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”

Quotes for Art Lovers, Part 2

What is Mail Art (4) “Well, the idea is that it’s a way to convey a message or a kind of idea to someone which is not verbal; it is not a confrontation of two people It’s an object which is opened in privacy probably and the message is looked at.”Ray Johnson (1968) “The termContinue reading “Quotes for Art Lovers, Part 2”

A little History

What is Mail Art? (1) So you want to learn about the history of mail art. Here are two great places to start: Angie Kordic’s story How Did Mail Art Develop into a Global Art Movement? (Widewalls) regards the mail art movement “as the anticipator of the cyber communities founded on the Internet today becauseContinue reading “A little History”