Miami, Sept. 10, 2024 – As part of Changemaker Week, Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Mike B. Fernández Global Business Leadership Series will host renowned artist Romero Britto in conversation with MDC President Madeline Pumariega at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17. This event is free and open to the public and media.
The Brazilian-born visual artist and founder of the Happy Art Movement has seen his iconic art come alive across Miami’s skyline, sidewalks, parking meters, hospitals and even police cars. Britto’s work has been exhibited in over 120 countries, including the Carrousel Du Louvre and he was the first living visual artist to present his work at the Soumaya Museum in Mexico City. He is also well-known for his many public and private art installations, not to mention the largest in the history of London’s Hyde Park. He also collaborated with Cirque Du Soleil on the opening of Super Bowl XLI, was the official artists for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, ambassador to the 2014 FIFA World Cup and honorary torch bearer and ambassador for the 2016 Olympic Games.
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WHAT: Mike B. Fernández Speaker Series: Romero Britto
WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: MDC Wolfson Campus, The Idea Center (Building 8, 5th floor)
300 N.E. 2nd Ave.