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10 November 2011

11 April 2010

Judith A. Hoffberg (1934-2009)

June 27 – August 22, 2010

To be held at:
Susan and John Caldwell Gallery
Armory Center for the Arts
Jay Belloli, exhibition curator

Opening Reception Saturday, June 26, 2010, 7-9 p.m.
Susan and John Caldwell Gallery
Armory Center for the Arts
145 N. Raymond Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91103

Judith A. Hoffberg (1934-2009) was an avid and active promoter of mail art and artists’ books. Judy was editor and publisher of Umbrella, a newsletter devoted to all manner of art publishing and art exhibitions. In addition to Judy’s work as a librarian, archivist, lecturer and curator, she gave unstintingly of her time and energy to promote artists through her encouragement and connections in the art world.

To participate in the exhibition, art submissions must be received by June 4, 2010
by postal mail or email. Please send submissions to:
Jay Belloli
Director of Gallery Programs
Armory Center for the Arts
145 N. Raymond Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91103
jbelloli@armoryarts.org

All mail art included in the exhibition will be donated to the Judith A. Hoffberg Archive at the Library, University of California, Santa Barbara, with the permission of the artist.



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Susan M. Moon
Head, Arts Library
UC, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
805-893-3613
smoon@library.ucsb.edu

20 December 2008

Umbrella's for Judith A. Hoffberg - USA

Judith has stopped doing email but she still enjoys getting snail mail with images of umbrellas.

Send your umbrella's to:

Judith Hoffberg
POB 3640
Santa Monica,
CA 90408 - USA

Judith is editor of the 31-years old magazine Umbrella's in which she always included a secton on mail-art. She has been diagnosed with cancer and is arranging things for her final journey. As a friend I start this call where you can send her some Umbrella's to join her in these last times....

Thank you.

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