CERN exhibit tours Miami-Dade Public Library System
CORTADA BRINGS "SHOAL" TO DEERFIELD BEACH
Xavier Cortada completed his latest public art commission, “Shoal,” at a municipal lot facing Deerfield Beach’s shoreline. The metal art installation’s fish-shaped cutouts represent vanishing species that live in the nearby ocean. As the shadows it casts shift, we see the schools of fish fade away, reminding us of the urgency to protect our oceans.
#KEEPCOOLMIAMIDADE CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES WITH SPECIAL EDITION COOLING TOWELS
The Xavier Cortada Foundation’s #KeepCoolMiamiDade campaign kicked off with a pop-up exhibition at the Coral Gables Museum on Thursday, May 25th, 2023. To amplify the impact, Cortada joined forces with MISSION, a prominent producer of cooling gear, to create special edition cooling towels.
These towels provide instant cooling that lasts for hours and the proceeds of all sales benefit the Xavier Cortada Foundation. Buy yours now!
UNITING PRIDE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM: LAW FIRM EXHIBITS 219 CORTADA ARTWORKS
On June 22, 2023, Xavier Cortada celebrated Pride Month at Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman (WSHC+B), a law firm with more than 90 attorneys in five offices. The LGBTQ+ artist delivered a passionate speech emphasizing the intersectionality of social justice causes, recognizing how the fight for equality and environmental preservation are intertwined. He commended Weiss Serota for exhibiting 219 of his endangered animal drawings and environmental prints across their firm’s main lobby, acknowledging the power of art to raise awareness and inspire action.
CORTADA'S CERN EXHIBIT TOURS MIAMI-DADE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
Explore artist Xavier Cortada’s rotating exhibition, “In Search of the Higgs Boson,” at the Miami-Dade Public Library System. In 2013, Cortada created five striking, large-scale banners to honor the remarkable scientific achievements of CERN researchers who utilized five distinct search strategies to discover the Higgs boson, helping to prove the Standard Model of Physics. Don’t miss this educational display, sponsored by the Xavier Cortada Foundation.
On June 21st, the summer solstice, Cortada led a performance of the “Longitudinal Installation” at the Coral Gables Museum.
On June 13th, Cortada was invited to deliver a presentation to the Coral Gables commission on the impacts of extreme heat. |