Mishkin Gallery Presents Zines as Dialogue
Exhibition runs from February 2-13January 29, 2026
From February 2-13, Mishkin Gallery will transform into a zine library and creative workshop space. Zines as Dialogue highlights a selection of historical and contemporary self-published zines from New York and beyond.
Zines (pronounced “zeens”) are small-circulation, self-published mini-magazines that are typically DIY and produced using simple, low-cost methods, such as photocopying or printing. Zines serve as a vehicle for disseminating ideas and interacting with various other media, including music, culture, history, art, literature, cooking, politics, fashion, personal stories, and poetry; the list could go on.
From the 1960s to the 1990s, zines were rooted in counter-culture, feminist, queer, and punk movements as a tool for protest, self-expression, and community building. Zines gave power back to people, particularly marginalized communities, as they were able to self-publish and disseminate their own uncensored and non-conformist work. Now, in a time of oversaturation in digital media, people are finding their way back to analog and printed matter, causing zines to have a resurgence across the country as a physical form of social media.
We will present a series of workshops focusing on the history and form of zines. In addition, materials and instructions are available during gallery hours for drop-in zine making, free and open to the public.
Exhibition Information
Workshop dates:
Tuesday, February 3, 12pm – 2pm
Tuesday, February 10, 12pm – 2pm
Drop-in hours:
Monday – Friday, 11am – 6pm
Location: 135 East 22nd Street, New York, NY 10010
Zines as Dialogue is organized by Kelly Luu, 2025-26 Nagelberg Fellow, with Marisa Malone, Gallery Manager.
About Mishkin Gallery
Mishkin Gallery at Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY) presents exhibitions and public programs dedicated to education and advancing the understanding of modern and contemporary art, interdisciplinary cultural activity, and innovative artistic practice from around the world. Extending Baruch beyond its campus, the Mishkin Gallery promotes projects by artists and intellectuals who demonstrate how and why creative practice is a crucial force in nurturing diversity, tolerance and shaping culture.
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