Xavier Cortada
Xavier Cortada is a Cuban-American artist whose work transforms public spaces into platforms for community engagement, education, and activism. Inducted into the State of Florida Artists Hall of Fame and appointed as Miami-Dade County's inaugural Artist-in-Residence, Cortada has been commissioned to create art for the White House, the World Bank, and CERN, among many other art, science, and government venues. Pioneering art for social change, he is also the only artist to create work at both of the Earth’s poles.
Learn more about the artist at www.cortada.com
Learn more about the artist's foundation at www.cortadafoundation.org

Brookfield Zoo Hispanic Heritage Month: Xavier Cortada

NBC 6 South Florida: Cortada Eco-Art Courtyard

"Octopus" by Xavier Cortada

"Sunburst Woodstorks" by Xavier Cortada

"Wading Birds" by Xavier Cortada

"Plaza Azul" by Xavier Cortada

"Plaza Amarilla" by Xavier Cortada

"Plaza Allapattah" by Xavier Cortada

"Plaza Roja" by Xavier Cortada

"Diatom Fountain" by Xavier Cortada

"Water Columns" by Xavier Cortada

Xavier Cortada Inducted into Florida Artist Hall of Fame

"The Underwater: Broward" arrives in downtown Fort Lauderdale

"Flower Constellation" by Xavier Cortada

The Power of Art | "The Underwater" by Xavier Cortada

CIES 2024 Recap Video

MDCPS Hall of Fame | Xavier Cortada

Xavier Cortada's MDCPS Hall of Fame Acceptance Speech

Cortada Science Art Academy | 2024

Art installations at every Miami-Dade park will call attention to climate change threat | WPLG

History of Disabilities in Art | Xavier Cortada

Keep Cool Miami-Dade: Summer Camp Heat Preparedness Training

The Climate Crisis and Journalism | NAHJ 2023

Art at McKee Botanical Garden by Xavier Cortada

Shoal by Xavier Cortada

Xavier Cortada unveils #KeepFossilsUnderground electric bus

"A Journey Through Space and Time" with Xavier Cortada

Grounded by Xavier Cortada

Underwater Florida: Jupiter, FL

Underwater Florida: Islamorada, FL