Miami’s pioneer eco-artist, Cortada has created more than 150 public artworks, installations, and collaborative murals across six continents. The Florida Artists Hall of Fame inductee is the only artist to create work at both of the Earth’s poles.
Venues include museums, city halls, universities, seaports, botanical gardens, housing sites and turnpike plazas
Cortada’s practice mobilizes communities around critical environmental and social issues
“Xavier Cortada: Climate Science Art” exhibition opened at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. on July 10, 2024
As a renowned artist and dynamic public speaker, Xavier Cortada has engaged, educated, and motivated audiences from TED and CERN to Harvard and the White House. His powerful keynote speeches, academic lectures, and artist talks combine artistic creativity and scientific knowledge to address important social and environmental concerns.