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¡ Celebra Libertad !
(Celebrate Freedom !)

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¡Celebra Libertad ! features Xavier Cortada's painted airplane: his painting on the actual Russian Antonov-2 Colt airplane that brought a family from Cuba to the United States.

Cortada will also be the presenting 45 pieces of luggage numbered sequentially from 1959 to 2004, representing each year the Cuban community has been in exile. Each piece will include letters from exiles describing their diaspora.

Exiles' plane to symbolize Cuban thirst for freedom, by Elaine de Valle. Published on May 9, 2004 by The Miami Herald, Miami, FL

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Xavier Cortada has exhibited his works in museums, galleries, and cultural venues around the world and has pioneered the use of the Internet in collaborative art-making. The Miami-based Cuban-American artist, attorney, and activist has worked collaboratively with diverse groups across the United States, Latin America, Europe and Africa to create pro-social community murals and participant-driven art projects.

Cortada has created murals for:

The White House
HBO
Hershey's
Nike
Global Health Council
World AIDS Conferences
Miami-Dade County Juvenile Courthouse
Miami-Dade Art in Public Places
Miami Art Museum

Email:
xavier@cortada.com