Mail Art Exhibition carries on Ray Johnson creative line: Artist Riitta Ikonen, Scandinavia House Mail Art exhibition/demonstration Sat March 7, 2026 New York City.

Hi All FineArtMagazine Blog readers, it energized my day to read of  artist Riitta Ikonen, Scandinavia House Mail Art exhibition/demonstration Sat March 7, 2026  New York City. IN 1978  Ray Johnson knocked on my door early one morning to discuss fax art his new evolution of mail. What was so startling was I did not know Ray, he just showed up. Ray explained he would be famous one day and any faxed art would receive would be valuable. We agreed I would write up a small article, I think Ray was displaying at the Cuntry Art Gallery, Locust Valley, Chris Watson, co-owner and Director was a friend of mine. My focus on the value of art and it's creative energy not the value to come.  We continued our art dialogues until I moved form Bayville, on Long Island  about two  years later. Ray faxed or  mailed our offices his art correspondence for several years after that. Ray Johnson was one of the originator/founder of mail art . Below Riitta Ikonen captures the same vitality and energy in her mail art series featured at the Finnish Postal  Museum and Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue. The life of Ray's idea continues to inspire art energy as a valued form of communication. Jamie Forbes, Publisher SunStorm Fine Art Magazine, and Fineartmagazineblog.bogspot where we feature the joy of art creativity.

The Nordic Center in America 58 Park Ave, NYC     View in browser View full schedule Scandinaviahouse.org Facebook Visit About Membership Food Shop Support   MAIL ART SERIES WITH RIITTA IKONEN ARTIST WORKSHOP The acclaimed Finnish artist introduces participants to the practice of mail art alongside a special collaboration with the Finnish Postal Museum.  New York, NY—Beginning Saturday, March 7, Scandinavia House is thrilled to present a special series of full-day Mail Art Workshops with acclaimed Finnish artist Riitta Ikonen! The series will also feature a special exhibition collaboration with the Finnish Postal Museum in Tampere.  Held as full-day sessions on Saturdays, March 7, 21, and 28, this hands-on workshop introduces participants to the practice of mail art as a collaborative and time-based artistic process involving sender, postal system, and receiver. Led by acclaimed Finnish artist Riitta Ikonen ahead of her exhibition at the American Swedish Institute this June, the workshop invites participants to work with everyday materials and found ephemera to create postcard-sized artworks intended for mailing. During each full-day session (10:00 AM–4:00 PM, with a 30–45 minute lunch break), participants will receive an introduction to the history and contemporary contexts of mail art, followed by guided studio time. Each participant will create up to three postcards, including one work to be sent to the Finnish Postal Museum as part of a dedicated exhibition documenting the journey of the artworks from New York to Finland. In advance of the workshop, participants will be invited to collect a hand-created mail art postcard by Riitta Ikonen from a designated “mailbox” at Scandinavia House. The postcard provides conceptual prompts and practical guidance for observing and gathering materials from daily life, offering participants the opportunity to experience mail art as recipients prior to making their own works. ABOUT THE ARTIST Originally from the deep forests of eastern Finland, Riitta Ikonen works through performance, wearable sculptures, participatory performances and mail art. After completing her MA at the Royal College of Art in London in 2008, she has exhibited internationally holding shows at the Barbican Centre, Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Peabody Essex Museum and the London- and Pyeongchang Olympics. Ikonen lectures at schools and universities and advocates for interdisciplinary collaboration for actionable change. Scandinavia House 58 Park Avenue New York, NY 10016 212–779–3587 scandinaviahouse.org @ScanHouse #scandinaviagouseart#mailartrayjohnson#fineartmagazineblogblogspot#sunstormfornartmagazine