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Modern Pop Art Experience w/ Michael Albert

July 25, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Washington Park Library – Main Area 1

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The “Modern Pop Art Experience” generally includes an ARTIST APPEARANCE (Meet the Artist!), ARTIST TALK & PRESENTATION – where Mr. Albert Introduces himself to the group, shows examples of his works and tells the group about the project they are about to do, a HANDS-ON COLLAGE WORKSHOP where the participants get to create their own collages using the same materials he uses to create his serious works of art, and the 2-hour program finishes with a FREE POSTER GIVEAWAY & SIGNING – Mr. Albert brings about 20 different prints (which he has self-published in limited quantities) for the each participant to choose from as a special gift for coming to the event.
He will be running his famous art program for the Washington Park Library in Providence, RI on Tuesday July 25th / Morning session 10am-Noon.
Please contact Amy Rosa at the Library for more information & if you’d like to attend.
Albert’s full Summer Tour schedule is posted on his Homepage at www.michaelalbert.com on the right side, scroll down.For some additional information about Mr. Albert & his art check out the following links & videos: check out his website www.michaelalbert.comand his Pinterest Boards www.pinterest.com/sirrealjuice/ where he has posted over 5,500 examples of his art creations according to various themes.
AMERICAN POP Artist   MICHAEL ALBERT   (American, born 1966)
Albert has been creating ART since his college days at New York University, where he studied business (BPA, 1984-1988). After visiting many of the great museums in NYC and viewing some of the world’s greatest masterpieces of art, he began his own artistic pursuits.  His art has evolved from doodles and Pen & Ink to serious wax oil drawings, to the cubist mosaic Cereal box collages he has become known for internationally. Albert is a prolific artist who, over the past 35 years, has created literally thousands of original works of art including drawings & collages. many of his works can be viewed on his Pinterest Boards at www.pinterest.com/sirrealjuice/  In the past two decades, he has been creating large-scale “Epic” collage works on various themes including History, Literature, Religion & Philosophy, Music, Poetry & Lyrics, Botany/Landscapes, Logo Montages, Color Studies, Abstract Art, Mathematics & Geography. Since the publishing of his book, an artist’s autobiography titled, “An Artist’s America” by Henry Holt in 2008, Albert has developed a traveling Pop Art Enrichment Program & Hands-On Collage Workshop for kids (school age & up), teens, adults & as a multi-generational event called the “Modern Pop Art Experience” which he has brought to more than 1,000 schools, libraries, museums, art festivals & special events in most of the United States & in Europe. Albert is also the founder/owner of Sir Real, a brand of fruit juice & natural foods www.sirreal.com See below for more information, links & feel free to contact the studio for further inquiry. www.michaelalbert.com

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Date:
July 25, 2023
Time:
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Venue

Washington Park Library – Main Area 1
1316 Broad Street
Providence, RI 02905 United States
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Phone
(401) 781-3136

Organizer

Amy Rosa
Phone
(401) 781-3136
Email
arosa@clpvd.org