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.