Posted by | December 30, 2020
Our Community Mural

Xavier Cortada, "Our Community Mural", 48" x 108", mixed media on canvas, 2000. The Human Services Coalition Annual Meeting Collaborative Mural Project On June 12th, 2000 from 4:30 to 6:00...

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Posted by | December 30, 2018
Celebrating the 2019 Seasons: Longitudinal Installation Spring Equinox Performance

Xavier Cortada. "Longitudinal Installation," South Pole (2007) and North Pole (2008). Welcoming the 2019 Seasons... Please join us for the performance of the Longitudinal Installation as we greet each new...

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Posted by | September 29, 2018
Celebrating the 2018 Seasons: Longitudinal Installation Winter Solstice performance

Welcoming the 2018 Seasons... Winter Solstice Please join us for the performance of the Longitudinal Installation as we greet each new season Winter Solstice LONGITUDINAL INSTALLATION Xavier Cortada Friday, December...

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Posted by | September 1, 2018
Welcoming the Seasons: Longitudinal Installation Fall Equinox performance

Welcoming the 2018 Seasons... Fall Equinox Xavier Cortada. "Longitudinal Installation," South Pole (2007) and North Pole (2008).   Please join us for the performance of the Longitudinal Installation as we...

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Posted by | September 2, 2017
San José : DO NOT OPEN until 2117

San José : DO NOT OPEN until 2117 MACLA Instagram screen capture: Xavier Cortada, “DO NOT OPEN/San Jose,” 2017   In “DO NOT OPEN,” I ask residents of San José...

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Posted by | August 26, 2017
His presence will be felt for many days to come…

We learned about Father Lerena's passing a month ago. Here is what I wrote... Fr. Francisco Pérez-Lerena, S.J. December 27, 1924 – July 25, 2017   Fr. Francisco Pérez-Lerena, S.J. lived on...

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Posted by | April 21, 2017
Sweetwater Elementary to perform “Longitudinal Installation” during Power of Arts Museum at Sweetwater

Sweetwater Elementary to perform "Longitudinal Installation"   Xavier Cortada, The Longitudinal Installation (at the South Pole), 2007 "Longitudinal Installation," created by Cortada a decade ago as part of his NSF...

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Posted by | April 7, 2017
Sweetwater Elementary to grow FLOR500 wildflowers in every student’s home

FLOR500 | Sweetwater  Miami artist Xavier Cortada will lead Sweetwater Elementary School students in creating a participatory eco-art project in support of the pollinators.  Inspired by his FLOR500 project (www.flor500.com), kids...

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Posted by | March 8, 2017
DEERING SPRING CONTEMPORARY “PLATFORM 450” exhibit

  FIU SEAS and CARTA artist-in-residence Xavier Cortada will be exhibiting his Native Flags project (www.cortadaprojects.org/nativeflags) and his 2015 work, 5 Actions to Stop Rising Seas. at DEERING SPRING CONTEMPORARY...

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Posted by | January 26, 2017
The Ripple Effect

The Ripple Effect: Throw a stone in water and the ripples have an impact beyond your reach. Similarly, what you do or fail to do can have a lasting impact...

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