UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
A R T Exhibitions,
C O L L A G E W o r k s h o p s,
"AN ARTIST'S AMERICA"
Book E v e n t s, Teaching Programs and Exhibitions
On
Semi-Permanent Display: MODERN POP ART SHOW AT SEVEN COSI RESTAURANTS in
NY, NJ, & CT -- View a selection of Michael Albert Modern Pop Art
Works NOW at the following Cosi locations: Westchester County, NY-- Mt.
Kisco, New Rochelle, & Larchmont; CT--*Stamford-- High Ridge Rd (*newly revamped with several "Sintragraphs") & Stamford Town Center Mall, and New Jersey--Livingston & Morristown The
Gershwin Hotel 7 East 27th Street NYC 3rd Floor semi-permanent
installation set up originally in 1998. Open 24/7 for viewing
2012
MAY 2012
NOW extended through May 31 SOLO EXHIBITION White Plains Public Library "POP CUBISM & EPIC WORKS" including the Large scale Sintragraphs -in the Museum Gallery (Rosemary Rasmussen) 914-422-1498
May 17 (Thursday) South Side Elementary School Bristol, Connecticut All day School visit (Walt Lewandoski)
May 22-24 Return to the Chicago Public Library--several Teen programs "Get Graphic!"
May 22 (Tuesday)
School program: 8:00am-9:35am George Westinghouse College Prep 3223 West Franklin Blvd. 773-534-6400 Librarian: Jean Scheda
and
Chicago Public Library R.M. Daley branch 733 N. Kedzie Ave. Chicago, IL 312-743-0555 Art program for Teens 5-6:30pm (Amber Creger)
May 23 (Wed)
School program: 10-11:30am Rickover Naval Academy 5900 N. Glenwood Chicago, IL773-534-2890 Librarian: Maureen Cleary
and
Chicago Public Library Budlong Woods branch 5630 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL 312-742-9590 Art program for Teens 6:30-8pm (Tom Stark)
May 24 (Thursday) Chicago Public Library Harold Washington Library Center 400 S. State Street Chicago, IL 312-747-5260 Special Homeschooler Art program 1-2:30pm (Ursula Gruber, Matt Jensen) *Video Interview with Digital Youth Network at YOUmedia (Niq Tognoni) at 12:30pm
and
Chicago Public Library Albany Park branch 5150 N. Kimball Ave Chicago, IL 312-744-1933 Artist program for Teens 5-6:30pm (John Mangahas)
JUNE 2012
June 1-July 31 SOLO EXHIBITION at the Gershwin Hotel in the lobby & ballroom as well as the 3rd Floor (permanent display) 7 East 27th Street (between Madison-Fifth Avenues) NYC **opening event June 5, 6:30-8:30pm and Open Collage workshop date to be announced (212-545-8000)
June 2 & 3 "Art in the Park" The Art League of Long Island's 2-day Art Festival- with Open Collage Workshop, Meet the artist, Free Poster "Giveaway" etc Heckscher Park Huntington, Long Island, NY 10am-5pm
June 5 (Tuesday) New York Public Library Mott Haven branch 321 East 140th Street (at Alexander Ave) Bronx, NY *Artist/author visit & program from 4-5pm (718-665-4878)
and
Artist Reception at the Gershwin Hotel 7 East 27th Street NYC 6:30-8:30pm (212-545-8000)
June 7 (Thursday) New York Public Library Summer Reading Kick Off Event!! Seward park branch 192 East Broadway (at Jefferson Street) NYC 12:30-2:30pm (212-477-6770)
June 12 (Tuesday) Museum Mile Festival NYC FREE POSTER GIVEAWAY 6-9pm Albert will be giving out 1,000 free signed posters at this annual NYC Arts event *find him around 93rd Street (weather permitting)
June 14, 15 (Thursday & Friday) 2 - Day School visit & program at Manorhaven Elementary School Port Washington (Lisa Lockom)
Early Summer ALABAMA Southern Tour
June 18 (Monday) Two Artist Library Programs:
DeKalb County Public Library 504 Grand Ave NW Fort Payne, AL Artist/author visit & workshop 10am-Noon (Elizabeth Tucker) 256-845-2671
Collinsville Public Library 151 Main Street Collinsville, AL Artist/author visit & program 3-5pm (Director-Jennifer Wilkins) 256-524-2323
June 19 (Tues) Two Artist Library Programs
Crossville Public Library 80 Gaines Street Crossville, AL Artist/author visit & workshop program 1-3pm (256-528-2628) Helen Watkins
and
Rainsville Public Library 941 E. Main Street Rainsville, AL Artist/author visit & program 5-7pm Sarah Cruce 256-638-3311
June 20 (Wed) Three Artists programs in Montgomery, Alabama
Rufus A. Lewis Regional library 3095 Mobile Hwy Montgomery, AL Summer Reading program for Children 10-11am (Patricia Blair) 334-240-4848
and
E.L. Lowder Regional Branch Library 2590 Bell Road Montgomery, AL Summer Reading Artist/author visit & program 1-3pm (Stacie Williams) 334-244-5717
and
Rosa Parks Avenue Branch Library 1276 Rosa Parks Ave Montgomery, AL Artist/author visit & program--Summer Reading Kick Off for the Community 4-6pm (Rachel Chenault) 334-240-4979
June 21 (Thursday) 2 - Programs
White Smith Memorial Library 213 College Ave in Jackson (Clarke County), Alabama Artist/author visit & program for Summer Reading 10am-Noon (Cyndi Bumpers) 251-246-4962
and
Washington County Public Library 14102 St. Stephens Ave. Chatom, Alabama Artist/author visit & Pop Art program for Summer Reading 1-4pm (Stacy Fowler) 251-847-2097
June 22 (Friday) 3 programs in the BIRMINGHAM area
Homewood Public Library 1721 Oxmoor Road Homewood, AL Artist/author visit & program 10am-Noon (Dona Smith) 205-332-6600
and
Gardendale-Martha Moore Public Library 995 Mount Olive Rd. Gardendale, AL 1-3pm (Lucy) 205-631-6639 Artist/author visit & program
and
Pinson Public Library 4410 Main Street Pinson, AL Artist/author program for Families 4-6pm (April Wallace) 205-680-9298
June 23 (Saturday) Huntsville, Alabama Early Works Children's History Museum 404 Madison Street Huntsville, AL All-Day Open Collage Workshop with recitings of the "Gettysburg Address" and "I Have A Dream" speeches at Noon & 1pm *Free Art gift for all participants (Susan Sollid) 256-564-8100
TENNESSEE portion of the Tour
June 24 (Sunday) Creative Discovery Museum 321 Chestnut Street Chattanooga, Tennessee 1-4pm Open Cereal Box Collage Workshop for Families & Free Poster Giveaway & Signing (Liza Blair) 423-756-2738
June 25 (Monday) 3 programs in Tennessee
E.G. Fisher Public Library 1289 Ingleside Avenue Athens, Tennessee 10am-Noon (Liz Thigpen) 423-745-7782
and
Collegedale Public Library 9318 Apison Pike Ooltewah, TN Artist/author visit for Teens 1-3pm (Joanne Stanfield) 423-396-9223
and
Chattanooga Public Library Downtown branch 1001 Broad Street Chattanooga, TN Artist/author visit & program 5-7pm (Andria Davis) 423-757-5310
June 26 (Tuesday) The Bright School 1950 Hixson Pike Chattanooga, TN All Day Artist Visit & creation of 100 Year Commemorative Artwork for the school (Kim Brown) 423-267-8546
June 27 3 programs in West Virginia
Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library 404 West Pike Street Clarksburg, West Virginia Artist/author visit & program 10am-Noon (Erica Perry) 304-627-2236
Lowe Public Library 40 Bridge Street Shinnston, WV Artist/author visit & program 2-4pm (Debbie Starkey) 304-592-1700
and
Bridgeport Public Library 1200 Johnson Ave Bridgeport, West Virginia Artist/author visit & program Summer Reading Kick Off Community Event 6-8pm (Crystal Hamrick, Sharon Saye-Director) 304-842-8248
June 28 Two programs in Wheeling, WV!! and One in Martins Ferry, OHIO!
Ohio Valley Public Library 52 - 16th Street Wheeling, West Virginia Artist/author visit & Program 1-3pm (Lee Ann Cleary) 304-232-0244
and
Children's Museum of the Ohio Valley (CMOV)1000 Main Street Wheeling, West Virginia Artist visit for families 3:30-6pm Patricia Croft 304-214-5437
and
MITCH Collective Martins Ferry, OHIO Evening Artist program 6:30-9pm (Siena Baldi) 740-278-3011
June 29 (Friday) 2 Programs!
Morgantown Public Library 373 Spruce Street Morgantown, WV Artist/author visit & program 9:30-11am (Ruth Godfrey) 304-291-7425
and
Kanawha County Public Library Main Library 123 Capitol Street Charleston, West Virginia Artist/author visit & program 2:30-4:30pm (Katie Ross) 304-343-4646
June 30 Mt. Lebanon Public Library Pittsburgh, PA Artist/author visit & program 6-8pm
JULY 2012
July 8 (Sunday) Lyme Free Library 12165 NYS Rt 12E Chaumont, NY Artist/author program 3-6pm (Patty Hughes) 315-649-5454
July 9 (Monday) Three programs
Massena Public Library 41 Glenn Street Massena, NY Artist/author visit & program 10am-Noon (Elaine) 315-769-9914
Potsdam Public Library 2 Park Street Potsdam, NY Artist/author visit & program 2-4pm (Sarah Sachs, Pat Musante) 315-265-7230
Dexter Free Library 120 East Kirby Street Dexter, NY Artist/author and program for Families 6-8pm (Jen Thomas) 315-639-6785
July 10 Three Programs!!!
Lowville Public Library 5387 Dayan Street Lowville, NY Artist/author visit & program 10am-Noon (Dawn) 315-376-2131
and
Oswego Public Library 120 East 2nd Street Oswego, NY Artist/author visit & program 2-4pm (Karen Swartz) 315-341-5867
and
Adams Free Library 2 North Main Street Adams, NY Artist/author program for the Community 6-8pm (Kristin Matteson) 315-232-2265
July 11 (Wed) 3 Programs!!
Mexico Public Library 3269 Main Street Mexico, NY Artist/author program for Families 10am-Noon (Dorothy, Kelly) 315-963-3012
and
Fulton Public Library 160 South 1st Street Fulton, NY Artist/author Pop Art Experience for families 2-4pm (Betty) 315-592-5159
and
Rose Free Library 4069 Main Street Rose, NY Artist/author visit & Pop Art Extravaganza for Families to celebrate the library's 100th anniversary! evening program 5-8pm (Donna Norris) 315-587-2335
July 12 (Thursday) Two programs!!!
Ogdensburg Public Library 312 Washington Street Ogdensburg, NY Morning program--Artist/author visit & Collage workshop 10am-Noon (Wayne Miller) 315-393-4325
and
Canton Free Library 8 Park Street Canton, NY Artist/author visit 2-4pm (Valerie White) 315-386-3712
July 13 (Friday) Two Programs!!
Niagara Falls Public Library 1425 Main Street Niagara Falls, NY Artist/author visit & program 1-3pm (Michelle Ornat) 716-286-4906
and
Eagle Free Library 3413 School Street Bliss, NY Family Artist visit & Program for Families 6-8pm (Michelle Barber) 585-322-7701
July 14 (Sat) Flower Memorial Library 229 Washington Street Watertown, NY Artist/author program 10am-1pm (Amanda Tehonica) 315-785-7715
and
Tommy Hilfger Outlet Store 43-45 East Market Street Corning, NY Artist of the Month--Artist Appearance, Book & Poster Signing 5-7pm (Betsy Hilfiger) 607-962-2555
July 17 (Tuesday) New York Public Library 125th Street branch 224 East 125th Street NYC Artist/author visit & program 4-5pm (212-534-5050)
July 18 (Wed) Bedford Hills Free Library Bedford Hills, NY Artist/author program for Families (Vicki) 4-7pm
July 19 (Thursday) New York Public Library Aguilar branch 174 East 110th Street NYC Artist/author visit & program 3-4pm (212-534-2930)
July 23 (Monday) Two programs!
Deer Park Public Library 44 lake Avenue Deer Park, Long Island, NY Artist/author visit & program for Teens 2-4pm (Andrea) 631-586-3000
and
Eastchester Public Library Eastchester, NY Artist/author visit & program 6-8pm (Teresa Chang) 914-793-5055
July 25 Monroe Free Library 44 Millpond Parkway Monroe, NY Artist/author visit & morning Cereal Breakfast party & collage workshop! 10am-Noon (Melissa Quarles) 845-783-4411
July 26 (Thursday) Lynbrook Public Library Lynbrook, Long Island, N.Y. Artist/author visit & program for Teens 6-8:30pm (Renee McGrath)
July 30 Mahwah Public Library Mahwah, NJ Artist/author visit & program for Children 4-6pm Chris Wilson
AUGUST
August 4-10 Return to Camp Common Ground Starksboro, Vermont Week long Artist-in Residency
August 13 (Monday) New York Public Library Morningside Heights branch 2900 Broadway at West 113th Street NYC Artist/author visit & program 3-4pm (212-864-2530)
August 14 (Tuesday) New York Public Library Melrose branch 910 Morris Ave (at East 162nd Street) Bronx, NY Artist/author visit & program 2-3pm (718-588-0110)
August 15 (Wed) New York Public Library Belmont branch 610 East 186th Street Bronx, NY Artist/author visit & program 4-5pm (718-933-6410)
August 16 (Thursday) New York Public Library Inwood branch Artist/author visit & program 3-4pm
August 17 (Friday) New York Public Library Mosholu branch 285 East 205th Street Bronx, NY Artist/author visit & program 3-4pm (718-882-8239)
August 28 (Tuesday) New York Public Library Jefferson Market branch 425 Avenue of the Americas (at 10th street) NYC Artist/author visit & program 3:30-4:30pm (212-243-4334)
SEPTEMBER
September 15 Yonkers Riverfront Public Library Yonkers, NY 1-4pm Artist/author visit for Clean Up the World Week-end (Zahra Baird, Michelle Halpern) 914-457-1813
OCTOBER
Please Touch Museum Philadelphia, PA Artist/author visit & program (Ananda) details to follow
