Smithsonian
Documentary Trailer
"Michael Albert American Pop Artist by Conjo Studios"
Michael Albert has been creating art since his college days at New York University, where he studied business. 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. 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 & Geographical….. Over the past two decades, 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 35 of the United States & in Europe. The documentary is coming soon. Visit www.michaelalbert.com for more info.
A Day in Sag Harbor
LTV East Hamton October 2023
Join us on the streets of Sag Harbor as we observe the work and process of artist Michael Albert and his unique method of disturbing his artwork. Here we document Michael, in this environmental portrait, showcasing his interactions with the public, giving out “free prints” and chatting it up with fellow art lovers. Filmed for LTV Studios offsite in Sag Harbor, NY on 10/8/23
The New American Pop Art
by Johnathan Morgan / October 2024
Modern pop artist Michael Albert dives into his journey as an artist and business man in this special documentary of his visit to W.R. Croman Elementary School and the Morgan family in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
Chelsea Gallerista
Michael Albert "Cerealist" 2010 by Lynette Chang
I call him the Snap Crackle Pop artist! Michael makes dense collages by cutting out letters and images from cereal boxes and magazines and assembling them into a Warhol-like Gettysburg address, map of Manhattan, extended Shakespeare excerpt, the first 777 numbers of Pi … and so on. Kids just love it and for adults, they really draw you in ..
MA in front of the Guggenheim 2004
Sharp Shooter / Dan Morgan
Michael Albert on the streets of NYC (Guggenheim Museum) circa 2003 or 2004 by Straight Shooter / Dan Morgan / In the early 2000’s Albert started going out on the streets of NYC and engaging with the public with his art in front of museums, at festivals & other public events. This clip is from one of his times outside the Guggenheim Museum where he frequented around 2003-2006.
Breakthroughs
Conjo Studios / Michael Albert An American Pop Artist
Michael Albert: An American Pop Artist / The Breakthroughs / Albert describes the evolution of his collage art in a five part series filmed & edited by documentarist Conrad Weaver (Conjo Studios).
Beginnings
Conjo Studios / Michael Albert: An American Pop Artist
Michael Albert: An American Pop Artist by Conrad Weaver (Conjo Studios) is a series of videos describing the early phases of Michael Albert’s evolution as an artist. Various members of his family are interviewed & images of his early works are shown and described.