An International Mail Art Exhibition hosted by Joe Cardella’s ARTLIFE Foundation opens April 15 through May 15, 2021 in downtown Ventura.

Titled the Post Pandemic Mail Art Exhibit, it called for artists throughout the world, professional, amateur, or beginners, to mail in 6” x 9” postcard size works of art for an exhibition. The show honors artist Joe Cardella, whose ARTLIFE magazine collected mail art over 25 years, totaling over 10,000 pages, and reflects dependence on the “post” for sharing art then, now and after the pandemic.
Artists from 22 countries submitted over 237 pieces of art, from the USA, Greece, Japan, Romania, Russia, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Poland, Brazil, Uruguay, Hungary, the UK, Denmark, Macedonia, Spain, Turkey, Serbia, Norway, Belgium, Sicily (Italy).

The live actual exhibit will be on display from April 15 to May 14. In two downtown Ventura locations, walkers can view the postcard art in the windows at 47 S. Oak St and around the corner at 365 E. Main St. near Oak St. (Namba Arts).

All works in the actual exhibit are posted virtually on line at the Foundation website: https://artlifefoundation.org.
We will announce an exhibition closing event for the public, contributors, and arts supporters.

The Foundation dedicates itself to position Ventura as one of the world’s major Mail Art centers and strives to develop the recognition of art as an essential human need and to expand communication among artists in our area and throughout the world. Our motto: “ART SAVES LIVES”