FLORIDA IS exhibition at “The Frank” in Pembroke Pines, FL

“Florida Is…” by Xavier Cortada

Cortada’s one-hundred diatom works on tile (each 6″ x 6″), 2017.

You are cordially invited to

Florida is…

a solo show by

Xavier Cortada

at

The Frank
Frank C. Otis Art Gallery and Exhibit Hall
Pembroke Pines City Center
601 City Center Way
Pembroke Pines, FL 33156

www.thefrankgallery.org   

Opening: March 29, 2018
Artist workshop: March 31, 2018
Artist talk & exhibition walk-through: April 26, 2018
Exhibit runs through May 19th, 2018

Xavier Cortada, “(Florida is…) Wood storks,” archival ink on aluminum, 60″ x 40”, 2016 (www.floridaisnature.com)

About Florida Is Nature

Conceptualized during Xavier Cortada‘s residency at the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Artist Residency in Captiva, Florida, “Florida is…” is an evolving body of work that depicts the natural beauty of Florida.  It asks Floridians to define their state by its actual nature, not by things we do and build to displace it.  Some “Florida is…” works hang as public art in public venues, admonishing viewers to find better ways to coexist with nature. The project invites participants to capture and share their images and perspectives on the project’s online platform.

PARTICIPATE: Help others understand and appreciate Florida’s natural beauty.  Upload an image of your favorite animal, plant or place to www.floridaisnature.com and tell us why we should all care for it and strive to protect it.  We will share it on our website and social media.  We will also ask you to help us spread the word and get others to see that “Florida is… Nature.”

About Endangered World

Endangered World is a participatory eco-art project by Xavier Cortada that has addressed global biodiversity loss through art installations at the South Pole (2007), North Pole (2008), Holland (2009) and Biscayne National Park (2010) and through online participatory art projects. Learn more at www.endangeredworld.org