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Miami New Media Festival Session: Water, Symbolism, and Climate Change

October 30, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Tuesday October 30 at GableStage

Where: GableStage. 1200 Anastasia Avenue. Coral Gables, FL 33134
Time: 7:30pm

Join us for the Festival Session: Water, Symbolism, and Climate Change, with Xavier Cortada,  Cheryl Maeder, and Christopher Rodriguez Barake.

The night will begin with a screening of some Miami New Media Festival 2018 selected videos and followed by the panel discussion with two guest artists and one of the curators of the festival.

The Miami New Media Festival is a multimedia public art event held in Miami and other cities every October since 2006. Through the years this festival has presented video installations, 3D digital art pieces, live music and performances of more than 250 artists from 15 countries.

Free entrance. RSVP not required but encouraged

RSVP here
Xavier Cortada

Miami artist Cortada’s socially-engaged art practice addresses environmental concerns. He often collaborates with scientists in his art-making. He has created environmental installations (North Pole and South Pole), eco-art projects, and painted community murals addressing peace, child welfare, and juvenile justice concerns.
More about Xavier Cortada here

Cheryl Maeder

Maeder’s work focuses on the innate connection between humans & all life forms on this planet. She works on large-scale public art video installations. Maeder was selected by PBS for Project Filmmaker.  Her film is being televised by PBS, funded by The National Endowment For The Arts.

More about Cheryl Maeder here.

Christopher R. Barake

One of the curators of the Miami New Media Festival 2018 Coordinator of Academic Support Services for the Department of Art + Art History in the College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts at Florida International University.

More about Christopher R. Barake here.


The GableStage is located on the east side of The Biltmore Hotel.

As you are facing the entrance of the hotel, the theater is to the left.

Where to Park

  • Valet parking is available at The Biltmore Hotel front entrance.
  • Self-parking is available on the west side of the hotel as well as in the adjacent church parking lot (when there are no church functions underway).
  • There are drop off zones in front of the theatre for anyone with limited mobility.
Background image on the top: Xavier Cortada, “Astrid (Antarctic Ice Painting),” sea ice from the Antarctica’s Ross Sea, sediment from Antarctica’s Dry Valleys and mixed media on paper, 12″ x 9″, 2007

This festival has the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor, and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners.

 

 

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With the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor, and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners.

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Date:
October 30, 2018
Time:
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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Website:
https://www.miaminewmediafestival.com

Organizer

Adriana Barrios
Phone
(305) 915.1957
Email
miaminewmediafestival@gmail.com
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Venue

GableStage
200 Anastasia Avenue.
Coral Gables, FL 33134 United States
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