Xavier Cortada
Xavier Cortada has created art installations in the Earth's poles to generate awareness about global climate change. The Miami artist has also developed participatory art projects to engage communities in local action, see www.xaviercortada.com.
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Location:
Miami, FL
Birthday:
September 13
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Reclamation Project 2009Created about 3 weeks ago
Wall PhotosUpdated about 3 months ago
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"Infecundas" (Xavier Cortada, 2007)
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Xavier Cortada

Xavier Cortada

Reclamation Project 2009
7 new photos
October 18 at 7:12am
Chaz
Chaz
Nature is the best artist, we mimic her with little musings on the side of caves.

To serve her is to serve Art, with a capital "A".

Felicidades Xavi!
October 19 at 10:28am
Xavier Cortada

Xavier Cortada http://envisioningchange.org/exhibit/

Envisioning Change Exhibition
Source: envisioningchange.org
For United Nations World Environment Day 2007, the Natural World Museum in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP), produced an exhibition that addresses the theme of Climate Change from a global perspective. ...
Xavier Cortada

Xavier Cortada http://www.ag.auburn.edu/adm/comm/ArtinAg/index.php

Art in Agriculture
Source: www.ag.auburn.edu
Art in Agriculture is an annual series through which artists and scientists examine a topic related to agriculture, food, the envionment or natural resources. The fall 2009 series is Water: Three States.
Xavier Cortada

Xavier Cortada http://pem.org/sites/polar/?p=63

Polar Ideas - Peabody Essex Museum » Blog Archive » The Markers Installation
Source: pem.org
The beginning of a 150,000-year JourneyMiami artist Xavier Cortada planted a replica of a mangrove seedling in the South Pole. The mangrove “seedling” was planted on the 3 km thick glacial ice sheet that blankets the South Pole. ...
August 14 at 10:01pm
Mischa
Mischa
Congrats! Have you started to develop any teacher friendly lesson plans to go along with your amazing installations ?
August 17 at 9:33pm
Xavier Cortada

Xavier Cortada Xavier Cortada
The Markers (2007)
on display through September 11, 2009 at
"Polar Identity" exhibit
The Works
San Jose, California

see:
http://www.xaviercortada.com/events/event_details.asp?id=68860

Xavier Cortada

Xavier Cortada http://www.xaviercortada.com/events/event_details.asp?id=71181

Endangered World: Facebook - Xavier Cortada Participatory Art Projects
Source: www.xaviercortada.com
Xavier Cortada

Xavier Cortada JOIN ME (VIRTUALLY) at my "Polar Identity" opening in San Jose now...

There will be a chat room so you can meet the audience and chat with each others

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/works-live

works-live on USTREAM: Events happening at Works San Jose.. Other Entertainment
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Xavier Cortada

Xavier Cortada http://www.xaviercortada.com/events/event_details.asp?id=68860

Polar Identity exhibit
Time:7:00PM Friday, August 7th
Location:Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA
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Xavier Cortada http://www.xaviercortada.com/?newsletter_2009_aug

Newsletter: August 2009 - Xavier Cortada Participatory Art Projects
Source: www.xaviercortada.com
Xavier Cortada created "Endangered World: Life Wall" using 360 red bricks along with stones deposited in the Netherlands by glacial forces during the last ice age.The work is an 8.5m wall created ...
Xavier Cortada

Xavier Cortada http://floridagreenbuildinglaw.com/2009/07/14/green-building-art/

Green Building Art « Florida Green Building Law
Source: floridagreenbuildinglaw.com
it? The social and environmental values underlying green buildings are spurring innovation in art. A great example is the Mangrove Wall at the Miami Science Museum. Conceived by artist Xavier Cortada, the wall began with volunteers collecting mangrove seedlings. ...
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Xavier Cortada ttp://www.workssanjose.org/wordpress/?p=384

Works/San José News » Blog Archive » Experience Polar Identity: August 7-September 11, 2009
Source: www.workssanjose.org
« WORKS/San Jose invites you to ‘A Box of Strange’ the encore performance of the Cardboard Box Theater Project July 25 and 26th!
July 30 at 4:56pm
Xavier Cortada
Xavier Cortada
Experience Polar Identity: August 7-September 11, 2009
30th July 2009, 12:06 pm

Global climate change has far reaching ramifications, and as a result the world as we know it will not be the world of 100 or perhaps even 10 years. Armed with an awareness of how our actions impact the environment, how will this affect our ideas about who we are? This was the question posed by CADRE New Media Lab at San Jose State University in an open call to artists earlier this summer.
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From entries all over the world, six finalists were chosen. Leading artist Andrea Polli, seen at 01SJ 2008, will be exhibiting her work Sonic Antarctica We are also excited to feature the work Markers and 150,000-year journey by Xavier Cortada. Other works exploring the poles include Jerome Gueneau and Catherine Rannou, Phil Boissonnet, Andrea Juan, and Erika Blumenfeld. The jurors for the exhibit include surveillance artist Hasan Elaji, new media artist Robin Lasser and writer/curator Annick Bureaud.
July 30 at 4:58pm
Xavier Cortada
Xavier Cortada
Beginning August 7, Polar Identity can be experienced both online at SWITCH the online journal for art and technology, as well as at WORKS/San Jose. Throughout the event there will be public lectures and panels sponsored by ZERO1.

Exhibition details:

OPENING:... Read More
August 7, 2009, during South First Friday Art Walk, 7pm-11pm
Meet Artist Phil Boissonnet
WORKS/ SJ
451 south first street
san josé, ca 95113
www.workssanjose.org

Work and articles also exhibited virtually
SWITCH Journal for Art and Technology,
http://switch.sjsu.edu/v26/

CLOSING:
September 11, 2009, 7pm
Meet Artist Xavier Cortada
WORKS/San Jose
451 south first street
san josé, ca 95113

Workshops and Panels TBA

Further questions please contact:
Danielle Siembieda
dsiembieda@wildmail.com
July 30 at 4:59pm
Xavier Cortada

Xavier Cortada http://ec.europa.eu/environment/climat/campaign/news/slideshow/05_en.htm

ec.europa.eu
Source: ec.europa.eu
This American artist (www.cortada.com) placed 24 shoes in a circle around the South Pole, each representing a person living in a different part of the world affected by climate change. The shoes are positioned ...
Xavier Cortada

Xavier Cortada http://www.edublogs.tv/play.php?vid=5203

Edublogs.tv Environmental Art Around Google Earth
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July 24 at 4:19pm
Xavier Cortada
Xavier Cortada
The portion discussing Google Earth views of Xavier Cortada's polar installations are 2 minutes and 40 seconds into the 3:16m video...
July 24 at 4:19pm
Xavier Cortada

Xavier Cortada http://www.xaviercortada.com/events/event_details.asp?id=69471

Dedication of the "Incorporation Palm" at Miami's birthplace - Xavier Cortada Participatory Art Proj
Source: www.xaviercortada.com
City of Miami BirthplaceNorth bank of Miami River (Downtown Miami)North ramp of South Miami Avenue BridgeMiami,Florida
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