Mail Art Painting to (M.A.P.) to Jade Novarino
2023
Acrylic, canvas
66" x 46"
Photo courtesy of Page (NYC) Gallery, 2024.
Detail of Mail Art Painting to (M.A.P.) to Jade Novarino
MITSUKO BROOKS: Mail Art Paintings, Page (NYC) Gallery, New York, NY, February 3 - March 16, 2024
Mail Art Painting (M.A.P.) to Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo, 2023, 68 x 48 inches, Acrylic on canvas. Photo courtesy of Page (NYC) Gallery, 2024.
Mail Art Painting (M.A.P.) to Shō Yamagushiku, 2022, 59” x 80”, Photo courtesy of “Books and Things” exhibition at Helen J Gallery.
Detail of Mail Art Painting (M.A.P.) to Shō Yamagushiku.
WE MUST LOVE EACH OTHER Mail Art Painting (M.A.P.) to Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo, 2022, 38 x 54 inches, Acrylic on canvas
Mail to self postmarked August 17, 2020; 2020; Book protector, paper, watercolor, stamps, typewriter ink; 9" x 12 1/4"
Mail to self postmarked June 5, 2020; 7.5” x 9.5”; 2020; Discarded book cover, paper, stamps, typewriter ink, watercolor.
Los Angeles Contemporary Archive, LACA.
ARIGATO (mail to Yoshie Sakai postmarked September 20, 2020); 2020; 4 3/4" x 7 3/4"; Discarded book cover, watercolor, paper, stamps, typewriter ink.
Mail Art Painting (M.A.P.) to Matsuko Brooks, 2022, 59 x 80 inches, Acrylic on canvas
REMEMBER TO FALL IN LOVE, 2023, Acrylic, canvas, 52” x 34”
Based on original mail art work to Kate Laster ℅ NIAD Art Center, postmarked May 1, 2022, on book cover that was 4 ¾” x 7 ¼”. Part of my mail art painting series depicting the letter side.
![“Protest Songs: ‘YOUR ANGER IS A GIFT’ [Mail to Abby S. Postmarked June 10, 2020]” Protest sign; George Floyd Murder Protest outside of Los Angeles City Hall, CA; 4.75” x 6.75”; Discarded book cover, stamps, paper, typewriter ink, gouache.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c14240bebafb21c3199965/1629352244837-I4ZT1J4NLCXR43NMZHW3/Screen+Shot+2020-09-13+at+6.54.42+PM.png)
“Protest Songs: ‘YOUR ANGER IS A GIFT’ [Mail to Abby S. Postmarked June 10, 2020]” Protest sign; George Floyd Murder Protest outside of Los Angeles City Hall, CA; 4.75” x 6.75”; Discarded book cover, stamps, paper, typewriter ink, gouache.
“Mail to Dream Farm Commons postmarked 5/7/20”
Discarded book cover, stamps, gouache, due date slip, paper, typewriter ink;
6.5" x 9.8"
2020
“Mail to Rino Kodama postmarked 4/15/2020”
Discarded book cover, gouache, rice and other found papers, stamps, typewriter ink.
4.75” x 8.5”
2020
“Mail to Printed Matter postmarked 4/8/2020”
Discarded book cover, gouache, marbled 19th century end page, stamps, typewriter ink.
4.75” x 8”
2020
“Mail to A.I.R. Gallery postmarked January 21, 2020”
4.5” x 6.5”
Discarded 19th century book cover, typewriter ink, stamps, various found paper.
2020
“Mail to Ed Ruscha postmarked January 6, 2019”
4.5” x 6.5”
Discarded 19th century book cover, stamps, rice paper, typewriter ink, various found paper.
2019
“Mail to Ed Ruscha postmarked January 6, 2019”
4.5” x 6.5”
Discarded 19th century book cover, stamps, rice paper, typewriter ink, various found paper.
2019
![“Mail art to Sage Brooks postmarked Aug. 22, 2019” [combined back and front]5” x 7”Discarded book cover, stamps, rice paper, typewriter ink, scoring notes by father.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c14240bebafb21c3199965/1566925431560-4KHMTUR6YDIDTKH16UXU/20190822_SageCombineAnony.jpg)
“Mail art to Sage Brooks postmarked Aug. 22, 2019” [combined back and front]
5” x 7”
Discarded book cover, stamps, rice paper, typewriter ink, scoring notes by father.
"Boundless Boundaries. Mail art to Z.M. postmarked 10/18/2011"; 8” x 11”; Discarded book cover, typewriter ink, stamps, gouache, paper. 2011.
Install from exhibition “Texts and Messages”; 2019 July 8; POST at MiM Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Photo credit: HK Zamani
"Getting to know you/getting to know all about you. Mail art to Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo postmarked 5/12/2018";
4” x 1” x 6.5”;
Microwavable sekihana package, dried orange blossoms, thread, typewriter ink, stamps, paper.
2018
From a six month long correspondence project with Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo, “Getting to know you/getting to know all about you” funded by Common Field’s Field Grant.
Install documentation from exhibition “Texts and Messages”; 2019 July 8; POST at MiM Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Photo credit: HK Zamani
“Mail art to I.B. postmarked x/xx/2015”
Discarded book cover, gouache, typewriter ink, stamps.
Install documentation from exhibition “Texts and Messages”; 2019 July 8; POST at MiM Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Photo credit: HK Zamani
“Mail art to Ross Simonini postmarked 1/24/19”
Discarded 19th century book cover, rice paper, typewriter ink, stamps.
Install documentation from exhibition “Texts and Messages”; 2019 July 8; POST at MiM Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Photo credit: HK Zamani
Collection of University of Miami Libraries.
“Texts and Messages”
2019 July 8
POST at MiM Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Photo credit: HK Zamani
“Texts and Messages”
2019 July 8
POST at MiM Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Photo credit: HK Zamani
![“Mail art to A.S. postmarked Dec. 22, 2018” [exterior]16cm x 24cmDiscarded book cover, stamps, rice paper, typewriter ink.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c14240bebafb21c3199965/1553910559460-XOXQRBRCIYGYAPG61AJS/MB_AS_PM20181228composite_ANON.jpg)
“Mail art to A.S. postmarked Dec. 22, 2018” [exterior]
16cm x 24cm
Discarded book cover, stamps, rice paper, typewriter ink.
2019 February 23 - March 23
Steve Turner, Los Angeles, CA
Mail art to M.S. postmarked Dec. 26, 2018
6 1/3 inches x 9 3/4 inches
File folder, paper, stamps.
2019 February 23 - March 23
Steve Turner, Los Angeles, CA
2019 February 23 - March 23
Steve Turner, Los Angeles, CA
2018 November 3 - December 1
“Correspondence”
Dread Lounge, Los Angeles, CA
2018 November 3 - December 1
“Correspondence”
Dread Lounge, Los Angeles, CA
2018 November 3 - December 1
“Correspondence”
Dread Lounge, Los Angeles, CA
2018 21 July - 25 August
"Through-Line: Drawing & Weaving by 19 Artists"
Steve Turner, Los Angeles, CA
2018 21 July - 25 August
"Through-Line: Drawing & Weaving by 19 Artists"
Steve Turner, Los Angeles, CA
2018 21 July - 25 August
"Through-Line: Drawing & Weaving by 19 Artists" Steve Turner Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2015 6 February - 1 March.
"Who Cares About This Feeling?
Wayfarers Brooklyn presented by Ferro Strouse Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2015 6 February - 1 March.
"Who Cares About This Feeling?
Wayfarers Brooklyn presented by Ferro Strouse Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2015 6 February - 1 March.
"Who Cares About This Feeling?
Wayfarers Brooklyn presented by Ferro Strouse Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
![“Mail art to T.O. postmarked Oct. 27, 2014” [exterior]4” x 6”Discarded book cover, stamps, newsprint, typewriter ink.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c14240bebafb21c3199965/1549161052434-2TZHUEBKY1MMVPYON2DW/page9.jpg)
“Mail art to Tierney Oberhammer postmarked Oct. 27, 2014” [exterior]
4” x 6”
Discarded book cover, stamps, newsprint, typewriter ink.