Welcome!
The One World Postal Art Show
...opened June 6, 1996!!!!!!!...
THE SHOW REMAINED ON VIEW AT The Synagogue Space For Visual and Performing Arts at 108 East First Street across from Katz's Deli on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, NYC, USA THROUGH JULY 6, 1996. The physical show is over now but it continues in this cyberspace exhibition which will continue to grow as a work in progress.
Read the welcoming statement to the One World Postal Art Show.
See pictures from the opening of the One World Postal Art Show.
See closeups of the art that made up the One World Postal Art Show.
See 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grader's art and high school student's art on the themes of the One World Postal Art Show.
Read about the history of mail art.
It was a beautiful evening for an opening. Many people attended- both mail artists and people who had never heard of it. A good time was had by all.
As one walked into the 70 year old building, one was immediatley confronted with "Superpower Mail Bags," a piece by curator Mark Bloch. Cold War period Chinese and Russian mail sacks flanked an American mail bag in the center of the foyer. Stretched across the room just out of reach was a piece by Iowa's "Fluxus Midwest" contingent- "One World, Two Wing Nuts."
Next one could ascend one of two stairs. To the left were 100 pieces by the students of local elementary school PS 97. To the right were some enlarged letters to and from the United Nations.
This show was previously called the United Nations One World Postal Art Show. For many reasons, including a complete lack of cooperation by the United Nations, the words United Nations had been dropped from the show's title. The original idea was to celebrate the UN's 50th anniversary last October and show the similarities between the altruistic UN charter and mail art, an activity that has taken place since the early 1960's and alot longer if you want to count the time Cleopatra had herself wrapped in a blanket and delivered to Caesar.
Anyway, when you get to the top of the stairs you see an entire room packed to the gills with mail art from all over the world. The show was well recieved and the electronic component will appear HERE so stay tuned and you can experience it for yourself.
Video clips from the opening and a complete catalogue of all the participants in the show will appear here. This web site will continue to grow. Though the physical show no longer hangs in The Synagogue Space, this cyberspace exhibition will continue to grow as a work in progress.
The invitation:
