Zines as Dialogue
Tue Feb 10 2026 12:00PM – 2:00PM
Event Description:
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-conformative work. Now, in a time of over-saturation 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. For two weeks, Mishkin Gallery will transform into a zine library and creative workshop space. Zines as Dialogue highlights a selection of contemporary self-published zines from New York and beyond. 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. Workshop dates: Tuesday, February 3, 12pm–2pm Tuesday, February 10, 12pm–2pm Drop-in hours: Monday–Friday, 11am–6pm Organized by Kelly Luu, 2025-26 Nagelberg Fellow, with Marisa Malone, Gallery Manager.