UMFK Blake Library Gallery to feature artwork by American POP Artist Michael Albert

Artist Michael Albert has been creating art since his college days at New York University, where he studied business. His art has evolved from doodles with colored pencils, magic markers, pen and ink, to serious wax oil drawings, to the cubist mosaic cereal box collages he has become known for.

Mr. Albert is honored to be the featured artist here at UMFK now through the end of September 2024. He appreciates the opportunity to share his work with the folks at University of Maine in Fort Kent.

Included in the exhibit is a selection of the artist’s original artworks created and published over the past thirty-five years.

For the past two decades Albert has been showcasing his work in a variety of traditional and non-traditional venues including museums, galleries, libraries, art and community centers,cafes, restaurants, and stores.

In the past several years he has been creating large-scale “Epic” collage works on various themes including: historical, biblical, literary, musical, lyrical, botanical, logo montages,color studies, mathematical, and geographical.

Artist Albert has developed a traveling art enrichment program called the “Modern Pop Art Experience” where he talks about his art and life. He also hosts “Hands-On Collage” workshops for students and individuals of all ages that are held at schools, libraries,museums, festivals, community centers, and hospitals.

Albert first visited the UMFK campus last summer for an artist talk and workshop.  He is happy to have the opportunity to display his ART with this special Retrospective Exhibition of his Modern Pop Art.

Michael Albert uses his art in every way he can to share it with others and to show his love of art and learning, which he hopes inspires others and keeps him going on his artistic journey.

To date, Albert has brought his modern pop art program to more than 1,000 venues (mostly libraries, schools,and museums) in 48 of the United States, as well as several times in Europe and Canada. Google him for more information.

Michael Albert was born and raised on Long Island, he has been living in White Plains for more than twenty years.

The exhibit may be viewed during UMFK’s Blake Library hours. For more information on the exhibit or library hours, please contact Gallery Curator Sofia Birden at sofia.birden@maine.edu

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