Born Far Rockaway, NYOctober 14, 1966 The middle child of 3 brothers. Raised in Woodmere, Long
Island, NY P.S. #6, 1st-6th grades LawrenceJunior
High School 7th - 9th grades Graduated from LawrenceHigh School
in June 1984.
1984
New
YorkUniversity’s School
ofBusiness and Public Administration (now calledStern School of Business)Major/minor:Management & International Business. Graduated May 1988.
1986
Began drawing seriously, visiting museums, studying& doing art (wax oil crayons,
coloredpencils, magic markers) Began
writing poetry.
1988
Points
of Departure Gallery East 2nd Street NYC.
“The Victim”, first large scale wax oil drawing (completed in April 1988) displayed.
1988-1991
Founded Gold Coast Enterprises, Inc. –A Gourmet Foods distribution company with 2 college mates. Sold & distributed Nordia Wild Lingonberry Juice among other new naturalspecialty foods.
1991
Founded Tri-State Natural Food Products, Inc. –A Natural Foods distribution & marketing Company.
Aug 17: Married Erynn S. Pindus
1991-1992
Began drawing on better materials per thecoaxing of Joie Oscar and Barbara Tiffany.
Created hundreds of drawings including:‘Faces’ series of drawings, logo montages,miscellaneous wax oil drawings, poems &
doodles
1993
Developed idea for “Sir Real: The Art of Fruit Juice”
An Organic Fruit Juice Company featuring his original Sir Realistic wax oil
drawings on the labels. Trademarked the brand name.
June: Coffee Cherries Coffee Bar East 4th Street
NYC.
FIRSTOne-Man Art
show. Food Related Art show, Wax Oil Drawings, 15 works of art. Owner: Costas
1994
APRIL 1994
Began distributing Sir Real Organic Fruit Juice in 32
oz. Glass bottles (Granny Smith Apple, Cranberry Nectar & Apple Peach) to
specialty & natural foods stores throughout the greater New York
Metropolitan Area.
MAY 1st Child
born, a daughter Lucy Rose May 23rdFirst
collages (from stickers)
JUNE
Oscar’s Deli & Coffee House Westport, CT. One Man
Art Show Wax Oil Drawings. Mention in Local Newspaper.
Sir Real Red Apple Man created in September, a 2" X 2" wax oil drawing to be used on labels of organic Apple Juice & Cider.
JANUARY 1995
One Man Art show at Positively 104thStreet
Café (104th &Broadway NYC)
A exhibit of Wax Oil Drawings.
Robert Sternbach & Margaret
1995
First Photo
Collages
First American Flag Collages (with stickers)
Sir Real Lemon Man created on November 24, 1995
1996
MARCH 30th
First Cereal Box collage-Frosted Flakes: Portrait
of American Classic. (later sold to Ron Rubin owner of The Republic of Tea
Company who lives in St. Louis,
MO) “The Birth of CEREALISM”…….
This was created on March 30, 1996
JUNE
Started Americus Water Art Project featuring collage
of an American Flag on bottles of Natural Spring Water.
DECEMBER
2nd child born, a daughter Mary
Maxine,December 4th
1997
April 1997
Met Leo Castelli at his gallery in SoHo, showed him the collages, Castelli said, “Looks like a good start”
Earth Day New York benefit at Andy Warhol’s last Factory location. Auctioned off Digital Fine Art Print (Giclee) on canvas of collage portrait of Andy Warhol to benefit Earth Day-New York. Worked with Laura Wapnick, Pamela Lippe & Louis Lanza. This print & original frame was lost in transit to the person who bought it…
Summer 1997
Exhibition at Loaves & Fishes Catering Retail shop Sagaponack, NY (one of the Hamptons’ most exclusive locations) Pop Cubism” All summer long. Listing in Dan’s Papers. Worked with Sybille Pump.
Sept. 1997
Collage workshop at the Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, NY “Something from Nothing” Family Festival, various local press
1997-1998
Dec.1997 - June 1998
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts: Modern Pop Art Show exhibition at 3 locations simultaneously (Chelsea, West 72nd Street & 8th Street (NYU) in NYC entitled “Serialism: Cerealism and Sir Realism” Curated by the franchise owners, the Levs (Mel, Howard & Russell)
1998
May
Group Show “Emerging Artists” Elaine Benson Gallery , Bridgehampton, NY Homage to Willem DeKooning, collages. Elaine Benson’s last emerging artist show, she dies in Sept.
Write up in ARTnews by Barbara Pollack “Got Milk” Cheerios cereal box collage pictured
July 1998- January 2004
5 year long exhibit set up at Hay Day Country Farm Market, Westport, CT “Serialism: CereaIism & Sir Realism” featuring 7 original cereal box collages whose selection was changed every 2/3 months, after 2 years put up Flag collages which remained up till Jan. 2004 and which will results in the book deal with Henry Holt in 2004 for “An Artist’s America” (Christy Ottaviano-Editor).
Sitting in the Totowa, NJ Studio circa 1998
July Collage workshop at Newark Museum of Art for Summer Arts Program
Albert's friend & archivist, Dan Latner circa 1998 or 1999
“Cerealism” exhibit of Origimal Cereal Box collages Barocco-to-Go Gourmet Shop Greenwich Ave. NYC Worked with Bridget Sciales
August feature article “Cereal Killer” by Kate Hallgren The Resident, Manhattan weekly
Sept. One-Man show at Gershwin Hotel 7 East 27th St NYC “Cerealism” “curated” by Giorgio Deluca Semi-permanent exhibit on 3rd floor of the international hostel/hotel unveiled
1999
January
Collage workshop Kings Highway School Westport, CT , 3rd grade Art smart program Article with photo in Westport News
February
Group Pop Art Show in conjunction with Best Buddies Art-show, Galerie BLU Pontiac, Michigan, Seven Original Cereal Box collages Froot Loops collage featured in full-color In local newspaper
March
3rd Child born, a son John Theo, March 22nd
December
Benihana Year 2000 Calendar 1 of 12 artists featured to represent “One Planet, One People” concept Photo collage portrait of company founder Rocky Aoki (October)
1999-2000
November 1999 - January 2000 “Modern Pop Art Show” at D’Agostino Supermarkets. A series of seven posters and postcards were produced , displayed and distributed at all 25 D’ag locations for a seven week period. The show was advertised in the D’Ag store circular (250,000 per week) and on the radio. Corporate sponsors and participants besides D’Ag included American Express, Coca Cola, Frito Lay, General Mills, Nabisco, Nestle, and Procter & Gamble.
2000
January
Tri-State Natural Foods ceased distribution and began marketing the Sir Real juice line through major new age beverage distributor, Big Geyser. Partnership with Brother Douglas Ends (he pursues real estate career).
February
Collage workshop 1st grade class Douglas Graflin Elementary School Chappaqua, NY worked with Lisa D’Agostino
March
“The Sermon on the Mount” limited edition poster produced, original 32 X 40 collage in the collection of John & Carmen Fernandez, Englewood, NJ
April
Earth Fair New York, Battery Park, NYC All-Day long collage workshop & poster Giveaway.
May
“The Victim” limited edition poster and postcard produced, from early wax oil drawing April 1988
PTA sponsored All-Day collage workshop Glenwood Elementary School Short Hills, NJ K-5th Grade 421 students. Sir Realism and Cerealism.
June
First Silkscreen Posters produced, Americus Flag 1999(Coca Cola Red, Oreos blue) on white and on black, editions of 49 with 1 A.P. , on white canvas edition of 3, collaboration with John “Crash”Matos (flag on black with Crash drawing) edition of 7
June –Sept
Cow Parade 2000. A life size fiberglass cow, “Miss Moo York” was painted by Albert in his Sir Realistic style. It was part of the Cow Parade herd which was a public art project that took place in the Summertime. The Cow was at Central Park South & 6th Avenue(June-Sept)
June
Cover Dan’s Paper’s June 23rd issue Ritz Crackers collage, article p. 67 “Honoring the Artist” by Marion Wolberg Weiss
September
Began working as a Private Label & Marketing consultant for D’Agostino Supermarkets
Created an original collage on wood presented to Prince Phillipe & Princess Mathilde of Belgium as part of a Belgian promotion for D’Agostino . Original was purchased by the Belgian Consulate. Photo of artwork being presented to the royal couple by Walter D’Agostino in Progressive Grocer magazine.
October
The Last Breakfast Limited Edition poster produced (approx. 1500)
November
Frere NY Independent Art Fair at Chelsea Inn. November 15, 16, 17, 18
December
Empire State Building Limited Edition Poster produced (Edition of 1000)
Art poster giveaways/signings as part of American Express mall promotions(Garden State Plaza Mall, NJ and King of Prussia Mall, PA)
Group Show at Gallery Stendhal, Soho, NYC Friends of Rocky Aoki. 1 collage displayed: “Etude #1 A Study of logos” 15” X 20”
2001
January Modern Pop Art show at The Empire State Building (Fleet Bank) Jan 10- Feb 28 Serialism: Cerealism & Sir Realism
Spring Judgement Day, created over the course of nearly one year was completed at the end of 2000. A Limitedition print of this image was produced in an edition of 1400.
Pictured at Signmasters with John Fernandez (far right), one of his master printers, John Albert (on MA's shoulders), and Lucy Albert
July Americus Flag, 1999 poster & postcard for Elaine Benson Gallery show, printed on July 27th. Gallery run by the late Elaine Benson`s Daughter Kimberly Goff. (Edition of 1400).
Fourth Child born (Jane Grace on July 16th)
August 4-20 Elaine Benson Gallery Bridgehampton, NY Group Show “Symbols, Signs, Banners, and Flags” 21 FLAG salute (original collages, silkscreens, giclees) Sold 6 original collages & a limited edition silkscreen.
September 11, 2001
November Debut of new Sir Real Refrigerated Fresh Pasteurized juices for the produce section at all 22 D`Agostino Supermarkets in NYC and other top food retailers in NY Metro area. "Sir Real enters the Orange juice business".
Sir Real Orange Man created in 2001
2002
April Sir Real juice donation, “Cerealism” collage workshop & poster giveaway at Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) fundraiser event at the Javitz Center, NYC
March - Sept Met Dylan Lauren & Jeff Rubin and organized One-Man Art Show at Dylan’s Candy Bar-New York. Created Etude candy logos A to Z. 32” X 40” finished September 2002
Pink Charleston Chew (Love), 2002
July Bruckner’s Good to go Greenwich, CT One man Art show. Revolving Exhibition.
August 2002 - Present Rye Art Gallery & Frame Shop 8’ wall space. Revolving Exhibition, ended in 2004.
Sept Benihana Freedom Discount. Used my American Flag poster in nationwide promotion.
May - Sept Creation of 21 Giclees on canvas at Gamma One Conversions 40” longest length Candy, cereal & nostalgic brands
Spring/Summer Creation of 3 Flags (3 Silkscreens on Aluminum assembled together) by Signmasters Inc. Edition of 7 with 3 artist proofs & 1 BAT
Sept. 20 Etude(Candy logos A to Z) Poster & postcard Produced in Sept. 2002. Edition of 1000.
Oct 1st - Feb 28th, 2003 Dylan’s Candy Bar- New York 1011 Third Ave NYC One-Man Art show: “The Sweet Suite”, Originals, Giclee Canvases, posters, post cards & T-shirts.
Aug. 29 Moved to White Plains, NY Established Sir Real LLC World Headquarters, and relocation of Michael Albert Studio.
November Foodworks Flatiron, NYC - Present 7 original works of art. Mini-Retrospective. Began on-going revolving exhibition.
December Article in Progressive Grocer by Jenny Summerour “Putting Pop in America’s favorite brands”
December First line of art T-shirts. Frosted Flakes, York Peppermint patties, & 3 Flags produced by SPEC Paterson, NJ
Dec 31 Ended consulting arrangement for D’Agostino. Began operating full time out of White Plains Home Office and continuing to Develop the Sir Real refrigerated juice line.
2003
Jan 6 Cereal Box Collage workshop at Glenwood School, Short Hills, NJ . For the entire Kindergarden
January 9 Article in ‘The Item’ of Millburn & Short Hills “Kids learn about Pop art from pro” by Harry Trumbore.
January 30 - Feb 28 Exhibition of framed posters at 508 café, 508 Greenwich St, just North of Canal St.
February Second art promotion with D’Agostino Supermarkets “The D’Ag 250” logo collage. Poster & postcards printed Jan 31, 2003 (edition of 3500 posters , 10500 postcards) Art on back cover of D’Agostino store circulars, Albert makes 9 artist appearances at 9 D’Agostino locations where he hands out & signs posters for D’Agostino customers no purchase necessary while supplies last, Feb 5-11.
February The Time is Always Now Gallery SoHoOriginal collages on display & for sale. Peter Tunney Gallery owner & Curator.
Early February Expanded line of Michael Albert Art T-shirts added Pink Charleston Chew “LOVE” and Black Sir Real “Do The Ripe Thing” design.
March Sir Real debuts at Fairway Markets (3 locations) and Gourmet Garage (5 locations).
March 20 Cerealism Collage workshop Haworth School, Haworth, NJ 3rd-5th Graders. Coordinated by Norma Grant.
March 23 Exhibition at LaGuardia Place Pediatrics office, Bleeker Street & LaGuardia Place, NYC. Revolving exhibition. Show ended in May 2004.
March 2 new Sir Real posters produced editions of 1500 Red Apple Man reprint and Tangerine man
March 30- June One Man exhibition at Java N Jazz 868 Broadway & 17-18th Street NYC.
April Changed distribution for Sir Real Juice to Island Fresh Distribution.
The Children’s Expressions Project Edwin Gould Services for Children & Families Children’s Day “ARTRAGEOUS” April 5 Metropolitan Pavillion NYC create artwork with foster child, auction May 5th.
May Sir Real debuts at 10 locations of Gristedes Supermarkets, NYC.
May 8 - June Michael Perez Gallery 11 Harrison Street Tribeca, NYC Modern Pop Art Group Show- Originals, Limited Editions
May 4 Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) Fundraiser Jacob Javitz Center Poster signing & cereal box collage workshop
June Sir Real Fresh Squeezed Organic Lemonade Introduced. ½ Gallons & Pints.
July 12 Cereal Box Collage workshop at Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) West 83rd Street. Part of Summer program.
August 11 New Limited Edition Poster printed, “You Know What They say” Edition of 2000.
August 12 - Sept.2 Mixed Up Gallery 29 west 17th Street. Group show, 21 works of art including debut of Original collage, “You Know What They say” and debut of 3 mosaic artworks collaboration with Mixed Up Mosaic (Provenzano-Goldenstein) Studio.
October 13 Art Reach event on Columbus Day 104th Street & Lexington Ave, Spanish Harlem
October Grand Central Terminal, NYC. Commissioned to do 90th Anniversary Poster for Grand Central. Oct 22-26, 2003 Poster & postcards printed week of Oct. 13-17. With Advertised Poster signing Oct 25th.
Surface Magazine, American issue Full page article, Suffix section, last page by Timothy Jack Ward titled “Cereal Art”.
Late October “The Gettysburg Address” poster printed. Edition of 2000.
November 19 - mid-December The Gettysburg Address Tour, opening on the 140th Anniversary of the famous speech. A Sidewalk Art Show at 7 venues around NYC featuring the debut of “The Gettysburg Address” poster at locations such as Union Square, the Guggenheim Museum, Times Square, Columbus Circle, the Upper West Side, and Washington Square Park/NYU.
2004
January
Modern Pop Art Show at Chef's Table Westport, CT1035 Post Rd. East
Foodworks Flatiron changed show to a series of early wax oil drawings.
Collage workshop Thomas A. Edison Vocational & Technical High SchoolJamaica, Queens, NY January 20th
“Statue of Liberty : The New Colossus” new poster in produced in edition of 1500 as well asinvitation card for Children's Museum of the Arts Solo show in April.
April
Gourmet Garage Art by the Pound Gallery. Broome & Mercer Street, window display “Sir Real: the Eye-cons “
April 6,7, 27
Cos Cob Elementary School 3 part collage workshop program coordinated by Janet Clausi and the Greenwich Arts Council (Frank Juliano) Began the Pledge of Allegiance series at this workshop.
March 31- April 26
Solo Show at The Children's Museum of the Arts in SoHo, “Cerealism & Other Epic collages” Coverage included Time Out NY, Good Day New York, Channel 5 (Wed April 14, 8 am), 1010 WINS News Radio Time Out NY Week, Urban Baby. Collage workshops April 4, 10, 15*, & 18. *Home Schooling Day
Sat April 24
Grand Central Terminal NYC Earth Fair, as a guest of Earth Day New York, had a booth for an art show of posters & ran a collage workshop/table “taking recycling to a higher plane”
MA at Dan Latner's office, circa 2004
Sun April 25
Edwin Gould Services Children's Artageous Event worked side by side with fellow artists Jeff Koons, Charles Fazzino, Romero Britto, Marco, and others to create an artwork with the help of Foster kids. Created collage “The Pledge of Allegiance”for their fundraising Auction on May 24.
Met Graham Nash in NYC and gave him an original collage of a lyric from his song "Wild Tales" Spring 2004.
April 19
First shipment of re-launch of Sir Real organic Lemonade for 2004 summer season
April 26
New Sir Real Organic Orange Juice & Organic Fresh Squeezed Grapefruit juice launched In New York City area. New labels, produced by Kennesaw Fruit & Juice.
May 3- June 1
Art to the Avenue event Greenwich Arts Council Greenwich CT. Starbucks Coffee (21works of art including the Starbucks Four Seasons) on Greenwich Ave. Opening event Thursday May 6.
May 10
Collage workshop at School in Cherry Hill, NJ for 500 students Organized by Jennifer Brooks.
May
Created Original Dr. Pepper collage for Y&R, gift for John Clarke.
May 24
Edwin Gould ARTrageous Auction, The Pledge of Allegiance collage 15” X 20” sold for $4,200.00
June
Westchester Arts Council- “Before & After: Imagining public art in Westchester ”Creation of painted park bench (did Sir Real Lemon man theme) as part of a group exhibition. Collage workshop June 5 as part of a Family program in downtown White Plains, NY .
August
Created a new original 15 X 20 collage, “The Lord's Prayer”
October
Foodworks Flatiron under new ownership, Matthew Ro & family. Semi-Permanent Installation/Exhibition expanded to 21 pictures all over the store at 7West 19th Street, N.Y.C. (between 5& 6 Aves).
October 2
Art-is-Zen Gallery New Hope, PA opens, MA is a featured artist in this brand new Art Gallery owned by Sherry & Brian Hanck. Showing a selection of originals, limiteditions, posters & limitedition art merchandise. This relationship continues until May 2007.
October15
Met Martin Luther King 3rd at The Natural Products Expo East in Washington DC . Have photo from this meeting.
October 20
First Sir Real Juice tasting/artist appearance at Whole Foods MarketColumbus Circle, NYC.
October 23, 24Children's Museum of Manhattan . W83rdSt. Festival. Ran Sir Real drawing workshop as part of the Museum's Applemania Fesival. Co-sponsoring the event with Whole Foods Markets by donating Apple Cider and making an Artist Appearance/poster signing & giveaway.
October 24
Sir Real co-sponsors Katonah Museum of Art Family day with donation of Apple Cider.
December 1
Daily News p. 48 “Little Luxury : Sir Real reveals his main squeezes” by Rosemary Black. “Just as you can't compareapples and oranges, so you can't compare ordinary fruit juice to the all-natural, organic , freshly squeezed fruit juices from Sir Real. The company is owned by Michael Albert, an artist who has been showing his Modern Pop Art creations around town for several years…. “
December 19
Poster giveaway signing at ArtisZen, New Hope, PA
December 23
Introduced 3 new Sir Real T-shirt designs (line drawings in various colors on black shirts with the slogans, “Do the Ripe Thing”, “Life is a Bowl of Cherries” and “Sir Real Eye Have A Dream”) produced with Social Tees E4 St, NYC (Robert) . Gave over 200 them out to customers, friends, family & associates as holiday gifts.
2005
January 3
Art is Zen New Hope, PA sold original collage “Truth, Justice & the American Way”
February1
2 new limitedition posters & 6 X 9 postcards Produced; “The Pledge
of Allegiance” and “Five Dollar Bill: Portrait of Lincoln” editions of 1000
Feb 27
Artrageous Benefit event at The Metropolitan Pavillion, NYC . Create art
with Foster kids. Finished Sir Real Lemon Man Wax Oil drawing with drawings on
index cards colored in by participating kids at White plains studio in April.
March 3
MaughumSchool
Tenafly, NJ workshop with 5th Grade Class. Created a collage
with the class based on Friendship, “To have A Friend One Must Be A
Friend” which was the class’s gift to the
school. Finished the piece on 31305.
Mid-March
Introduce new Sir Real 32 oz wrap-around labels for Organic Orange Juice
& Tangerine Juice.
Late April
Introduce new Sir Real 16 oz wrap around Labels for Organic OJ &
Tangerine Juice
April 17
Children’s Museum of Manhattan Fundraiser, JavitzCenter,
NYC.Sir Real Coloring Book Workshop
& poster giveaway. Tangerine Juice tasting.
April 19
Collage workshop at Glen Ridge
School, NJ As part of
Earth Day Celebrations. Worked with Sharon Savino (our dental hygenist)
April 22, 23
Earth Day Earth Fair event at Grand Central Terminal Poster giveaway
& Sir Real ColoringBook
workshop.
May
Completed an original “Epic”32”X 40” collage construction
that took 6 months to complete, “The
Signing of the Declaration of Independence”
May 6
Maugham
School Tenafly ,NJ worked with Art
teacher Angie Mikula Arts festival, unveiling of collage project with
graduating 5th grade class, art demonstration, postcard giveaway &
meet with students & their parents.
May 7
Artist
Appearance/Poster signing Sir Real Juice tasting at Whole Foods Edgewater, NJ
May 20
Limitedition printing of new Giclee (60” X 40”) editionof 49 and
poster/postcard, “The Signing of the Declaration of Independence” edition of
1500.
May 25
Auction for Artrageous, Sir Real Lemon Man drawing with collage sells
for $1,700.
May 2-31
Art to the Avenue, Greenwich,
CT. “Greatest Hits Poster Show” 14 posters displayed at Coldstone Creamery 79
W.Putnam Ave. Greenwich. Albert creates Sir Real artwork on ice cream cake with
Oreo pieces & M&M’s. Opening night May 5, Tommy Hilfiger shows up
taking his daughter for ice cream! Meet the artist 12-2pm, Sat May 14.
Original SirReal Coldstone cake design by M.Albert
June
Sir Real Organic Farm Fresh Produce items (Organic Fruits & Vegetables)
introduced. All Organic Snow Peas, Snap peas, Red Baby Potatoes, Baby Yukon
Gold Potatoes, Green Beans, Green & Red Grapes, and Cherries. Packaging
produced & preliminary samples shown to various buyers in the industry who
“liked it”.
June 7
Museum Mile event, stationed at the Guggenheim gave out &
signed400+ posters & invitation
giveaway. (5-9pm)
June 8
Collage Workshop 6 Kindergarten classes , The Belle Harbor School, Far
Rockaway, NYworked with Franca &
Karen Sullivan.
June 10-24
Two Man Show
RECENT WORKS presented by Sir Real James Delavega & MichaelAlbertGalleria on 3rd529
Third AveNew York City,
Opening took place Friday June 10 from 6-9pm.
June 18
Westchester Arts Council workshop Collages & Sir Real Drawing: Take
Your Pick with Juice sampling: at the Arts Exchange in White Plains.
Early July
completed 20” X 30” original collage, “My Country ‘Tis of Thee”.
July 17
Meet the Artists James Delavega & Michael Albert at ArtisZen, New Hope, PA
August
LaGuardia Place Pediatrics 2nd show
17 works of art including some early wax oil drawings.
late-August
UNION MARKET Park Slope Brooklyn Modern Pop Art Show, 14 framed posters
Aug 29
Started painting “Faces” Mural in Fairway 74th Street & Broadway in
newly expanded Organic section. Arranged by Paul Weiner. A black on white
painting of portraits of hundreds of (more than a thousand) faces of Fairway customers,
workers, and made-up faces.Many ‘models’ who posed to be on “The Wall”
received FREE prints as a gift for participating. Continued working on this
project for remainder of 2005 & was 90% done by January 2006.
September
Printed 4 new limitedition posters in an 11” X 17” size format at Signmasters,
Inc.; The Number Pi (2005), from ‘I Am The Walrus’ (2004), The Empire State
Building (2000), and ‘An Artist’s America’ title page (2005)
Fall 2005
Made numerous “Artist Appearances/ Sir Real Juice Demos” where with the
purchase of one bottle of juice customers could choose a limitedition
MichaelAlbert print as a FREE gift.These demos took place at key accounts around the NY Metro area
including Whole Foods (Edgewater, NJ,Red Bank, NJ, Madison, NJ, NYC (Union Square, Chelsea, and Columbus
Circle), Greenwich, CT, andWhite
Plains, NY, Jericho, L.I., NY)Fairway
Market Uptown, several Kings Supermarkets, And Gourmet Garage.
October
Sir Real Organic Apple Cider back on store shelves, Sir Real Ruby Red
Grapefruit (conventional) 32 & 16 oz introduced & 64 oz new label.
October 1
Artist Appearance & poster giveaway & signing ArtisZen Arts, New
Hope, PA with James DelaVega.
October 18
WarrenHillsHigh School, Warren New
Jersey “Modern Pop Art Show” in the School library & “School Visit-Talk -Question
& Answer” with 3 classes (240 students)
Late October
HamiltonSchoolGreenwich,
Connecticut. Led three After-School
workshops with elementary school students (1st through 4th
grades) per arrangement with the Greenwich Arts Council. (1+½ hours each)
November
Commissioned to create 4 artworks for Young & Rubicam Worldwide
Advertsing Agency division,Brand Asset
Valuator. (Words 15 X 20), Logos (etude 15 X 20), Faces (several 9 X 12
drawings), BAV (several small collages), and ‘Brand Asset Valuator’ Home Page
for power point Presentation (8 X 10).10K
New Limitedition print, “Portrait of An AmericanClassic: Frosted Flakes #1 (3-30-96)”. Printed
at Signmasters. Edition 2000.
ArtisZenArts arranges for Soho Tom’s River Gallery in Tom’s River, NJ to
start carrying “ MA’s Modern Pop Art limitedition prints.
December
Sir Real Organic Orange Juice debuts at Roche Bros./Sudbury Farms
Markets in Boston
area. Sir Real Organic produce deal revived with Riviera Produce &
East/West.
Commissioned by Steve Smith of Tazo Tea to create an original 20” X 30”
collage for departing Tazo packaging designer, Steve Sandstrom. Entitled,
“Whose dream was’t?”, it was finished late Dec. & Shipped to Portland, Oregon
Dec 27. 2.5K
December 8
Gave out several hundred “I Am The Walrus” prints at the scene of the 25th
anniversary of John Lennon’s murder outside the Dakota in NYC.
Modern Pop Art Show in
front of Bed Bath & Beyond (6th
Ave & 19th Street) before Christmas Holiday
on streets of NYC. (3 times: 12/17, 12/18 & 12/24)The deal was: $20
posters, 1stone is FREE! (No purchase necessary!)
2006
early January
Completed “To Be or Not To Be” 32” X 40” ‘Epic’ Shakespeare Collage. This artwork took
6 months to complete!
Completed 20” X 30” original collage, “You Know What They Say (#2)”
January 14
First “Second Saturday” event in New
Hope, PA Artist
Appearance & poster giveaway/signing.
January 22
Artist Appearance at Kings Supermarket in Short Hills, NJ
February
The BaumSchool
of Art, Allentown, PA Art Exhibition in the David E. Rodale
Gallery February 17- March 3, 2006. Opening Feb 24, 2 Cerealism Workshops Feb
25 & 26.Started Macbeth inspired
collage, “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow”, 20” X 30”.
February 28
‘From the Art of New York’ benefit at the WorldFinancialCenter
in Lower Manhattan for the victims of
Hurricane Katrina & New Orleans sponsored by NY-1 and founded by Stephanie Simon.
Donated Flag (silkscreen edition of 49) printed in 2000 to the exhibition &
auction as well as Sir Real juices.
March 5-6
NY Restaurant Show at the JavitzCenter, NYC Displayed the
Sir Real Organic Produce items & juices with Riviera Produce Co. Englewood,
NJ
March 12
Artrageous Benefit for Edwin Gould Foundation. Modern Pop Art Show, Free
Poster Giveaway and collage workshop with foster kids. Created “This Above All,
to thine Own Self Be True”, completed the art in studio March 20.
March 17
Reading-FlemingtonIntermediateSchool,
Flemington, NJ Collage workshop & School visit with
5th & 6th graders with art teacher Laura McConnell.
March 25
Launch Sir Real Organic Grape Tomatoes
April
Printed limitedition print “To be Or Not To be”. Edition of 2000 with
postcards.
April 14,15
Earth Fair: Vanderbilt Hall Grand Central Terminal, NYC. Exhibition,
Workshop, Poster Giveaway
May 4
Greenwich, CT Annual ‘Art to the Avenue’ event 2 exhibits:Cold
Stone Creamery and Bruckner’s Good to go.
June
Museum Mile free poster giveaway
July
Exhibition & workshop at Mamaroneck Public Library—summer program
August 17
15 years of marriage anniversary
September
presented 5 original CSNY-inspired collages to Graham Nash after a show
at JonesBeach, LI
October
finished MacBeth inspired collage 20” X 30”
“Tomorrow & tomorrow & tomorrow”Played the role of the Thane of
Ross in the Backyard Birds Theatre Group’s performances of MacBeth Oct 21 &
28
October 14
turned 40 years old Birthday Party poster giveaway ‘Meet & Greet’ at
ArtisZen Arts, New Hope, PA
Fall
new location for Modern Pop Art Show & poster giveaway at Whitney Museum of American Art.
Commissioned work, “One Small step for Man”
November
created new Skull T-shirt, “The Holy Hostess” on black as a gift for
friends, associates & to try & sell
December
Introduce Sir Real in Whole Foods New England 20 locations—demo tour
(first 2 locations: Hadley, MA&West hartford,
CT)
Cosi in LarchmontNYOne Man show, 14 artworks, a retrospective
One man show at DT/UT coffee bar & lounge owned by Robert Sternbach
(who had a show in 1995 at his then restaurant Positively 104th Street
on Broadway bet 104-105th Streets.) This Show continued through July
1 when DT/UT Closes after 13 years in business. Art gets caught up in Landlord
battle.
Studio Coffee House 10th
Avenue & 54th Street One Man art show,
28 works of art. On display through Feb 2007.
Window display of framed prints at Jimmy’s ArtGallery79th Street
& Amsterdam Ave. NYC Free poster giveaway with framing job.
2007-2009
December 23
Free poster giveaway in Union Square, NYC
Completed “The Ballad of Tony the Tiger” 20” X 30” original collage
January 2007
“An Artist's America ” completed & in design phase
January 17
EleanorRoosevelt High School East 76th Street (First & York Ave) NYC. Exhibition of prints, student exhibition based on Albert's collage work, presentation to students & poster giveaway
January 24-26
Sir Real on Tour: Boston/Cambridge Juice tasting/poster giveaway events at 5 Whole Foods locations (Cambridge (Prospect), River Street, Charles River Plaza, Fresh Pond, Wellesley Hills)
February 1
Workshop/Assembly at Greenbrook Elementary School Kendall Park, NJ
Feb 14 –late May
Cosi Larchmont, NY changed the exhibition to Pop Cubism: 15 works of art
Feb 22-25
Sir Real on Tour Boston-Juice tasting & poster Giveaway events Whole Foods (Fresh Pond, Brighton, Bedford, Woburn, River Street (Cambridge), Framingham )
March
4 new smaller size prints (Red Apple Man, 1994 (3rdprinting), Lemon Man, 1995 (2nd printing), Puerto Rican Flag, 2007 and Skull, 2006)
Puerto Rican Flag, collage created in 2006, printed in 2007
Skull (Mortality), collage created in 2006, printed in 2007
March 10
Artrageous benefit for foster kids, Metropolitan Pavillion West 19th Street NYC (4th time)
March 19 - June 4
8 week After-school Art program with 10 students at Mamaroneck Avenue School included collage, Sir Real juice tasting, drawing, coloring, photo collage, and art discussion
April
Sir Real approved for Whole Foods Mid-Atlantic region 25 locations. Need to get into distribution UNFI
Earth Fair Grand Central events in Vanderbilt Hall,On Vanderbilt Ave. poster Sir Real Drawing andColoring workshop, Modern Pop Art show of posters and free poster & postcard giveaway.
April
The Trove at the White Plains Public Library Collage Workshop and poster giveaway as part of theEarth day week celebrations
May
Sir Real introduces a fresh* Blood Orange Juice in a 32 oz bottle. *flash pasteurized/refrigerated.
May 23
Artrageous Gala event & art auction to benefit the Edwin Gould Services for Children & families 'All You Need is Love' collage sold for $2,250.00
June 10
Puerto Rican Day Parade, NYC photographed by Robin Tucker, gave out hundreds of the new Puerto Rican Flag collage prints at parade including to Ricky Martin, NY Governor Elliot Spitzer, and Edward Cardinal Egan, the Archbishop of New York who sent a Thank You note dated June 12.
Photos by Artist/Photographer Robin Tucker, June 2007.
June 12
Museum Mile : Made brief unofficial appearance near The Jewish Museum before the heavy rain came pouring down (and was asked to leave by the police!)
June 23-24
Modern Pop Art Show on the street SoHo , corner of Houston & Crosby Sts. Free Poster Giveaway.
July 6- late August
High Street Grill Restaurant Mt. Holly, NJ Modern Pop Art Show: 14 works of Art (A Retrospective) Worked with owner Nancy.
August 2007 Washington DC
August 13-Sept 30 Exhibition of 14 original works of art at the Boston Children's Museum, Boston, Mass. Cereal box collage workshop on August 22nd. Working with Bridget Matros during Green Month (Aug) and Collage month (Sept)
August 22, 2007 Addressing a group at his exhibition
Leading a Collage workshop as part of BCM's "Green Month"
August 27 Cosi Mt.Kisco, NY Art Installation, 21 works of art
September 10 Cosi New Rochelle, NY Quaker Ridge Road 21 works of art
September 25 Montefiore Medical Center Bronx,NY Permanent Art Installation, 7 works of art including unique Coke/Diet Coke art work in reception area.
late September Completed new 20" X 30" collage, "The Preamble"
October Teaching various art classes in the fall at the Mamaroneck Avenue School & the Art Center of NJ in Summit,NJ
October 26 Assembly for "Make A Difference Day" Spoke to a group of over 200 eighth grade students & their teachers about the connection between Art & Recycling at the H.C. Chittenden School Armonk, NY
Fall Several Sunday afternoon appearances, Modern Pop Art Show & Free Poster Giveaway in front of the Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC Oct-Dec
November Cosi Purchase Street Rye, New York 14 works of art Cosi Livingston, NJ 7 works of art Cosi Morristown, NJ 7 works of art
December completed 20" X 30" collage, "The First Day" Cosi Darien, Connecticut 14 works of art Cosi Greenwich, Connecticut 14 works of art Cosi Stamford, CT High Ridge Rd 21 works of art Cosi Stamford, CT Town Center Mall (10th location) 14 works of art 'Reduce Reuse Recycle' for Armonk/Byram Hills Schools 'Make A Difference' project
2008 mid- February 2008 "Animalism" print with postcards published edition of 1000.
January 2008
January 31 Greenwich Country Day School Greenwich, CT guest visitor for "Focus The Nation" Day. Assemblies & workshop. Created original collage for the school entitled, "Cognitio Ludus Mores".
March 9-11 NY Restaurant Show Javitz Center at Riviera Produce booth debuted new Sir Real canvas tarps, sampled juices, displayed new organic Produce line. Pictured with Ben Friedman, President of Riviera Produce Englewood, NJ showing the new Sir Real line of FARM FRESH PRODUCE Produce News March 17 blurb about Sir Real, photograph with Ben Friedman, President of Riviera Produce
April 1 Chestnut Ridge Middle School Art Seminar for 14Art Teachers East Ramapo School District.
April 5 The Early Show Channel 2 CBS 10 second spot, spoke about Gettysburg Address
April 5,6 Wall Street Journal write up An Artist's America by Meghan
April 18, 19 Earth Fair 2008, Grand Central Terminal Vanderbilt Ave.
April Created original collage for Suburban carting Co. Briarcliff Manor, NY
April 26 Article in The Journal News Front Page Life & Style interview Linda Lombrosa
April 29, 2008 Lawrence High School guest speaker National Art Honor Society Inductee ceremony April 29 'An Artist's America by Michael Albert' being published by Henry Holt & Co RELEASED!!
May 3rd The Trove at the White Plains Public Library Book Signing/Earth Day event.
May 10 Armonk Earth Day Fair & Sidewalk sale. Presented a new insulated canvas shopping bag featuring REDUCE REUSE & RECYCLE artwork created
May Blurb in North Castle Town Newsletter
May 29 Article by Linda Lombrosa from The Journal reprinted in White Plains EXPRESS front page (LoHud News)
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May 31 completed new 32" X 40" "Epic" work that took over 100 hours to complete, "Map of the USA" (2008)
May 2008 "An Artist's America" featured in Children's Book of the Month Club catalog.
May 29,30 Quaker Ridge Elementary School International Art Festival, Assembly, collage workshop & creation of a 20" X 30" masterwork that took 30 hours to complete (12 hours at scool & 18 more hours at the studio) "Map of Westchester"
June 5 blurb in the New Canaan E*A*S*E page C3 Artist Brings Cerealism, Pop Artist to conduct Children's Collage workshop.
June 6 Article in the Scarsdale Inquirer (Scarsdale Schools) by Traci Dutton Ludwig, 'Snap! Crackle! And Pop! Art' "Artist Michael Albert takes Quaker Ridge to the Supermarket"
June 8 New Canaan Library, New Canaan, CT Book signing & Collage workshop. Books provided by Elm Street Books. Created an original collage which was given to the library, worked with Rose Marie Zaharek
June 28 NY Book Fair Central Park, NYC
June 30 Mamaroneck Public Library Book signing & collage workshop event.
July Article about Library event in Mamaroneck local newspaper
July 8,9,10 2008 The Strong National Museum of Play Rochester, NY Summer Programs 3 mornings of collage workshops, print exhibition & book signing
August 9 The Voracious Reader Bookstore Larchmont, NY Book signing event
September 7 Opening Iona College Brother Kenneth Chapman Gallery New Rochelle Group Show Combustion: Art The Ignites. NY Times listing exhibited 7 original works of art
September 20, 2008 The Baum School of Art Allentown, PA Book Signing/ Collage Workshop Moravian Book Store in Bethlehem, PA supplied the books
September 27, 2008 Sesame Reads Literacy Fair at P.S. 163 (97th Street & Amsterdam Ave) NYC Collage Table, Gettysburg Address reciting, poster giveaway
September 28, 2008 The Boston Children's Museum Boston, Massachusettes Book Signing & Collage workshop, "Green" Programs.
early October Opening One Man 2 month long Gallery Show at Palmer Art Larchmont, NY
October 3 Book event & Collage Workshop at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Square 66th & Broadway NYC
October 17 Opening Reception at Palmer Art Gallery Larchmont, NY Pictured at the Palmer Art Gallery opening reception with the new "Map of Manhattan", 2008 with art teacher Steve Chaz (on right) October 20 Article in Produce news, "Sir Real puts 'Art' into State of the Art" by Joel Gebet p.58
late October Completed "Map of Manhattan" 32" X 40" Original Collage
November 2, 2008 CMOM Children's Museum of Manhattan West 83rd Street NYC Author series Book signing & collage workshop November 6 Original 20 X 30" Collage "Map of Westchester, 2008" presented at Quaker Ridge Elementary School in Scarsdale, NY created May-June 2008 It is now on permanent display there. December 11 F.I.T. NYC Guest artist, Collage workshop & Seminar in Barbara Wenz's Packaging & Design class. Special Poster Lottery for all 25 students.
December 16 Fleetwood Elementary School Chestnut Ridge, NY Assembly for 250 Second & Third Graders who all created collages in my style working with art teacher Mike Bader.
December 22 Rye Reading Room Rye, NY Book signing & Collage Workshop.
December 2008 Featured in Food Emporium's TASTE magazine page "Gifted Artist"
This is the original cover art for Albert's book, "An Artist's America"
2009 JANUARY January 17 McNally Jackson Bookstore 52 Prince Street NYC "Saturday Storytime" collage workshop & booksigning
January 27 Sts. John & Paul Catholic School Weaver Street Larchmont, NY part 1 of 2 part Art Program Assembly 1-3pm
FEBRUARY Feb 6 St. John &: Paul Catholic School Larchmont, NY part 2 of 2 part Art program--Collage Workshops with 13 Classes
February 10-11 Wampus Elementary School Armonk, NY 2 day artist visit workshop & exhibition
Feb 13 St John & Paul Catholic School Larchmont, NY completed school visit & art pieces for auction
Feb 14 creation of Heart, 2009 after having an epiphony at Sts. John & Paul School Larchmonmt, NY February 17 Teen Workshop & Booksigning at the Rye Free Reading Room Rye, NY
Feb. 18 Larchmont Public Library Book event & Collage workshop Larchmont, NY
Feb 20 "Map of Manhattan, 2008" Limitedition poster printed in edition of 3,000
Feb 26- March 2 International Art Expo, Jacob K. Javitz Center, NYC First time taking a booth at this Art Trade Show (Booth # 2614) Feb 28 The Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America (Fairfield/Westchester Chapter) Gala Fundraiser the Ritz White Plains, NY Cover art for their catalogue, creation of a Limitedition Giclee print titled "Courage" (edition of 49) & donation of original art created at the Gala event 7-11pm (faces drawing 16" X 20")for this cause.
March 3 White Plains Public Library Presentation to Westchester librarians
March 21 Delaware Township, NJ ShopRite Art/Sir Real Juice Community Health event Sergeantsville, NJ 10am-2pm
March-April Fairway Market Route 17North Fashion Mall Paramus, New Jersey Painted a "Faces Mural" of 6 canvases 30" X 30" and 30" X 40" mounted together by the checkout area of this, the highest volume food store in New Jersey. This mural took 5 weeks to complete.
March 28 NYPL Mott Haven Branch 321 East 140th Street Bronx, NY Book event/Collage Workshop 2pm *This was the first in a series of Library visits made in Spring/Summer 2009
APRIL April 1 Gershwin Hotel 7 East 27th Street Two person exhibition in the lobby and 3rd Floor of this eclectic midtown hotel. Opening reception Wed April 15
April 3 Scarsdale Cabin, Scarsdale, NY 3rd Grade Brownie troop Girl Scouts Art Show featuring collages made in "the style of Michael Albert" Reception 7:30-9pm Attended this event with John & Jane Albert (a Brownie).
April 11 NYPL Children's Center Main Branch Book event & Collage Workshop with Betsy Bird at 42nd St & 5th Ave NYC 3-4pm
April 15 Opening Reception Gershwin Hotel NYC 2- person Art Show " Collages by Michael
Albert & Juan Carlos Pinta (collages made from Metro cards) 7-9pm
April 18 Bedford, NY Art Walk 11am-3pm Gave away posters in front of the Bedford Library.
Met Ralph & Ricky Lauren.
April 20 Little Tor Elementary School, New City/Clarkstown, NY Artist visit to 4th & 5th Grade
classes with Jennifer Bini Special Art & Poetry Workshop, 2- 1 hour sessions 9-11am
April 22 Whole Foods Ridgewood, NJ Earth day Sir Real Artist Appearance, Drawing workshop,
Juice sampling & poster giveaway. 3-4:30pm
April 23 US Dept. of Transportation Washington DC Sir Real Juice tasting, poster giveaway & artist appearance 11am-2pm Gave copy of "An Artist's America" to the Secretary of transportation Pat La Hood.
April 24,25 Earth Fair Grand Central Terminal Annual 2-day environmental fair with Earth Day
New York --Sir Real Drawing Workshop, Modern Pop Art Show & Free poster
Giveaway 11am-5pm worked with PamelaLippe
April 26 Shoprite Rt. 31 Flemington, NJ Earth Day Artist Appearance, Juice Sampling,
Sir Real Drawing/Coloring workshop and Poster Giveaway with R.N.
Susan Lang-Saponara 11am-4pm worked with Susan
April 29 NYPL Grand Concourse Bronx branch 155 East 173rd Street , Bx "An Artist's
America" Book Event & Collage Workshop, 4pm
April 30 Whole Foods Ridgewood, NJ Sir Real juice Tasting & Artist appearance on
"Tasting Thursdays"! worked with Ellie Spray
MAY
May 1 Power of One day Crittenden Middle School Armonk, NY Zero Wast initiative
presentation & art workshop with Diane Roth & Town Supervisor Reese Berman. Created
15" X 20" original Zero Waste collage for this environmental organization.
Whole Foods Montclair, NJ Sir Real Juice sampling, Artist appearance & poster giveaway
4-7pm
May 6 NYPL Hunts Point 877 Southern Blvd. Bronx, NY Book event & Collage Workshop 4pm
May 8 Weekday Nursery School North Ave New Rochelle, NY celebration/presentation "An American Pop Artist in our Midst" 9am worked with Marie Inzinna
May 9 NYPL Countee Cullen Branch 104 West 136th St. NYC Book event & Collage Workshop 2pm
May 11 NYPL 67th Street Branch 328 East 67th Street Upper East Side, Manhattan, NYC Book event & Collage Workshop 4pm
May 12 NYPL Jefferson Market Branch 425 Avenue of the Americas (9th Street) NYC Book event & Collage Workshop, 3:30pm
May 16 NYPL Edenwald Branch 1255 East 233rd Street Bronx, NY Book event & Collage Workshop, 2pm
May 19 Perelandra Natural Foods Remsen Street Brooklyn Heights, NY Sir Real Juice sampling & Artist appearance 11am-2pm worked with Adam
May 20 Whole Foods Market White Plains, NY Kids Tasting Fair: Art table & Sir Real juice sampling 8:30-11:30 am
May 21 NYPL Throgs Neck Branch, Bronx, NY Book event & Collage Workshop, 3:30pm
May 22 The German School White Plains, NY Collage Workshop & Artist visit to 2nd Grade class with Rosita 9-11am worked with Rosita Fugarino
JUNE June 5 Delevan Elementary at Pioneer Central School Delevan, NY All Day Arts Festival, Modern Pop Art Exhibition, Cereal Box Collage workshop & Artist visit 8am-3:30pm worked with Elizabeth Harrison
Delevan-Yorkshire Public Library Delevan, NY "An Artist's America" Author visit/talk & book signing 4-5pm
June 8 NYPL Parkchester Branch NYC "An Artist's America" book event & Collage workshop 3:30pm
June 9 Museum Mile Festival, 5th Avenue @ approx. 91st street, NYC Mr. Albert gave away 1,000 FREE Posters at this Annual Arts festival. 5-9pm
June 10 NYPL Eastchester Branch NYC 3:30pm "An Artist's America" book event & collage workshop
June 13 Whole Foods Market White Plains, NY Local tasting fair--sampled Sir Real juices & ran a drawing & coloring workshop in the cafe 10am-2pm worked with Doreen & Anna
June 14 Inwood Hill Park Nature Center Upper Manhattan Cereal box collage event & fundraiser with homeschool educators Elizabeth Mayer & Ray DeAngelis 4-7pm
June 15 NYPL Belmont Branch 610 East 186th Street Bronx, NY "An Artist's America" book event & collage workshop 4pm
June 17 Bedford Village Free Library Bedford, NY Summer Reading Kickoff--Family Pop Art Night "An Artist's America" Author visit, Modern Pop Art Show & collage workshop 7-9pm
June 18 NYPL Woodlawn Heights Branch 4355 Katonah Ave Bronx, NY "An Artist's America" book event & collage workshop 4pm
JULY July 1 NYPL Grand Concourse Branch, Bronx, NY "An Artist's America" book event & collage workshop 3pm
July 3 Whole Foods Market Fresh Pond (Alewife Parkway) Boston, MA All Day Sir Real juice sampling & artist appearance/poster giveaway Noon-7pm Worked with Dave in Produce
July 7 Rye Free Reading Room Rye, NY Author/Artist visit & Collage workshop and Sir Real drawing workshop program "Get Creative at the library" 6pm worked with Donna Harvey
July 8 Ossining Library Ossining, NY "An Artist's America" artist/author event & workshop 2pm-4pm worked with Marci & Sally
July 9 Whole Foods Market Manhasset, Long Island, NY location Sir Real " Local Vendor" Artist appearnce & juice sampling 11am-3pm worked with Felice Kaufman
July 9 Ardsley Public Library Ardsley, NY (Westchester Cty) "An Artist's America" artist/author event & workshop 5pm (85 kids) worked with Marianne & Angela
July 10 NYPL Kips Bay Manhattan Branch, 446 Third Ave NYC 3:30pm "An Artist's America" book event & collage workshop worked with Debbie
July 13 NYPL Mulberry Branch 10 Jersey Street , NYC "An Artist's America" book event & collage workshop 4pm Susie
July 14 Hendrick Hudson Free Library Montrose, NY An Artist's America Author/Artist visit created original bookmark like collage & photo collage of the unique building for the library as a gift
July 15 Tuckahoe Public Library "An Artist's America" 2 part collage workshop program Adult/Children worked with Ellen Tannenbaum
July 16 NYPL Spuyten Duyvil Branch Riverdale, Bronx, NY An Artist's America" book event & collage workshop
July 22 NYPL Columbus Branch 10th Ave & 523nd Street NYC An Artist's America book event & collage workshop program
July 23 Chappaqua Public Library Chappaqua, NY 2- part Artist/Author visit & workshops; Children & Teens with Zahra Baird
July 25 Greenwich Public Library Greenwich, CT 2 part Artist/Author visit & workshops Dierdre Sullivan
July 31 NYPL Bronx Library Center An Artist's America artist/author visit & collage workshop
August 6 NYPL Mott Haven branch Bronx, NY return visit--worked with Lauren
August 19 NYPL Van Cortland Branch Bronx, NY An Artist's America artist/author visit & collage workshop program
August 29 Scarsdale Cabin Brownies & Girls Scout Pop Art Workshop event Collage workshop & poster giveaway
September 2-November 2 Boston Children's Museum Boston, MA Group Exhibition "I See Trees" 5 original collages displayed: 4 "Brandscapes" & the famous poem "I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree..." by Joyce Kilmer framed in Bob Mazzola's handmade wooden frame
September 9 "I See Trees" opening reception in Boston Children's Museum (worked with Chris DeAngelis, Bridget Matros, Gail Ringel)
September created Bar Mitzvah invitation artwork for Jerome Garcia Friedman, son of friends Ben & Sharyn Friedman of Bedford, NY
September 12 Whole Foods Market Fresh Pond Cambridge, MA Sir Real artist visit & Sir Real juice tasting
September 13 Traveling Modern Pop Art Show & Free Poster Giveaway 3-7pm Brooklyn Heights
September 15 NY Times CityRoom Blog "That's One Big Map of M-A-N-H-A-T-T-A-N" by Jenny 8. Lee
September 27 WCBS AM radio 880 interviewed by Westchester based correspondent Catherine Cioffi at home/studio on Friday Sept 25--a short human interest segment about local artist mentioning cereal box collages & exhibits at 9 local Cosi restaurants. The segment was on the radio several times of the course of the day which was also the day the NY Yankees clinched their division and the game was played in it's entirety on this station
October 1-31 Scarsdale Public Library One Man Show & Book events 35 artworks exhibited
October 3 Eco-Fair at The Anderson School PS 334 NYC Columbus Ave & 77th Street- short appearance until the rain came--collage workshop & poster giveaway
October 5 Long Island Children's Museum Uniondale, L.I. Performers showcase for Nassau County Librarians 8am-Noon met many librarians & gave out many posters
October 7 D'Agostino Supermarket Lexington Ave & 76th Street NYC -Sir Real juice sampling & poster giveaway Noon-2pm
October 8 Scarsdale Public Library (Thurs) 4-5:30pm Artist talk & exhibition walk through
October 10 Scarsdale Public Library Sat Open Reception & Collage workshops from 11am- 4pm.
October 22 The Woman's Club of White Plains Art Show- entered one artwork, "The First Day" 20 X 30 original collage
October AOL corporation headquarters on Astor Place in NYC framing posters to display in their executive area (neighbor Ed Vizoskie connection), NY Law School on Worth Street NYC displaying MA art in newly renovated Teacher's Lounge and classrooms (met on street Sept 13), PVH fashion company displaying posters in their executive area (Signmasters/Sid Edwards- connection)
October 23 BOCES Technical High School Yorktown Heights, NY -spoke to 2 classes of Adevertsing Art & Design students from numerous districts from 8am-10am about art, business & process. Worked with Sandra Garofalo.
October 24 Greenwich Country Day School Greenwich, Ct Collage workshop & Artist visit 5-6:30pm for their 350.org event
October 29 Freedom's Feast Dinner Plate art event with the Children's Museum of Manhattan --designed a plate to be displayed in November/December
November 5 Eleanor Roosevelt HS East 76th Street NYC Artist visit/talk & workshop with art teacher Susan Ettinger (evening event)
November 13 Eleanor Roosevelt HS Artist talk & Collage workshops with several classes 11am- 1pm
November 17 Race Brook School Orange, CT Artist school visit & program 4th graders 8am-Noon
November 18 Brooklyn Public Library Main branch 10:30 am "An Artist's America" Book event --presentation to 50 Fifth graders from Park Slope. All got a copy the book, there was a raffle of a set of posters for the students & we discussed Art for 2 hours. Worked with Deloris McCullough
November 19-December 30 Matted LIC One Man gallery show 4636 Vernon Blvd. Long Island City --Debuted "Greetings from Long Island City" artwork created for Matted LIC owners, David & Donna Drimer Opening reception Nov. 19 6-8pm--recital of The Gettysburg Address 7pm. Sold "Revolutionary idea" (Female Mt. Rushmore, created January 2009)
November 19 Recited The Gettysburg Address on WBAI 99.5 FM radio with Hugh Hamilton at 4:45pm
December 30 Katonah Public Library Katonah, NY "An Artist
2010
2010
January
January 7 New York Public Library Westchester Square branch Glebe Ave. Bronx, NY "An Artist's America" artist/author visit & cereal box collage program (worked with Carmen)
January 12 Mount Tom Day School New Rochelle, NY Artist visit 12-2pm Kindergarteners who created Cerealism after learning about it when reading An Artist's America.
January 13, 14 Wampus Elementary School Armonk, NY return visit. 2 day program with eleven Third grade classes created 15" X 20" collage-collaborations of their quotes about sustainability. Assembly & 6 workshops each day. 8 yr old Jane Albert accompanied me the 2nd day and spent most of the day with Sasha Davies' (Albert's next door across the street) class
January 15 Matted L.I.C. Poetry reading 'Open Mike' with Mary & John at end of the 2 month-long exhibition. MA read 7 poems.
January 19-February 22 Mt. Pleasant Public Library Pleasantville, NY Modern Pop Art exhibition in glass case Originals & prints (Program Feb. 17)
January 23 Whole Foods Paramus, NJ Sir Real artist appearance & juice sampling. Sir Real drawing workshop.
January 30 Burlington Public Library Burlington, CT "An Artrist's America" artist/author visit & program 21 print exhibition (Laurie)
February
February "Heart, 2009" on cover of Westchester Family magazine
February 4 Valhalla High School & Middle School Valhalla, NY All day Artist visit, Modern Pop Art Show & program for both schools (Holly)
February 5 Mrs. Green's Natural Market Katonah, NY Sir Real artist appearance & juice sampling
February 8,9 Temple Israel White Plains, NY after school program & Pop Art show (Nancy)
February 16 NYPL Kingsbridge branch Bronx, NY "An Artist's america" artist/author program
February 17 Mount Pleasant Library Pleasantville, NY "An Artist's America" program & artshow
February 18 NYPL Riverdale branch Bronx, NY "An Artist's America" artist/author program
February 19 Brentwood Public Library Brentwood, L.I., NY "An Artist's America" program
February 20 Hendrick Hudson Free Library Montrose, NY return visit for The Big Read: Tim O'Brian The Things They Carried" Memory Collage workshop 1-4pm
February 23 NYPL City Island, Bronx, NY "An Artist's America" artist/author visit
February 24 NYPL Castel Hill branch Bronx, NY "An Artist's America" artist/author program
February 25 NYPL Wakefield branch Bronx, NY "An Artist's America" artist/author program
February 27 Artist visit & creation of collage at the " "Caroline Danehy "Be Green" Bat Mitzvah Party" " Scarsdale, NY Noon-4pm
February-April Creating Pop Art installation in the new Richard & Sharon Matasar Commons Teacher's Lounge for New York Law School Worth Street Manhattan, NY (Harry Althaus)
March 2010
March 3-31 Morris County Public Library Pop Art Exhibition, New Jersey--program date to be determined
March 1 set up exhibition at Christina Mazzatelli Gallery Lawrence High School Lawrence, NY
March 6 Chappaqua Seven Bridges School Environmental Fair 9am-Noon
and NYPL Children's Center 42nd & 5th Ave. Main branch "An Artist's America" Pop Art Experience 3-5pm
March 10 Lawrence High School Lawrence, Long Island, NY All day Artist-in-residence visit with Middle School & High School students (Mrs. Fern Lambroza, now retired & who happened to be substituting who was my 9th grade art teacher was my assistant!!)
March 13 Mamoroneck High School Art & Antique Fair 9am-3pm created original works & sold posters & books (worked with Susan Levine)
March 15 NYPL Aquilar branch 110 th Street NYC "An Artist's America" artist/author program
March 16 NYCHEA Homeschoolers "Art Fair" Meeting "Cereal Box Collage workshop" program at Church on West 86th Street NYC
March 17 Suffolk County Library performers Showcase Bellport, Long Island morning presentation & NYPL Great Kills branch Staten Island, NY afternoon artist/author program
March 18 NYPL West New Brighton branch Staten Island, NY "An Artist's America" artist/author program
March 20 Quaker Ridge Elementary School Young Writer's Workshop--Collage program
March 23 NYPL Tottenville branch Staten Island, NY "An Artist's America" artist/author program
APRIL 2010
April 6 North Merrick Public Library No. Merrick, Long Island - double program 3:30 - 8pm
April 9 YSS Spring Conference 1-hour Collage workshop & presentation to NY State Youth Services Librarians 3-4pm
April 10 Empire State Book Fair Albany, NY featured guest--running a cereal box collage workshop for attendees
April 14 NYPL Baychester branch Bronx, NY return visit "An Artist's America" artist/author program
April 15 NYPL Harlem branch NYC "An Artist's America" artist/author program
April 17 The Trash Museum Hartford, CT Cereal Box Collage workshop & program
April 19 Westport Arts Center Westport, CT Pop Art workshop 10am- Noon
& NYPL South Beach branch Staten Island, NY "An Artist's America" artist/author program 4pm
April 20 Brooks Memorial Library Brattleboro, VT artist/author visit & program (first artist visit to Vermont!) Plus article in local paper.
April 23,24 Earth Fair Grand Central Station NYC Pop Art making station & poster giveaway
April 25 Scarsdale High School District International Fair (USA) Noon-3pm
April 28 Yonkers Grinton I. Will Public Library Modern Pop Art Experience & workshops. 4-6pm Diane McCrink
April 29 Brooklyn Public Library Grand Army Plaza Artist/author presentation to 5th graders (Paquita Campoverde)
& NYPL Webster branch York Ave NYC "An Artist's America" artist/author program
MAY 2010
May 1 Philadelphia Central Library Philadelphia, PA Modern Pop Art experience program
May 6 NYPL New Dorp branch Staten Island, NY "An Artist's America" artist/author program (Barbara Grace)
May 10 NYPL Hamilton Fish Park East Houston Street NYC branch "An Artist's America" artist/author program
May 11 Connecticut Library Consortium Performers Showcase Waterford Public Library Waterford, CT 1:30 presentation (worked with Deb Zulick)
May 15 Darien Library, CT Modern Pop Art Experience (Claire Moore)
May 18 NYPL Jefferson Market branch Ave. of The Americas & 10th Street NYC "An Artist's America" artist/author program
May 20,24,25, 27 Buchanan-Verplank Elementary School --Assemblies & Art Workshops 3 1/2 days (worked with Kathy Irwin)
May 28 Greenville Elementary School Edgemont, NY Artist/author/ Business Owner Visit & Talk at Career Day 9am-Noon
JUNE 2010
June Press articles in Litchfield County Times by Daniela Forte "Pop Art Revivalist" (monthly)
and Connecticut Magazine "CT Map" by MA used full color in the monthly calendar section
June 1 Queens Public Library Workshop for Teen Librarians Flushing Central Library 9:30am-Noon (Vikki Terrile) and
Woodbury Public Library Woodbury, CT Modern Pop Art Experience & program 5-7pm (Marla Martin)
June 8 (Tuesday) Museum Mile NYC 93rd Street & Fifth Ave 1,000 FREE POSTER GIVEAWAY
June 9 Queens Public Library Flushing Central branchFlushing, NY Teen workshop program 4pm
June 10 NYPL Summer Reading Kick Off Bronx Library Center Bronx, NY 12-2:30pm
June 17 NYPL Soundview branch 660 Soundview Ave Bronx 4-5pm
June 18-July 30 Exhibition at Riverdale Public Library Riverdale, New Jersey 14 works of art
June 18 Keene Public Library Keene, New Hampshire Artist/author visit & program for Families Summer Kick Off 4-7pm (Gail)
June 19 Two Sir Real Juice samplings: River Bend Market Townshend, Vermont 11am-1pm
and Brattleboro Food Co-op Brattleboro, VT 2-4:30pm
June 21 NYPL Countee Cullen branch Harlem NYC Artist/author visit for summer kick off 4-5pm
June 29 Garden City Public Library Garden City Nassau County, Long Island, NY 1:15-2pm, 2:15-3pm (Barbara Grace)
June 30-July 30 Southington Public Library, Southington, CT Modern Pop Art Exhibition (program July 14)
JULY 2010
July 1-31 Port Washington Public Library Port Washington, NY One Man month-long Modern Pop Art exhibition
July 1 Farmingdale Library Farmingdale, Long Island, New York 6:30-8:30pm (Christa)
July 6 Riverdale Public Library Riverdale, NJ Artist/author program 4-7pm (Rosemary)
July 7 Two programs!!
NYPL St. George branch Staten island, NY 2-3pm
and Southold Public Library Southold, Long Island, NY 6:30-8:30pm
July 8 East Islip Public Library East Islip Long Island, NY 5-8pm (Andrea)
July 12 Patchogue-Medford Library Long Island, NY 6:30-8:30 pm (Jane Drake)
July 13 Rockville Centre Public Library Rockville Centre, Long Island NY Artist/Author visit
July 14 Southington Public Library Artist/author program Southington, CT
July 16,17 Chicago, Illinois Artist/author visits to 4 Libraries Albany park, McKinley park, Portage Cragin, and Brainerd
July 19 Sidney public Library Workshop for Librarians 10 am-Noon
and
South New Berlin Public Library, So. New Berlin, NY Artist/author visit & program 5-7pm
July 20 Caledonia recreation Summer Camp Caledonia, NY Pop Art Program 10 am-Noon
and
The Strong National Museum of Play Rochester, NY Afternoon RETURN VISIT Pop Art Collage Workshop & Book signing (Sara Boettrich) 2-5pm
July 21 Three library visits in Wyoming County, NY in one day:
Arcade Public Library 10am-Noon
Attica (Stevens Memorial Library) 1:30-3:30pm
& Silver Springs (Gainesville) 5-7pm !
July 22 Three Artist/author programs in the Syracuse area:
Liverpool Public Library Liverpool, NY 10am-Noon
Tully Public Library Tully, NY 1:30-3:30pm
and
Baldwinsville Public Library Baldwinsville, NY Artist/author visit & program 6:30-8:30pm
July 23 Two programs in the Schenectady area: Duane branch (Kaela) & Scotia branch
July 26 (Monday) Chatham Public Library Chatham, New Jersey Artist/author visit & program
and
Madison Public Library Madison, NJ Artist/author visit & program
July 27 Lakeview Public Library Long Island, NY Artist/author visit for Families 2-5pm
and Lynbrook Public Library Lynbrook, Long Island, NY Artist/author program (Renee)
July 28 Bergenfeld Public Library Bergenfeld, New Jersey (Louise) 1-2pm, 2-4pm
and
Manhasset Long Island, NY Artist/author visit & program (Pat Roos) 6:30-8:30pm
July 29 Port Washington Public Library Port Washington, Long Island, NY "An Artist's America" artist/author program double program 4-9pm
July 30 Noah Webster Library West Hartford, CT "An Artist's America" Artist/author visit & program (AnnMarie Naples) Take down Southington, CT exhibition--set up Woodbridge, CT
AUGUST 2010
August 1-31 Woodbridge Public Library Woodbridge, CT Modern Pop Art Show & program Aug 4
August 3 Emma S. Clark Library Setauket, Long Island, NY Artist/author visit-program
August 4 Woodbridge Public Library Woodbridge, CT Opening Reception & Cereal Box Collage workshop program
August 5 Half Hollow Hills Public Library Dix Hills, NY Artist/author program
and
Northport Public Library Northport, Long Island, NY Artist/author program (Lisa Kropp)
August 10 East Rockaway Public Library Nassau County, Long Island, NY 7-9pm (Betty Charvat)
August 11 Eastchester Public Library Eastchester, NY Artist/author visit & program (Theresa Chang) 7-9pm
August 12 River Edge Public Library River Edge, NJ (Laura) artist'author visit-program
August 26 East Meadow Public Library East Meadow, Long Island, NY 11am-2pm
SEPTEMBER 2010
September/October Huntington Station Public Library Huntington Station Long Island Modern Pop Art Show- 14 works of art & artist/author program (date pending)
September 13-21 Artist-in Residence at 13 Elementary Schools in Dalton, Georgia with additional programs in the area Creative Arts Guild (Renee Rector)
September 13 Atlanta-Fulton Library system Roswell branch 4:30-6:30pm (Ginny)
September 15 Atlanta Fulton Library Sandy Springs branch Artist/author program (Shannon)
September 19 Creative Discovery Museum Chattanooga, TN 1-4pm Open Cereal box Collage workshop & Booksigning (Liza Blair-Arts coordinator)
September 20 Atlanta-Fulton Library system SouthWest branch Artist/author visit (Teffeny Edmondson)
September 25-26 Armonk Art Fair 2-day art festival 10am-5pm All day open collage workshop for families
OCTOBER 2010
October 2 The Aldrich Museum Ridgefield, Connecticut Artist visit & Collage workshop
October 8 Art Retreat Workshops in Danbury, CT (Sallianne)
October 9 Westport Public Library Westport, Ct "An Artist's Anmerica" artist/author program
October 13 Rochester, NY Library Performer's Showcase
November/December 2010
November Fairfield Public Library Fairfield, CT Art Exhibition in the gallery with program
November 3- December 31, 2010 Exhibition at Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library Woodmere, NY with program date Nov. 13 (Rick Fox (art), Diane Mason (program))
November 5 Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority Awards Dinner
November 9 Art opening Hewlett-Woodmere Library Modern Pop Art Retrospective: 21 Works of Art
November 16 Hewlett-Woodmere programs Children 5-6pm, Teens 6:15-7:15pm (Diane Mason)
November 19 Return to South New Berlin Public Library South New Berlin , NY Family Pop Art program
November 20 Discovery Museum of the Southern Tier Binghamton, NY Author event & Workshop
December 28 Freeport Public Library Freeport, Long Island, NY
This was created on March 30, 1996
Sitting in the Totowa, NJ Studio circa 1998
Albert's friend & archivist, Dan Latner circa 1998 or 1999
Pink Charleston Chew (Love), 2002
MA at Dan Latner's office, circa 2004
Original SirReal Coldstone cake design by M.Albert
Photos by Artist/Photographer Robin Tucker, June 2007.
August 2007 Washington DC
