of the Earth intoContinue reading “Greetings from Venus”
Thema R/Evolution
Ausstellung im Müllheim bis zum Dezember 2024 Zu ihrem 50-jährigen Jubiläum 2024 haben das Markgräfler Museum und der Markgräfler Museumsverein Müllheim Künstlerinnen und Künstler dazu aufgerufen, Mail Art zu dem Thema [R]Evolution per Post an das Museum zu senden. Damit sollte auch an die Revolution von 1848/49 erinnert werden, die 175 Jahre zuückliegt. Erlaubt warenContinue reading “Thema R/Evolution”
Adam’s Stamps
US-based mail artist Adam Roussopoulos has “passion for making artistamps”. Two sheets of his stamps reached Vienna two days ago and were well received by Gabriele and Gerald. The black-and-white stamps are accompanied by three text fragments: Now here comes the creative part for our readers. We’d like you to develop your personal interpretations andContinue reading “Adam’s Stamps”
Battle Cries
The Culture Project Miradas Enredadas / Networking Glances coordinated by Professor Fabiane Pianowski of the Visual Arts in Study Research Group (AVE) of the Institute of Languages and Arts of the Federal University of Rio Grande (ILA/FURG) and has the support of students from the Center for Studies in Visual Arts (NAVE). The project organizes open artContinue reading “Battle Cries”
Tribute to Henri Rousseau
The French painter Henri Julien Félix Rousseau (1844-1910) was always valued by other artists but unterrated by art critics. One of them wrote “Monsieur Rousseau paints with his feet, with a blindfold over his eyes.” Picasso, on the other hand, knew quality when he saw it. He organized a Banquet for Rousseau which was attendedContinue reading “Tribute to Henri Rousseau”
Diverse …
Ein Druck von Gabriele Müller und eine gemeinsam mit Gerald Jatzek gestaltete Postkarte waren zwar einige Zeit unterwegs, fand aber schließlich doch den Weg in die Türkei zu Kemal Ozyurt in Istanbul. Migrant Birds + 202410 GM Mystery
Archivo de arte contemporáneo
Una extensa colección de arte correo electrónico surgió desde 2008 por la iniciativa The Arnolfini Archives del artista, poeta y sociólogo Ervin Zsubori. Las existencias se amplían periódicamente por convocatorias temáticas, que culminan en exposiciones en línea. La solución de las obras enviadas tiene que llenar un área de 600×600 pixeles (300 dpi), lo queContinue reading “Archivo de arte contemporáneo”
Asemic Exchange
Asemic writing is an umbrella term for all kinds of texts that have no explicit meaning. Be it that the characters used do not exist, or that letters are arranged in a way that cannot be deciphered. The invention of deliberate illegible writing is sometimes credited to Tim Gaze and Jim Leftwich who coined theContinue reading “Asemic Exchange”
Signs everywhere
The mail art project Posdata: Esperanza Recuerda (hope remembered) goes back to 2014. For the 7th edition the group that is coordinated by Consuelo Vallejo Delgado and Pedro Osákar Olaiz was looking for public signs. In the initial call they stated: “We are developing an investigation about visual semiotic poems on the basis of guidingContinue reading “Signs everywhere”
A Haiku Card
This card went out to Ruth Giles in England. It was once again a coproduction, consisting of Gabriele’s watercolor painting and Gerald’s haiku on the back side of the card. The face reflects the surprise at the golden shine of the pebbles, while the haiku provides the explanation. the autumn river gold washed down fromContinue reading “A Haiku Card”
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