Engaged Projects
Public Art Commissions
- “Shoal,” Deerfield Beach, FL
- “Love, Joy, Reverence, Strength and Resilience,” McKee Botanical Garden, Vero Beach, FL
Residencies
- 2017 – 2025: Pinecrest Gardens Artist-in-Residence (Artist’s Studio), Pinecrest, FL
- 2022 – present: Inaugural Artist-in-Residence, Office of the Mayor, Miami-Dade County, FL
- May 17 – 23, 2023: Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, New Hampshire
Funded Research
- Co-Principal Investigator (along with UM Law Professor Jessica Owley, RSMAS Associate Professor Katharine Mach, Economics Assistant Professor Ian Wright, and Law Librarian Nicholas Mignanelli), “On the Move: Climate Migration and Retreat in South Florida, the Caribbean, and Beyond,” University of Miami U-LINK Phase 2 Grant
Publications
“COMMUNITIES THAT CARE”: INCORPORATING SOCIALLY ENGAGED ARTISTIC PRACTICES INTO CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION; Bernard P. Perlmutter & Xavier Cortada
CLINICAL LAW REVIEW
Volume 29 Number 2
2023
Awards
- 2022 Creative Capital Award
- 2022 Grist 50 “Fixer”
Newsletters
- January – New England’s Museum Acquires Cortada’s “Water Paintings”
- February – Come Celebrate with my at FIU Law!
- March – Cortada Science Art Academy at Pinecrest Gardens Launches March 27th!
- April – Cortada Creates “Grounded” Public Artwork in Liberty City
- May – Cortada Unveils Public Bus, Delivers Public Art Keynote Address
- June – Cortada Creates Public Art for Deerfield Beach, Launches Extreme Heat Awareness Campaign
- July – Cortada Challenges Hispanic Journalists on Climate
Exhibitions
- Oolite Arts “Home + Away” Artists-in-Residence Exhibition, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO
Feb. 17 – Mar. 25 - “Fire and Ice: Our Changing Landscape,” Wildling Museum exhibition, Solvang, CA.
Apr. 10, 2022 - “Underwater Gulf” at University of Miami Faculty Show
Oct. 5, 2022 – Nov. 10, 2022 - “Civility vs. Violence,” Miami New Media Festival, ArtToSaveLives Contemporary, Miami, FL
Oct. 8, 2022 – Oct. 29, 2022 - “Field Station: Art-Science in the White Mountains,” Museum of the White Mountains, Plymouth, NH
Nov. 19, 2022 – Feb. 11, 2023
- ‘Miami Mangrove Forest’ exhibition
Sept. 13, 2021 – Jun. 12, 2022 - ‘Flower Force’ exhibition
Nov. 1, 2021 – Mar. 30, 2022 - ‘Florida is… Nature’ exhibition
Jan. 13, 2022 – Jan. 8, 2023 - ‘Plan(T)’ exhibition
Apr. 11, 2022 – Jun. 12, 2022 - ‘Art of Diatoms’ exhibition
Sep. 11, 2022 – Jan. 8, 2023 - ‘The Markers: South Pole’ exhibition
Oct. 26, 2022 – Jan. 8, 2023 - ‘Underwater Florida’ exhibition
Mar. 23, 2023 – Jun. 2, 2023
Talks
- Using the Power of Art to Work Across Disciplines in Engaging Communities,
Tec de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
January 16, 2023 - Underwater Gulf: How to use socially engaged art to help communities along the Gulf prepare for a future with rising seas, NSF-funded workshop: Convergent Sea Level Rise Adaptation for Urban and Rural Systems in the Gulf of Mexico
University of Miami Watsco Center, Coral Gables, FL
February 10, 2023 - Mobilizing Climate Constituencies through Socially Engaged Art, University of Miami Law Review Symposium
University of Miami Lakeside Village, Coral Gables, FL
February 10, 2023 - Painting Constitutional Law: A Celebration of Xavier Cortada’s “May It Please the Court”,
Florida International University College of Law, Miami, FL
February 16, 2023 - Earth Summit Learning Exhibition, Speaker
Innovative School of Temple Beth Sholom, Miami Beach, FL
March 1, 2023 - Miami Youth Climate Summit, Keynote Speaker
Ransom Everglades Middle School, Coconut Grove, Miami, FL
March 4, 2023 - Mobilizing the next generation of climate leaders through socially engaged art, The Aspen Institute Future Leaders Climate Summit
Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, FL
March 5, 2023 - Save the Planet Shop Talk III: “Empowering Community Wellbeing through Native Trees and Plants,” Public Art Exchange
Online
March 15, 2023 - “Sustainable U” Panel Discussion
University of Miami
April 4, 2023 - A Journey Through Space and Time
University of Miami Bill Cosford Cinema
April 22, 2023 - The Urgency of Social Practice in Public Art, 25th Annual Conference of the Florida Association of Public Art Professionals
Commission Chambers, Orange County Administration Center, Orlando, FL
May 11, 2023 - “Let Art Bloom: Using participatory eco-art to shape Florida’s natural history“
Florida Federation of Garden Clubs District XII Meeting at Coral Gables Congregational Church, Coral Gables, FL
May 15, 2023 - Chattanooga Art + Climate Project | National Artists Finalist Presentation
ArtsBuild, Chattanooga, TN
June 15, 2023 - The Climate Crisis and Journalism
National Association of Hispanic Journalists Conference 2023
July 13, 2023 - Our changing landscape…
American Society of Landscape Architects Florida 2023 Conference + Expo
July 29, 2023 - Addressing Miami’s Climate Crisis: Engaging Communities through Creative Leadership
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
August 9, 2023 - Welcoming UM Global Executive MBA students
August 24, 2023 - Empowering Communities for Health, Climate, and Collective Action
Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
September 6, 2023 - Art, Activism and Business Models in the Eye of Climate Change
Moonlighter Fablab, Miami Beach
October 23, 2023 - Inspiring Climate Action and Activism through Art
15th Annual Southeast Florida Climate Leadership Summit
events
“The Underwater” project engagement every Sunday at the Pinecrest Gardens Hibiscus Gallery; 11am – 2pm
JANUARY
- Dedication of “Heron” and “Ibises” at Pinecrest Village Hall
Jan. 10, 2023 - “HELLO” at the 9th Annual International Conference on Educational Innovation
Jan. 16, 2023
FEBRUARY
- “The Underwater” & “HELLO” at the 2023 University of Miami Law Review Symposium, An Unequal Burden: Exploring Environmental Justice and the Climate Crisis
Feb. 10, 2023
MARCH
- “Plan(T)” & “HELLO” projects at Earth Summit Learning Exhibition, Innovative School of Temple Beth Sholom, Speaker
March 1, 2023 - Launch of the Cortada Science Art Academy at Pinecrest Gardens
March 27, 2023
APRIL
- “Art & Activism” with BLUE Missions
April 13 & 15, 2023 - “Art in the Gardens” exhibition opening at Pinecrest Gardens
April 15, 2023 - “Underwater Vote,” “The Underwater” & “HELLO” at the University of Miami’s 2023 Earth Day Fair
April 21, 2023 - Hosting the University of Miami Environmental Law Program at Pinecrest Gardens
April 21, 2023 - Unveiling of the #KeepFossilsUnderground electric bus
April 22, 2023 - “A Journey Through Space and Time” event for Earth Day 2023 at the University of Miami’s Cosford Cinema
April 22, 2023
MAY
- “HELLO” at the 25th Annual Conference of the Florida Association of Public Art Professionals in Orlando, FL
May 11, 2023 - “Conversation with a Forest” at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, NH
May 17-23, 2023 - Launch of #KeepCoolMiamiDade at Coral Gables Museum, FL
May 25, 2023
JUNE
JULY
SEPTEMBER
- ¡Que Calor! Community Conversation on Extreme Heat
September 5, 2023
November
- Cortada urges determination at #LetThemThrive Rally
November 4, 2023 - Eco-art returns to St. Thomas Episcopal School
November 8, 2023 - Using art to engage businesses at Beacon Council meeting
November 9, 2023 - Cortada showcased as “Actionist” at COP28
Nov 30, 2023 – Dec 13, 2023
Press
- Granite Geek: Can Art Help Teach Science to Scientists?
Concord Monitor
1/30/2023 - Can Art and Activism Be Merged for the Greater Good?
The Buccaneer
2/28/2023 - Daily Inspiration: Meet Xavier Cortada
Voyage MIA
3/16/2023 - Intertwining of Futures: Interview with Xavier Cortada and Adam Roberti
The Greenzine
3/19/2023 - A Florida County’s Arts Collaboration Shines A Light on the Environment
NACO
4/12/2023 - South Florida celebrates Earth Day with events promoting sustainability
WSVN 7 News
4/23/2023 - Local Artist Roots Residents Back to Community
The Miami Times
5/02/2023 - New Electric Bus has Sustainability Theme #KeepFossilsUnderground
Miami’s Community News
5/08/2023 - Chattanooga-area artists selected for Rossville Boulevard Corridor Art and Climate Project
Chattanooga Times Free Press
5/17/2023 - Coral Gables Museum to Launch Keep Cool Miami-Dade, with Artist Xavier Cortada, Cortada Foundation, and MISSION
Newswire
5/19/2023 - Don’t Risk Your Health and Wellbeing in Miami’s Heat. Learn how to #KeepCoolMiamiDade
Miami Herald
5/26/2023 - Renowned Miami Artist Unveils Decorative Cooling Towels to Help People Beat the Heat
Miami Herald
6/05/2023 - Xavier Cortada warns of Extreme Heat in Powerful Paintings
Caplin News
6/05/2023 - Vague de chaleur extrême aux États-Unis: les ouvriers sans-papiers en première ligne
RFI
6/07/2023 - Arte ecológico que promueve la conciencia sobre el cambio climático
Diario las Americas
7/05/2023 - MISSION partners with Artist Xavier Cortada and Miami-Dade County Chief Heat Officer in the “Keep Miami-Dade Cool” campaign.
Mission - Increasing Accessibility in STEM Learning for Visually Impaired Students
Neef
08/01/2023 - Registration Opens for Cortada Science Art Academy at Pinecrest Gardens
The Florida Villager
08/09/2023 - From Immigration to AIDS and Sea Level Rise, Xavier Cortada’s Art is a Witness To South Florida
WLRN
09/07/2023 - Art in Action: Empowering Communities for Health, Climate, and Action
University of Miami – Miller School of Medicine Department of Public Health and Sciences
09/18/2023 - Art in Action: Empowering Communities for Health, Climate, and Collective Action
University of Miami – Miami Law Staff Report
10/10/2023 - Art Installations at Every Miami-Dade Park Will Call Attention to Climate Change Threat
Local 10
11/1/2023 - The National Climate Assessment Has Art, Too. It’s Pretty Cool!
Wonkette
11/16/2023 - Miami’s Call to Action: ‘The Underwater’, Xavier Cortada’s Interactive Art Campaign, Brings Climate Solutions to Art Week 2023
11/30/2023 - The Underwater by Xavier Cortada
Greater Miami and Miami Beach
12/4/2023 - Miami Art Week
Associated Press
12/5/23 - Miami-Dade County artist-in-residence Xavier Cortada engages the public with climate solutions during Miami Art Week 2023
Miami-Dade County
12/5/2023 - Miami Art Week, Waves with “The Underwater” Exhibit, Highlighting Climate CrisisMiami Art Week
Hoodline
12/6/2023 - Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation Shines a Spotlight on Environmental Resilience
Miami’s Community Newspapers
12/6/2023 - Miami artist aims to open eyes about sea rise risks with Art Week installations
Miami Herald
12/7/2023 - These yard signs offer an inconvenient truth about sea level rise
Washington Post
12/13/2023 - Art and climate science collide at San Francisco’s Exploratorium
San Francisco Examiner
12/15/2023