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March 2021
Global Week: Fabric of Humanity
https://youtu.be/XsVDfOrqmng In a collaboration with Tec de Monterrey Professor Diana Correa and 32 students, Cortada created a collaborative art piece aimed at engaging Mexico city students and residents in conversations about human traffic, child abuse, slavery, human rights, and labor exploitation by the fashion and cosmetic industry. In "Fabric of Humanity," hosted by the Hemispheric University Consortium, Tec de Monterrey and University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences, Professor Cortada will share with Mexican students…
Find out more »Global Week: The Longitudinal Installation Reflecting on Empathy through Socially Engaged Art Virtual Workshop
Main | About | South Pole | North Pole | 24 Voices | Videos | Participate | 25th Quotes https://youtu.be/J-nXi5ngW88 Join us for "Global Week: The Longitudinal Installation Reflecting on Empathy through Socially Engaged Art” Virtual Workshop led by University of Miami Professor Xavier Cortada on Thursday, March 18th at 10:00-11:15 am EST. During this workshop, students will have a first-hand experience of the power of socially engaged art to create empathy on global issues such as climate change with Professor Xavier Cortada and his Longitudinal Installation…
Find out more »Audrey R. Finkelstein UM Experience: Class is Back in Session
March 30, 2021 CLASS IS BACK IN SESSION With topics ranging from predicting environmental events and persuasive communication skills to the creative process of composing music for film and varied influences on our decision-making, to a keynote address on mental illness, society, stigma, and services, there is something for everyone. The day will conclude with a networking opportunity for alumni to meet and greet featured faculty and hear more about their areas of expertise and research. SCHEDULE AT A…
Find out more »“The Art of Diatoms” Presentation at the Diatom Web Academy 2021
The Art of Diatoms Xavier Cortada first collaborated with Florida Coastal Everglades Long-Term Ecological Research (FCE LTER) scientists in 2014 to better understand the impact of global climate change on our ecosystems. Since then he has created diatom-themed exhibits and public art pieces across the state of Florida. In this session, Cortada will discuss his approach to participatory environmental science and explain how he uses his diatom art pieces to educate and engage the community. UPCOMING Tuesday March 2,…
Find out more »April 2021
“Bridging the Gap” on exhibit at the Coral Gables museum
Xavier Cortada, “Bridging the Gap,” mixed media, 6 m long, in collaboration with the participants of the 12th World AIDS Conference in Geneva, June 28 – July 3, 1998 A Matter of Time: Examining Forty Years of AIDS while living through a pandemic April 2 – July 18, 2021 | Coral Gables Museum Curated by Shed Boren, PhD Clinical Assistant Professor Florida International UniversityLife-altering events are a matter of time. In the summer of 1981, the Center for Disease Control (CDC)…
Find out more »Sustainatopia
4/4/2011 When: 4/4/2011 6:00 PM Where: Miami Beach Convention Center 1901 Convention Center Dr. Miami Beach, Florida 33139 United States Contact: John Rosser INFO@SUSTAINATOPIA.COM ART AT THE EARTH POLES Xavier Cortada develops participatory eco-art projects aimed at restoring native habitats for plantsand animals in coastal communities. In 2006, he implemented the Reclamation Project to engage residents in the coastal and urban reforestation. Cortada also created art installations in the North Pole (2008) and South Pole (2007) to address environmental issues at every point…
Find out more »Plan(T) at Sub-Tropical and Tropical Coastal Resilience Symposium
The University of Miami Coastal Resilience Symposium will explore lessons garnered from the Caribbean and South Florida realities and their applicability across the region and beyond. Bringing together social and physical scientists, economists, scholars, and leaders from around the region, this virtual symposium will explore the interconnected and salient climate-induced or climate-aggravated aspects directly affecting people in the region. The goal is to better appreciate the associations between climate stressors, such as physical, societal, and economic vulnerabilities, and climate shocks,…
Find out more »Underwater HOA Monthly Meeting – April 7
Main | About | Meetings | Elevation Drive | Markers | Press | Organize an Underwater HOA | Resources | Underwater Vote | Participate | Catalog https://youtu.be/JJTvQGD8i-o On Wednesday, April 7th, join the Underwater HOA for "Sustainability at the University of Miami" with featured speaker Teddy L'Houtellier, Sustainability Manager at the University of Miami. Mr. L'Houtellier will present to the UHOA how the University's Office of Sustainability works to promote a culture of environmental stewardship and sustainable development throughout the University of Miami's extensive community of departments and organizations,…
Find out more »Launch of “How We Thrive,” a collaborative message mural
Miami-Dade County is brimming with vibrant cultures, people, and ideas. As an interconnected community, we call on those we elect to deliver a shared future that brings us the protection, happiness and stability that allow us to fulfill our destinies. While our leaders have the responsibility to listen, we have the obligation to voice our concerns, hopes and aspirations. Through this digital platform, Miami artist Xavier Cortada asks you to join him in creating an art piece that captures and…
Find out more »University of Miami 2021 Excellence in Civic Engagement Faculty Award
It is with great pleasure that we announce this year's recipient of the Excellence in Civic Engagement Award, Xavier Cortada. Xavier Cortada is Professor of Practice at the University of Miami Department of Art and Art History. Cortada’s work is intended to generate awareness and action towards issues of global climate change. Using the power and elasticity of participatory art to engage, Cortada and his students educate and inspire community members to work together and learn together to learn together…
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