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A new article in Vanity Fair looks at Ray Johnson as "prankster," with many stories including dropping hot dogs from a helicopter, trading with Christo, cutting up collages for reduced prices, and Johnson's place in the art world.

http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2015/ray-johnson-art-pranks

Mail-art by IUOMA member Eduardo Cardoso (Sines, Portugal)

January 21, 2015 - Visual poet and artist Eduardo Cardoso sent me a hefty package of mail-art that includes an add & pass boekie (aka artists book or TLP…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Brooke Cooks (Seattle, Washington, USA)

January 19, 2015 - I first received mail-art from Brooke Cooks last October and am now pleased to share a second batch. She has an interest in Trashpo and…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Diane Keys (Elgin, Illinois, USA)

January 18, 2015 - In Part II of this documentation of a large package of Trashpo that Diane Keys sent me, I first present a cryptic yet excellent example of her style and…

Mail art by IUOMA member Nancy Bell Scott (South Portland, Maine, USA)

January 17, 2015 - Nancy Bell Scott is not as prolific as many of her contemporaries; so when she issues a new batch of her totally distinctive…

Mail art by Maria Morisot (Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA)

January 16, 2015 - I am not sure if Maria Morisot is a real person or another construct among Moan Lisa’s (Iowa City, Iowa, USA) deep structure identity explorations.…

http://www.rayjohnsonestate.com/art/to-ray-johnson/works/54/

Mail-art by IUOMA member Tomoe Nakamura (Osaka, Japan)

January 15, 2015 - I have followed work by Tomoe Nakamura and communicated with her online off and on for five years now. This is the first paper correspondence I have…

Mail art by IUOMA member Ficus strangulensis (Charleston, West Virginia, USA)

January 13, 2015 - In 2012 acclaimed otherstream writer and artist Ficus strangulensis participated in a mail-art project involving collaborations…

Mail art by IUOMA member Diane Keys (Elgin, Illinois, USA)

January 12, 2015 - Diane Keys aka the Queen of Trash sent…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Terry Owenby (Portland, Oregon, USA)

January 11, 2015 - I offer my deepest thanks to Terry Owenby of Portland who remembered me this past holiday season with some beautiful mail-art. Terry is an…

Mail art by IUOMA member Nadine Wendell-Mojica (Burbank, California, USA)

January 10, 2014 - I am eager to share a fresh installment of the very popular Hollywood mail art report from on-the-scene MinXus-LynXus…

Mail art by IUOMA member Annette Kesterson (San Francisco, California, USA)

January 9 , 2015 - I take the liberty to interpret this piece I received from Annette Kesterson in San Francisco as a contribution to the Bad…

Mail art by IUOMA member Moan Lisa (Iowa City, Iowa, USA)

January 8, 2015 - I am receiving a steady flow of wondrous material from the prolific Moan Lisa, and I want to share these minimalist shreds that (among other things)…

Mail art by IUOMA member Linda Faye French (Two Harbors, Minnesota, USA)

January 7, 2015 - Linda Faye French of Minnesota sent me some wonderful mail art. This piece, approximately 4 X 6 inches, is painted (or otherwise…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Erica Durante (Waldwick, New Jersey, USA)

January 5, 2014 - Erica Durante in New Jersey has been a consistent correspondent. I am proud to post her first piece for 2015. Although it is dated 2014, it…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Karen Redgreene (Oakland, California, USA)

January 4, 2015 - I am not ready to declare officially a West Coast Mail-Art Renaissance (perhaps the Oakland Renaissance?), but I am thrilled – on the…

Mail-art by IUOMA member Joey Patrickt (Oakland, California, USA)

January 3, 2015 - I am absolutely thrilled to venture into 2015 sharing this FAB package of mail-art from Joey Patrickt.…

Very informative article:

http://www.utne.com/media/ray-johnson-zm0z14wzsau.aspx#ixzz3NgPRpTFZ

Mail-art by IUOMA member David Stafford (Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA)

December 28, 2014 - The inclusion of a pipe-bedecked David Stafford in the holiday card he sent me this year puts me in a mood for a bit of puffery as…