UNION CITY – The city of Union City, Mayor Brian Stack, and the Board of Commissioners are hosting an art installation by Louis Romero as a Dedication to Dr. Francisco Cortina, which opened Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. in the William V. Musto Cultural Center, 420 – 15th Street in Union City.
Last year, the City of Union City honored Dr. Cortina before his retirement at the age 90 and after more than 40 years of serving our local community, by naming a street after him (“Dr. Cortina Way”).
The exhibit is an installation consisting of an oil painting, three drawings, a photograph, a low relief sculpture/medal, and an informational video about Dr. Cortina, among other things. Everything in the installation is designed and made by Luis Romero, including the sign.
For the last two weeks, this installation was on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where Romero is employed. Dr. Cortina visited the Met last week with his family to attend the exhibit and they were all very moved and impressed by it.
Romero has been a Union City resident since his family migrated to the US from Cuba back in 1974. As a person indebted to Dr. Cortina for the medical services he has provided to Mr. Romero’s family and to the community at large, Mr. Romero has worked diligently for the last year on this installation to honor the doctor in his own way.
Everyone in the community is invited. Free Admission. The exhibit runs Sept. 17 to Oct. 6.
Dedication to Dr. Cortina, an art installation by Luis Romero
