Taking place on the 10th anniversary of Cortada’s expedition to the North Pole, “90N: North Pole Installations” will also feature works from his collection Florida Is Nature, as well as never-before exhibited arctic ice paintings created by Cortada during his 2008 North Pole expedition. Reflecting Xavier Cortada’s overall practice, the artwork exhibited in “90N: North Pole Installations” is rooted in science and oriented toward social engagement and the environment. In addition to installations, performance documentation, paintings and more, the exhibition will present interactive visitor participation projects.
“90N: North Pole Installations” will open with a reception on Friday June 29 from 6 to 9 p.m. and will be on view at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas through September 2, 2018.
About the Artist
Xavier Cortada created art installations at the North Pole and South Pole to address environmental concerns at every point in between. He’s been commissioned to create art for CERN, the White House, the World Bank, Miami City Hall, Miami-Dade County Hall, Florida Botanical Gardens, Port Everglades, Florida's Turpike, the Museum of Florida History, the Frost Science Museum and Miami-Dade Children's Courthouse. Locally, his work is in the permanent collection of the Frost Art Museum, PAMM and the NSU Art Museum of Ft. Lauderdale. Cortada has also developed numerous collaborative art projects globally, including peace murals in Cyprus and Northern Ireland, child welfare murals in Bolivia and Panama, AIDS murals in Geneva and South Africa, and eco-art projects in Taiwan and Holland. His studio is located in Pinecrest Gardens. For more information please visit www.cortada.com