Papirmasse is BACK! Affordable Art lives on

Papirmasse, the affordable art subscription, is BACK IN ACTION after a year-long hiatus! Are caps locks necessary? YES! This is exciting news, folks.

During our little nap, we restructured and found some partners in crime. Papirmasse is now produced by Maison Kasini in Montreal, a fantastic art house and small press located in the bustling Belgo building. This means that you can come and visit us, because we now have a permanent home where new releases and back issues will be displayed! I am pleased to be sharing the title of Head Honcho, and will retain the job of Art Director and Editor of the subscription.

Even more exciting, we're cheaper than ever. $5 a month - no catches. No added shipping, no hidden fees, no tricks. 5 bucks a month gets you 12 prints in the mail, with art on the front and writing on the back. Click here to subscribe.

If you're as excited as we are about these new developments, come and celebrate this Saturday at our new home in the Belgo: #408, 372 Ste. Catherine east, Montreal. 3-5 pm (that's 15h00 - 17h00). There will be prizes, free issues, and lots of great contemporary art to look at.


More details at:
www.papirmasse.com
www.maisonkasini.com
www.facebook.com/papirmasse
www.twitter.com/papirmasse

Countdown to Expozine 2010 (this weekend!)

It's almost here! Yes, the one-and-only event of the year that will thoroughly satisfy your inner art nerd/print dork/small press junkie, the amazing Expozine!

2 beautiful original paintings by graffiti artist extraordinaire Produkt.

For those who are selling, Expozine is like art camp for grown-ups, a chance to completely dork out with 300 like-minded vendors who are just as into talking the ins and outs of print as you. If you're a visitor, well, get ready. It's rare indeed to see this many unique handmade paper items under one roof. Posters, prints, books, original art, and zines can all be found in the same place for 2 scant days, and many vendors (myself included) offer up their goods at discounted prices for this weekend only.

Because I didn't blog about it last year, here are a few pictures of the (mostly traded) things I picked up last year. If any fellow vendors are reading this: let's trade again!

A ton of great stuff, mostly by JP King (who is super generous with trades).

Awesome poster.

Prints! Prints! Prints!

Zines! Zines! Zines!

Expozine, Montreal’s annual small press, comic and zine fair, will take place on Saturday, November 13 and Sunday, November 14, 2010, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 5035 St-Dominique (Église Saint-Enfant Jésus, Laurier Métro). Free admission.