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Champagne Cocktails and Strings
All FIU Alumni and friends are invited to join Dean Brian Schriner on Tuesday, December 6, at 7:30pm at the John F. Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts for a very special performance by the FIU School of Music's Amernet String Quartet.
Gelpi Projects selected for DawnTown Competition
Gelpi Projects selected for DawnTown Competition
The Wildflower Dedication to Juan Ponce de Leon
During the Viva Florida 500 Southeast Region Partners’ Meeting on November 27th, 2012, Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner joined FIU College of Architecture + The Arts Artist-in-Residence Xavier Cortada in planting and dedicating wildflower garden to Juan Ponce de Leon at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens on Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida.
Award winning FIU Alumnus Damir Siovcic shares his passion for architecture
Damir Sinovcic is an award-winning designer, editor, and author. His recent books include 100 Florida Architects and Interior Designers and 50 US Architects: Residenital + Planning. A graduate of the FIU School of Architecture, Damir has taught architecture courses at the University of Miami and Florida International University.
FIU Alumni Maria Lino featured in Latino Magazine
Maria Lino recently exhibited her 'This and That: Unconventional Selections from the Permanent Collection and Shared Threads: Maria Lino’s Portrait of a Shipibo Healer' in the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum and was featured in the Latino Magazine. Maria graduated from FIU with a Master in Fine Art in 2008.
Guatemala's UFM hosts FIU Architecture Professor Rosales
FIU's Professor Camilo Rosales was recently invited by the Francisco Marroquin University (UFM) in Gautemala to deliver a lecture about his professional work in architecture. The trip had a parallel agenda for finding common ground on possible collaborations and student exchanges during summer. Professor Rosales plans to take a group of architecture students to Guatemala next summer to study Pre-Columbian and colonial architecture with an emphasis in the American Tropics. Part of the trip may take place at the beautiful UFM campus which is hidden in a rainforest mini-valley within the sprawling capital city.
Upcoming Professional Development Webinars
FIU Alumni Career Services continue hosting informative and dynamic information sessions. Eric Kramer will be elaborating on his 'active interviewing technique' on December,5th
CARTA Alumni take to the TEDxFIU stage
Ileana Rodriguez ’08, M.Arch ’11 and Tony Succar were two of the eight speakers chosen to speak on the theme of “Beyond the World You Know" at this year's TEDxFIU
FIU at the 2012 National Communication Association Meeting
Communication Arts Faculty members Colleen Malachowski, Nicholas Temple and Steve Schoen presented competitive papers at this year's National Communication Association annual assembly in Orlando, and faculty member Daniel Blaeuer chaired a panel.
Design Fairchild: FIU faculty Eric Peterson & Students Exhibit
Design Fairchild is a sustainable furniture design show which runs in parallel with the Fairchild Tropical Garden annual Ramble. FIU's Eric Peterson displayed work from his summer independent study class and his ongoing work with students designing and fabricating furniture from shipping pallets.
MDC’s Galleries of Art + Design Presents The SWEAT Broadsheet Collaboration
Xavier Cortada discusses his Reclamation Project at MDC InterAmerican and Medical campuses.
Miami Dade College students collected mangrove propagules at Matheson Hammock and exhibited the propagules in clear, water-filled cups at MDC Medical and InterAmerican campuses. Here, the propagules are nurtured into seedlings, and on December 1st, students will plant them along coastal areas.
Lincoln Road Adopts Mangrove Seedlings
On November 14th , volunteers joined CARTA‘s Office of Engaged Creativity (OEC) Artist-in-Residence and Director, Xavier Cortada, in the annual engagement of Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road store owners in its “Adopt a Seedling” eco-art effort.
Economies of Disease workshop and performance by visiting artist Marie Garlock
The Economies of Disease workshop and performance was developed alongside live audiences and started with the observation of the relationship between disease and consumer capitalist campaigns like the "Pink Ribbon" breast cancer movement. It is an experiment to explore collective and performance-based responses to medical and corporate organization of illness. The workshop held on Tuesday, November 13 at 7pm at the FIU MBUS Gallery was based on Marie Garlock's performance-centered work with persons facing life-threatening cancer and inspired by Geraldine Ondrizek's Inner Space, Global Matter exhibition.
W.O.W 2012 results
: As part of his Materials and Methods Construction class and in celebration of Architecture month, Professor Jaime Canaves challenged 79 architecture students to construct 'shoes' that would enable them to walk on water.
Social Advocacy in Architecture: FIU participates
FIU’s Roberto Rovira was invited to participate in the “Social Advocacy in Architecture: Latin America and the Caribbean” panel discussion held at MDC’s School of Architecture on Monday, November 5th.
Nicole Akong: from the West Indies to London Fashion Week and beyond
Hailing from Trinidad, Nicole Akong's creative talents shone through from a young age. Who knew then, that they would take her all the way to the spotlight of London Fashion Week, and in time, the world.
FIU's Amernet String Quartet is off to the races at Kennedy Center
There’s fast and then there’s really, really fast, which is how the Amernet String Quartet, FIU’s Ensemble-In-Residence, motored past the finish line of the Beethoven Op. 95 String Quartet in its Fortas Chamber Music concert at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater on Friday, October 26th. Performing music by Haydn and Beethoven, the Amernet Quartet was joined by virtuoso pianist James Tocco for Franck's monumental Piano Quintet.
FIU participates in SNAAP 2012
FIU and other institutions across the nation are participating in the 2012 Strategic National Arts Alumni Project (SNAAP)
Reclamation Project expands to Varela High School
Office of Engaged Creativity (OEC) Artist-in-Residence and Director Xavier Cortada and the Reclamation Project team presented the Project to Felix Varela Senior High students for the first time on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Cortada Lectures at University of Miami
FIU's Office of Engaged Creativity (OEC) Artist-in-Residence and Director Xavier Cortada spoke at the University of Miami about his participatory eco-art practice and engaged students in the performance of 'The Longitudinal Installation'.
Geraldine Ondrizek exhibits at CARTA's Miami Beach Urban Studios Gallery
The exhibition is a groundbreaking collaboration between the University of Houston, Clear Lake, Johnson Space Center, Houston and FIU and will showcase Ondrizek's artist books and video work.
FIU Career Services host ESPN
ESPN's Production, Stats and Information Groups are coming to visit FIU and will be recruiting for internships and fulltime positions in Bristol, Connecticut.
FIU’s School of Music Welcomes Operatic Baritone Sherrill Milnes and Soprano Maria Zouves
FIU’s School of Music Welcomes Operatic Baritone Sherrill Milnes and Soprano Maria Zouves
FIU's Dean Schriner to host VIP dinner
Sherrill Milnes and Maria Zouves are the Dean's guests of honor at a VIP dinner Monday, November 5 at the W-South Beach.
Cuban Born Luisa Basnuevo Sparkles Worldwide
In 1991 Luisa received a Master's in Fine Art (M.F.A.) from Yale University, School of Art and a Bachelor's in Fine Art (B.F.A.) from Florida International University in 1988.
Reclamation Project presented at Kendall & Hialeah Miami Dade College campuses
On October 23rd and 30th, 2012, CARTA OEC Director and Artist-in-Residence Xavier Cortada discussed his Reclamation Project at Miami Dade College Kendall and Hialeah campuses. The Reclamation Project is a participatory eco-art project created by Xavier Cortada in 2006 to engage volunteers in the coastal reforestation of mangroves. It explores our ability to coexist with the natural world.
2012 Grantmakers in the Arts Conference: Xavier Cortada presents
Office of Engaged Creativity (OEC) Artist-in-Residence and Director Xavier Cortada was one of three presenting panelists for this year’s Grantmakers in the Arts Conference. He discussed the path towards successful community engagement for artists and the importance of cross-disciplinary collaborations to raise awareness about climate change.
FIU Architecture students prepare to walk on water
Professor Jaime Canaves and the students in the Architecture Materials and Methods Construction Class prepare for the 2012 Walk on Water event.
FIU Communication Arts Students Speak Out at the Fall 2012 Speak-Off
On Thursday, 25 October, four finalists took to the rhetorical stage and competed for the sought after title of Speak-Off Champion.
FIU's Roberto Rovira presents at South Miami K-8 Arts Magnet
FIU's Landscape Architecture Chair, Roberto Rovira presented, “What Is Landscape Architecture?” to over 100 middle school students at the South Miami K-8 Arts Magnet as part of the department's outreach, visibility, and educational engagement efforts.
FIU’s School of Music: Helping Improve Music Education in the Miami-Dade Public Schools System
FIU’s School of Music and Miami Dade Schools is partnering for the first time to offer 300 Miami-Dade music teachers a music education professional development day on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 on FIU’s Modesto A. Maidique Campus. Public school music teachers will receive the opportunity to work with internationally renowned educators and practitioners from the school of music who will offer guidance and expert insight into music education.
FIU’s School of Music Welcomes Operatic Baritone Sherrill Milnes and Soprano Maria Zouves
Internationally renowned American operatic Baritone, Sherrill Milnes and his wife, Soprano, Maria Zouves, will visit FIU’s School of Music for a week long residency during November 4th -10th. They will be hosted by Dr. Brian Schriner, Dean of Architecture and the Arts, during which time the two will perform at FIU’s Wertheim Performing Arts Center with other top musicians, work with student ensembles, conduct masterclasses, and appear at the Music Education Professional Development Day on November 6th at The School of Music.
Reclamation Project Presentation at the Miami Dade College – Kendall Campus
On October 23, 2012, CARTA OEC Director and Artist-in-Residence Xavier Cortada discussed his Reclamation Project at Miami Dade College Kendall Campus. The Reclamation Project is a participatory eco-art project created by Xavier Cortada in 2006. It explores our ability to coexist with the natural world.
Cortada serves as Keynote Speaker for Montessori Parent and Teacher Education Days
On October 20, 2012, CARTA OEC Director and Artist-in-Residence Xavier Cortada served as Keynote Speaker at the ADMMF Montessori Parent and Teacher Education Day. Cortada presented FLOR500 to the attendees of this training conference.
Architecture Faculty Member Gives European Book Tour
Associate Professor of Architecture, Eric Goldemberg was invited by several very prominent academic institutions in Europe to lecture on his latest book, Pulsation in Architecture and on his ongoing research on the practice of his parents in Estudio STAFF in Argentina.
FIU Interior Architecture Celebrates Accreditation Visit
Alumni, students and faculty celebrate FIU Interior Architecture re- accreditation review with a party in the exhibit gallery.
Student Exhibition at Barcelona’s 7th European Landscape Biennial
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FIU LA conducts a digital visualization workshop with University of Toronto Faculty
FIU Landscape Architecture hosted a two-day workshop with University of Toronto faculty member Nadia Amoroso on the 16th and 18th of October 2012, titled “Landscapes of Information: Mapping the Invisibles.”
Former FIU Faculty Member and Grammy nominated Drummer to Head Drum Clinic
The School of Music’s Jazz Department will offer a drum set clinic with Cuban-born, Grammy nominated, Ignacio Berroa on October 26th, from noon to 1:00pm, in the Wertheim Performing Arts Center, Room 157. He will listen to students perform and offer advice and solutions. This special event is free of charge and open to the public.
Euripides’ Medea Opening Night meet + greet with Director Marilyn Skow
Euripides’ Medea Opening Night meet + greet with Director Marilyn Skow
October’s Celebration of Jazz
October’s Celebration of Jazz
Amernet String Quartet perform at Kennedy Center
FIU's Amernet String Quartet, Ensemble-in-Residence, performed a program of Haydn, Beethoven and Franck on Friday, October 26th at 7:30pm at the J.F Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.
CARTA’s exclusive benefit secures $134k for student scholarships
Dean Schriner welcomed FIU students, alumni, friends of the college, faculty and staff to the W Hotel in South Beach on Thursday, October 18th for a cocktail reception in support of our students. All proceeds from this very special evening went directly to student scholarships in the College of Architecture + The Arts.
Title: Xavier Cortada presents at The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce
OEC Artist-in-Residence and Director Xavier Cortada was one of the guest speakers at Good Morning Coral Gables Invitation to the Arts.
Euripides’ Medea Opening Night + meet & greet with Director Marilyn Skow
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Fabio Segre wins 2011-2012 Honorable Mention in National ACSA Steel Competition
Every year the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture and the American Institute of Steel Construction sponsor a competition for the design of architecture. Hundreds of students enter the competition each year, with only thirteen receiving recognition for their work.
Winners secure passes to CARTA cultural events for one year
The winners of last Saturday’s Football tailgate raffle are Zoila Michel and Chad Constantine. Congratulations! Zoila is currently studying at the Modern Language Department (College of Arts and Sciences) and Chad is one our alumni students (’06 and ’08 Masters in Architecture).
2012 Grantmakers in the Arts Conference: Xavier Cortada presents
Office of Engaged Creativity (OEC) Artist-in-Residence and Director Xavier Cortada was one of three presenting panelists for this year’s Grantmakers in the Arts Conference. The panelist discussed the path towards successful community engagement for artists and the importance of cross-disciplinary collaborations to raise awareness about climate change.
Architecture Students Walk on Water
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Wolfsonian exhibit: Material + Meaning: Earthenware, Stoneware + Porcelain
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Cortada selected as Cintas finalist
The Cintas Foundation Finalists exhibit at MDC Museum of Art + Design Freedom Tower will be the first venue in Florida to display CARTA‘s Office of Engaged Creativity (OEC) Artist-in-Residence and Director, Xavier Cortada’s 180 “Endangered World: Eastern Hemisphere” drawings.
Annual Mangrove Propagule Collection: Matheson Hammock
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FIU Theatre presents an adaptation of Euripides’ ‘Medea’
FIU Theatre presents an adaptation of Euripides’ ‘Medea’
LA Alumnus Wins Film Festival Awards
LA Alumnus Wins Film Festival Awards
FIU Landscape Architecture appears on “The Moment is Now"
FIU’s Andrea Sandoval (MLA’14) and Associate Professor Roberto Rovira, Chair of FIU Landscape Architecture, participated in Univision’s “Es el Momento” (The Moment is Now) television program as one of eight audience members selected to pose questions at the panel.
Communications department boast their Panther spirit
On October 13th, FIU Board of Trustees Chairman Emeritus Albert Dotson stopped by the Communication Arts Department tailgate booth before the homecoming football game.
FIU Debate Team: from Channel 10 news to Harvard and Yale Universities
The FIU Debate Team began an exciting, and busy, 2012-2013 debating season this October. After their appearance on WPLG Channel 10 news, the Debate Team travelled to the Harvard University Debate Championships and then to Yale.
FIU Interior Architecture student Shayan Khalilahmadi wins rewards at Art by Design
We are proud to announce that Interior Architecture (INA) student Shayan Khalilahmadi swept up the “Best Acrylic Painting”, “Best of Show” and “Honorable Mention for Mixed Media” awards at the International Interior Design Association’s Art by Design event. Congratulations!
Mendoza travels to Gabon in West Africa
Graduating from FIU in 2010 with a Bachelor’s in Landscape Architecture (BLA’10), Ailyn Mendoza worked with local and national design firms until returning to graduate school. In academia and professional practice, Mendoza has a vested interest in the evolution of reactionist landscape typologies and their relationships to climate change, rapid urbanization, and biodiversity protection.
Reclamation Project volunteers plant 420 native plants
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FIU's School of Music Goes Live at the Faculty Convocation!
Last Friday at 3pm, the President, the Provost, and a large crowd of supporters of the School of Music gathered at the Wertheim Performing Arts Center for the Faculty Convocation Concert.
FIU’s School of Music to present “Jazz at the Wetheim Series”
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FIU Landscape Architecture Students participate in PARK(ing) Day
PARK(ing) Day is an annual worldwide event where artists, designers and citizens transform metered parking spots into temporary public parks.
MIAMI 2100: Envisioning Miami's Next Century
Graduate studios in architecture and landscape architecture, engaged in designing responses to sea level rise in Miami, traveled to Boston and New York, major urban centers with similar coastal vulnerabilities, to study their responses to the challenges posed by climate change.
FIU Interior Architecture Students explore New York City
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FIU Interior Architecture Students explore, evaluate and experience W Hotel
Interior Architecture Department worked with leadership from the W Hotel Miami Beach to offer our Graduate Design 1 studio unique exposure to hospitality design and management
Second Bi-Annual Speak-Off Competition
On October 25 in GL 100 from 3-4 p.m. four FIU students will attempt to exert their own power at this semester’s Speak-Off Competition.
Physical Computing Workshop for Kinetic Architecture
This week (6-8 October), 18 students and three faculty members participated in a workshop conducted by Madeline Gannon. Gannon a former FIU student, who is currently a PHD student in Carnegie Melon University, taught the basics of physical computing using “Arduino” which is an open-source electronics prototyping program.
Architecture Graduate Student Amira Ajlouni is selected as Ronald E. McNair Fellow
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FIU Department of Architecture gift conference table to City of Miami
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Kletzki concerto proves a real discovery in FIU’s Polish program
The FIU Chamber Players presented a challenging program of works by Polish composers Tuesday evening at Florida International University’s Wertheim Auditorium. Chopin’s late Cello Sonata provided an interlude of calm between an intense, late 20th-century masterpiece by Witold Lutoslawski and an intriguing rarity by Paul Kletzki. Violinist Robert Davidovici, director of the university’s chamber music series, was the impressive protagonist in two major violin works.
Visit the CARTA Tailgate Tent September 8
The College of Architecture + The Arts hosts a tailgate tent for the September 8 football season opener against Akron.
