MaGiK Show Says "Goodbye 80-ties" This Weekend

Before setting his sights on the award-winning animation shorts the world knows him best for, Easton's Maciek Albrecht was already an established cartoonist, with works created for the pages of such print luminaries such as  The New York Times Book Review,  Condé Nast Traveler, Rolling Stone, Business Week, Atlantic Monthly, PC Magazine, and many other well-known publications.

All that work still exists in his archives, and now Albrecht feels it's time to release it back into the world.

Much of his current animation work is done on computers, but Albrecht's involvement with technology dates back to the 1980s and '90s, and that's reflected in his work of the time, done by hand.

"Do you remember small black diskettes? I draw many of them," he said recently from his studio. "Now they feel nostalgic."

The studio where "MaGiK" happens, located on the little travelled back alley of Sebring Street in the city's Downtown district. It's usually a by-appointment-only sort of place and isn't open to the public very often.

But that won't be the case this weekend, as the attached gallery will be holding a reception to highlight--and sell--those vintage works, many of which feature themes of the Cold War and the beginnings of personal computing.

Open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday, the public is invited to drop in to check out  Maciek's past works at the "Goodbye 80-ties" show and sale. It's also a rare opportunity mingle with Albrecht and see where MaGiK happens.

The gallery entrance is at 34 Sebring St., the alley just off Pine Street between South Fifth and Sixth streets. Parking is on the street, but is usually readily available.

For more information about the show, call 610-990-6999.

For more information about the current work of Maciek Albrecht, most recently featured at last weekend's Movies at the Mill, visit www.magikworld.com



This is just a small portion of the vintage works of Maciek Albrecht that will be on display and for sale this coming weekend.


Update, Tuesday, October 2, 5:15 a.m.: The show was such a success this past weekend that Maciek Albrecht has decided it will continue through October. MaGiK Studios gallery will be open for public viewing of the remaining works, as well as sales, on Saturdays through the end of the month, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.