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September 2012
Speaking Sustainably: “Participatory EcoArt Projects: Global Awareness, Local Action”
Xavier Cortada will kick-off the 2012 "Speaking Sustainably" series at Deering Estate by presenting a lecture on his participatory eco-art practice. "Speaking Sustainably" is a Film and Lecture Series offered free to the public in partnership with the FIU’s School of Environment, Arts and Society to engage the community with critical environmental issues of the twenty-first century and to inspire action. 9/26/2012 When: Wednesday, September 26th, 2012 7 to 9 pm Where: Deering Estate Visitor Center Auditorium 16701 SW 72nd…
Find out more »January 2014
“Marking” lecture to FIU Honors College students
FIU College of Architecture + The Arts Artist-in-Residence, Xavier Cortada discussed his artistic process in creating works such as The Markers, Sequentia, In Search of the Higgs Boson, Flight of the Ibis, and the Four Elements at the Frost in his "Markings" lecture to FIU Honors College students enrolled in the Inhabiting Other Lives course taught by Gretchen Scharnagl. Cortada spoke about the artist's processes involved in taking information from research to visualization to creation. 1/23/2014 When: 1/23/2014 Where: 11200…
Find out more »February 2014
FLOR500 Lecture at FIU Artistic Expressions Course
FIU College of Architecture + The Arts Artist-in-Residence Xavier Cortada will deliver a presentation to students enrolled in FIU's Artistic Expression course. The 225 students will be invited to participate in FLOR500 and plant a garden dedicated to one of 500 people who helped shape Florida's future. 2/5/2014 When: Wednesday, February 5th, 2014 2:00 pm Where: Florida International University RB 120 11200 Southwest 8th Street Miami, Florida 33199 United States Contact: Steven Schoen, Assistant Professor, FIU Communication Arts Dept. swschoen@fiu.edu 305-348-0552 FIU…
Find out more »October 2014
Cortada to deliver FIU Plant Talk: Participatory Eco-Art Projects–Cultivating an Engaged Citizenry
FIU Department of Biological Sciences' Plant Talk "Participatory Eco-Art Projects--Cultivating an Engaged Citizenry" Xavier Cortada, Artist-in-Residence, FIU College of Architecture + The Arts, will present "Participatory Eco-Art Projects: Cultivating an Engaged Citizenry" during FIU's monthly "Plant Talk." Cortada will discuss his multi-year work with The Reclamation Project (www.reclamationproject.net) and Native Flags (www.nativeflags.net) and Flor500 (www.flor500.com). 10/1/2014 When: Wednesday, October 1st Noon to 1:00 pm Where: Wertheim Conservatory 11200 Southwest 8th Street WC 130 Miami, Florida 33199 United States Presenter: FIU Department of…
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Princeton Lecture: “Symposium on Art and Immigration”
Princeton University CENTER FOR MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT Symposium on Art and Immigration Featuring Public Artists: Xavier Cortada (Miami FL) Omar Ramirez (Los Angeles CA) Moderator: Patricia Fernández-Kelly November 8, 2017 | 12:00 p.m. 144 Simpson International Building Artwork enables immigrants to connect with receiving societies in ways that are aesthetically pleasing and recognizable regardless of linguistic or cultural differences. This symposium brings together two distinguished artists into dialogue about matters that are as timely as they are significant.…
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