Past Events

Xavier Cortada invites you to the 5th Annual U-Serve, hosted by the University of Miami School of Architecture at the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center (AHCAC) on Friday, April 5 at 8 a.m. This year the UM School of Architecture will partner with African Heritage Cultural Arts Center (AHCAC) for a creative placemaking project in Liberty City. U-SoA Professors Germane Barnes and Xavier Cortada will facilitate a collaborative intervention that pairs University of Miami architecture students and Miami-Dade County Public School students to produce an installation highlighting the…

Join us for the University of Miami’s National Student Employment Week award ceremony on Tuesday, April 9 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to hear artist and Professor Xavier Cortada deliver the ceremony’s keynote speech. The week is held in order to recognize and and celebrate student employees across the various university departments. At the ceremony, the Office of Student Financial Assistance and Employment will recognize nominees in the Donna E. Shalala Student Center.   — Back to all 2019…

Join us on Thursday, April 11 for “Science Art,” a presentation for the graduate students and faculty of the Department of Microbiology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Cortada’s science art practice is based on social engagement and the environment. — Back to all 2019 Events

Xavier Cortada invites you to the Green Shorts Film Festival on Saturday, April 13 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The environmental film festival will be featuring a series of environmental short films arranged to highlight diverse environmental topics and perspectives. It is organized by the University of Miami’s Ecocinema Club, and will include a selection of short films from NY WILD 2019 as well as an array of student films. For more information, visit greenshortsfilmfestival.com   — Back to all…

Join us on Thursday, April 25 at the University of Miami for an event organized by artist and Professor Xavier Cortada, where 100 native plants will be given to members of the Miami Business School community in honor of Earth Week.   https://youtu.be/cBT5bSOmFNg

Xavier Cortada invites you to see the group art exhibition, “Ripped from the Headlines” in the Project Contemporary Art Space in FAT Village Arts District, open from April 26 to August 2019. The event features 18 artists, including Cortada, that showcases provocative pieces that are intended to provoke some sort of action from the viewer towards pressing issues such as sexual assault, gun violence and climate change. The group exhibition is curated by Ellie Shorr.   — Back to all…