2016

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Xavier Cortada during American Red Cross Association panel at John F. Kennedy Library in Hialeah, FL before Hot for Hialeah performance.

Engaged Projects

  • “DO NOT OPEN” – Connecting us to the future that will live with the consequences of our actions (exhibited at CLIMA, hosted by the City of Hialeah and Honoring the Future, Miami, FL).
  • “Hot for Hialeah” – Educating the public on the impact of extreme heat events on vulnerable populations, specifically low-income communities and senior citizens (exhibited at CLIMA, hosted by the City of Hialeah and Honoring the Future, Miami, FL).
  • “Florida is… Nature” – Asking Floridians to define their state by its natural environment, not by the edifices and man-made encroachments that displace nature (conceptualized during his residency at the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, Captiva, FL).

Public Art Commissions

  • “Diatom Mural,” Jack Orr Plaza, Miami-Dade Housing Authority, Miami, FL
  • “Sunburst Woodstorks,” Stirrup Plaza 2, Miami-Dade Housing Authority, Miami, FL

Residencies

  • 2017-2022 Pinecrest Gardens Artist-in-Residence (Artist’s Studio), Pinecrest, FL
  • 2011-2018 Florida International University Artist-in-Residence, Miami, FL

Group Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions

  • CLIMA 2016  (featuring: “DO NOT OPEN,” “Hot for Hialeah,” Psychoanalysis of Climate Change,” “FLOR500,” and “Reclamation Project”), Milander Center for Arts and Entertainment, Hialeah, FL
  • CLIMA  (featuring “WAIST (Western Antarctic Ice Sheet Threat) Line,” “Melt,” “Awash,” “Afloat,” “Environmental Therapy Session,” “The Creative Cube,” “Clean Coal,” “Solaring,” “SOLAR,” “Painting a Brighter Future,” “Sky High,” “Wilderness Wake,” “The Sacrifice,” “Longitudinal Installation,” “South Pole Communion,” “Words | Deeds,” “Eco-Slam,” “Oil Change,” “The Flow,” “Spelling Bee,” “Repentance Letters,” “Flower Force,” “Moving Water,” “Trial by Jury,” “Native Flags,” “Psychoanalysis of Climate Change,” “Eco-Medication,” and “The Ostrich Game,” Milander Center for Arts and Entertainment, Hialeah, FL 

Newsletters

  • January – CLIMA Closing Reception & Artist Talk
  • April – The Art of Climate Change
  • November – Vote No!
  • November – Reclamation Project 10th Anniversary
  • December – CLIMA 2016 Exhibit Opening

Events, Lectures, Installations and Presentations

Press