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The Corrections: Mark Bloch sets De Villo Sloan straight

 

Mark Bloch

By Cy Twombly "Untitled" (1967)…

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Added by De Villo Sloan on August 31, 2023 at 3:25pm — No Comments

New book of collage by Ray Johnson & prose by William S. Wilson (review by Mark Bloch)

A Brooklyn Rail review by mail art legend Mark Bloch announces the publication of Frog Pond Splash, a book of collage by Ray Johnson & prose by William S. Wilson. Edited by Elizabeth Zuba.

The book is published by Siglio Press, which has released other editions about Ray Johnson & related artists & writers. 

This is an opportunity to see rare examples of Ray Johnson's solo collage & gain insights from Johnson's archivist, William S.…

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Added by De Villo Sloan on December 18, 2020 at 1:00am — 2 Comments

"Art in America" magazine features important article on mail art (Sept. 29, 2020)

Thanks to IUOMA member Carmela Rizzuto (California, USA) for sharing this initially on the IUOMA platform.

"Art in America" just published an article about the origins of mail art, Ray Johnson & Yoko Ono & John Held Jr., French exhibitions, USA postal system etc. 

Should be of some interest to mail artists. …

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Added by De Villo Sloan on September 30, 2020 at 4:30pm — 7 Comments

Mail art & the Minneapolis Protests: Allison Anne's historic collage (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)

Mail art by IUOMA member Allison Anne (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)



June 4, 2020 - "Historic" is a word often considered antithetical to mail art. But this collage I am so fortunate to have received from artist and designer Allison Anne in Minnesota USA already resides in the…

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Added by De Villo Sloan on June 4, 2020 at 6:59pm — No Comments

"Art in America" magazine features asemic writing article

The magazine Art in America includes a feature on asemic writing in it's May 2020 issue.

The article is "The Asemic Effect" by David Ebony and includes work by Cecil Touchan (IUOMA member); Scott Helmes (longtime visual poet); Federico Federici (visual poet); and Rosaire Appel (well-known asemic writer). 

Books by Michael Jacobson's Post-Asemic Press are highlighted. Michael is curator of The New Post-Literates, A Gallery of Asemic Writing.

The article…

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Added by De Villo Sloan on May 13, 2020 at 10:00pm — No Comments

The History of Mail Art According to Mark Bloch

Here is a link to an interview with longtime mail artist Mark Bloch that appears in the March 2020 issue of Brooklyn Rail. Mark is recognized as a "historic figure" who was close to Ray Johnson:

https://brooklynrail.org/2020/03/art/MARK-BLOCH-with-Megan-N-Liberty

Disclaimer: I think this is a great article but friends know I'm no huge Mark Bloch fan (and Mark is not a fan…

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Added by De Villo Sloan on March 23, 2020 at 5:00pm — 4 Comments

Asemic Visual Poetry by Eduardo Cardoso (Sines, Portugal)

Asemic visual poetry mail art by IUOMA member Eduardo Cardoso (Sines, Portugal)…
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Added by De Villo Sloan on March 11, 2020 at 11:30pm — No Comments

In PetrolPetal's heart Richard Canard is always #1 (South Africa)

                                    Mail art by IUOMA member PetrolPetal (Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa)

 
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Added by De Villo Sloan on February 20, 2020 at 1:30am — 7 Comments

Cryptic Trashpo, Post-Pop & More! by Julie VanBortel Matevish (Rochester, New York, USA)

Mail art by Julie VanBortel Matevish (Rochester, New York, USA)
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Added by De Villo Sloan on February 13, 2020 at 2:17am — No Comments

Post-MinXus Card by Rebecca Guyver (Suffolk, UK)

Mail art by IUOMA member Rebecca Guyver (Suffolk, UK)
 
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Added by De Villo Sloan on February 11, 2020 at 2:00am — 4 Comments

Zines & Add & Pass Book by Bonniediva (Gurnee, Illinois, USA)

Mail art by IUOMA member Bonniediva (Gurnee, Illinois, USA)



 
February 9, 2020 - How could Glam…
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Added by De Villo Sloan on February 10, 2020 at 12:41am — 2 Comments

Gram Faction with Discoflux (Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA)

Mail art by Discoflux (aka Sally Nines) (Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA)
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Added by De Villo Sloan on February 7, 2020 at 2:30am — No Comments

Vispo by Luc Fierens (Weerde, Belgium)

Vispo by Luc Fierens (Belgium)…
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Added by De Villo Sloan on January 29, 2020 at 3:00am — No Comments

Asemic Object Poem by Chaya-Malkah Frank (Columbus, Ohio, USA)

                                                                   Asemic object poem by Chaya-Malkah Frank (Columbus, Ohio, USA)…

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Added by De Villo Sloan on January 28, 2020 at 2:30am — No Comments

Encore: Richard Canard Does Fluxus

Mail art by Richard Canard (aka Richard C) (Carbondale, Illinois, USA)
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Added by De Villo Sloan on January 23, 2020 at 3:00am — No Comments

Sabela Bana Joins E's Fan Club (Coruna, Spain)

 Mail art by IUOMA member Sabela Bana (Coruna, Spain)
 
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Added by De Villo Sloan on January 21, 2020 at 3:00am — 1 Comment

A Precious Peep Into the Richard Canard File

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Added by De Villo Sloan on January 18, 2020 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Michael Orr's Vispo Collection Published by Timglaset (Sweden)

 
Cover of palingEnesia by IUOMA member Michael Orr (aka…
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Added by De Villo Sloan on January 14, 2020 at 2:52am — 4 Comments

Her name is Tara. She calls herself Sinclair. Everyone knows her as Tanya

Mail art by Tara Verheide (aka Sinclair Scripa) (Ludlow, Vermont, USA)
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Added by De Villo Sloan on January 13, 2020 at 3:30am — 2 Comments

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