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

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

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

Welcoming the 2018 Seasons... Winter Solstice 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 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...

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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...

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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.nativeflags.org) 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

Xavier Cortada, "Splash," hand-carved, hand-painted ceramic, (detail), 2012.   The Ripple Effect: Throw a stone in water and the ripples have an impact beyond your reach. Similarly, what you do...

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Posted by | September 27, 2016
“Florida is… Wildflowers” at Miami Children’s Museum

Miami artist Xavier Cortada will lead children in creating a participatory eco-art project in support of the pollinators.  Inspired by his FLOR500 project (www.flor500.com), kids at the Miami Children Museum will...

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