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the ABSURD: a mail art project - links to online catalogue
Added by John Gayer on July 2, 2020 at 7:30am — 1 Comment
A mail art Renaissance?
So says The Art Newspaper in the article "A mail art renaissance is growing in the US—just as the postal service struggles to survive" that was posted on the 5th of May 2020. Read all about it here: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/today-in-the-mail-art-made-for-you
Added by John Gayer on May 6, 2020 at 7:17pm — 2 Comments
‘the ABSURD’ resides within the normal and outside it
Here are a few of the submissions received for 'the ABSURD'. More of what was received can be viewed on the blog:https://postboxtomailboxnoplainart.blogspot.com/
Daniel de Cullá
The Wasted Angel…
ContinueAdded by John Gayer on February 26, 2020 at 8:30am — No Comments
Why, when I google IUOMA, does the results page sometimes show different pictures of Ruud Janssen?
Added by John Gayer on December 13, 2019 at 10:10am — 4 Comments
This appeared in today's The Guardian (online)
It's an image of Eugenio Dittborn's Dust Clouds, Airmail Painting No 99, 1992 (Photograph Nathan Keay), paintings on paper that were folded up and mailed. It accompanies an article by Nadja Sajev that talks about Direct Message: Art Language and Power, an exhibition showing at the Museum of Contemporary of At in Chicago (link to…
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great stuff came through the mail slot - a whole lotta patterned mini mail art fun from Robin Jeree
Added by John Gayer on September 28, 2019 at 6:00pm — No Comments
great stuff came through the mail slot - a cheerfully breezy collection of images from Cherub Ayers
Added by John Gayer on September 28, 2019 at 6:00pm — No Comments
great stuff came through the mail slot - a potent calligraphic collage from Mary Anne
Added by John Gayer on September 28, 2019 at 6:00pm — 3 Comments
great stuff came through the mail slot - great add + pass from Hilgart & and a funky envelope
Added by John Gayer on September 28, 2019 at 6:00pm — No Comments
great stuff came through the mail slot - a deliciously rich expressionist style painting backed by mysterious imagery from Raj Verdi
Added by John Gayer on September 28, 2019 at 6:00pm — No Comments
Of interest: Mr. Peanut Summit
New: Mr. Peanut Summit (Filip, Supplement 5 - 2019). A conversation between Anna Banana, Michael Morris, and Vincent Trasov on publishing, performance, and networked artistic practices... draws on the overlapping biographical history of artist participants, weaving the story of their practice together with those of their many collaborators and colleagues including John Mitchell, Gary Lee Nova (aka Art Rat), Ray Johnson, General Idea, Robert Fones (aka Can.D.Man), and others.
Added by John Gayer on September 25, 2019 at 7:03am — No Comments
great stuff came through the mail slot - again! Les belles couleurs de BRAIN CELL 1050 kindly sent by Ryosuke Cohen...
Added by John Gayer on July 14, 2019 at 10:28pm — No Comments
great stuff came through the mail slot - again! Subreal+Alchemy #4024 from David Stanley Aponte - total chill...
Added by John Gayer on July 14, 2019 at 10:16pm — No Comments
great stuff came through the mail slot - again! A fascinating 4 page booklet from Ilya Semenenko-Basin...
Added by John Gayer on July 14, 2019 at 10:11pm — No Comments
great stuff came through the mail slot - again! A nice double sided card of mail Art zavarof's Visions of Europe...
Added by John Gayer on July 14, 2019 at 10:04pm — No Comments
great stuff came through the mail slot - again! A lovely envelope and images from Carmen Kennedy...
Added by John Gayer on July 14, 2019 at 10:00pm — No Comments
catch-up: recently received from Ilya Semenenko-Basin, Jean-Philippe Gilliot (and Ilya Semenenko-Basin via Jean-Philippe) and a dense spring time greeting from Raj Verdi!
Added by John Gayer on February 14, 2019 at 6:04pm — 1 Comment
Uta Richter: Thank you for the anything but average industrial average
Added by John Gayer on August 18, 2018 at 7:46am — 1 Comment
The Introverted Post: Thanks very much for the proposed travel itinerary
Added by John Gayer on August 18, 2018 at 7:45am — No Comments
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