The Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Member of Congress
27th Congressional District of Florida
&
The International SeaKeepers Society
cordially invite you to
FLORIDA IS…
a solo show by
Xavier Cortada
on
Thursday, October 5th, 2017
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
(Program begins at 7:30 pm)
at
Hibiscus Gallery
Pinecrest Gardens
11000 S.W. 57th Avenue
Pinecrest, FL 33156
Exhibit runs through November 19th, 2017
Conceptualized during Xavier Cortada‘s residency at the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Artist Residency in Captiva, Florida, “Florida is Nature” is based at Pinecrest Gardens. It asks Floridians to define their state by its natural environment, not by the edifices and man-made encroachments that displace nature.
As an elementary school student in Miami, Xavier Cortada would visit Pinecrest Gardens, then known Parrot Jungle, to learn about nature. Now he’s back in that green wonderland as its artist-in-residence, exploring the intersection of art and the environment and creating and exhibiting works capturing Florida’s natural beauty.
“Florida is Nature,” is an ongoing participatory art project encouraging audiences to care for Florida’s ecosystems.
Participants are invited to tour the garden beyond the gallery walls and find inspiration for art they will create and upload, along with a message, to the project’s online platform: www.floridaisnature.com .
Cortada’s hope is that by bringing his engaged practice to Pinecrest Gardens, he can encourage others to explore and become curious about the natural world that captivated him as a child, raise awareness about environmental concerns, and establish a platform for community conversations and actions to protect Florida’s nature.
Other “FLORIDA IS…” events
Thursday, October 5th @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Monday, October 16th @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Thursday, October 19th @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Friday, October 20th @ 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Pinecrest Gardens
FIU School of Environment, Arts & Society
FIU College of Communications, Architecture + The Arts
FIU Libraries
and
FIU Digital Library of the Caribbean
cordially invite you to join us for
FLORIDA IS… Hurricanes
our monthly Florida is Nature Artist Talk
by
Xavier Cortada
with special guest
James W. Fourqurean
Professor, Department of Biological Sciences and
Southeast Environmental Research Center
School of the Environment, Arts and Society
Florida International University
on
Monday, October 16th, 2017
10:30 am
at
Hibiscus Gallery
Pinecrest Gardens
11000 S.W. 57th Avenue
Pinecrest, FL 33156
Join Xavier Cortada & Miami Waterkeeper‘s Executive Director, Rachel Silverstein , Ph.D. for a limited-opportunity exhibit viewing and conservation chat on Florida’s endangered wildlife and their connection to the health of our waterways and marine ecosystems. Special guest State Senator Jose Javier Rodriguez will follow.
on
Thursday, October 19th, 2017
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
at
Hibiscus Gallery
Pinecrest Gardens
11000 S.W. 57th Avenue
Pinecrest, FL 33156
FIU School of Environment, Arts and Society ( SEAS )
cordially invites you to
Hurricanes, Climate Change & The Everglades
a science panel discussion on hurricanes and their effect on coastal ecosystems,
a celebration of our ForEverglades students, and
an art exhibit by FIU artist-in-residence Xavier Cortada.
Featured speakers:
Dr. Hugh Willoughby,
Dr. Michael Ross,
Dr. Danielle Ogurcak, and
Ph.D. Student Sean Charles
on
Friday, October 20th, 2017
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
at
Hibiscus Gallery
Pinecrest Gardens
11000 S.W. 57th Avenue
Pinecrest, FL 33156
FLORIDA IS…
a solo exhibition by
Xavier Cortada
at
Hibiscus Gallery
Pinecrest Gardens
11000 S.W. 57th Avenue
Pinecrest, FL 33156
Exhibition runs through November 19th, 2017
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