Reclaiming Truth: Art as a Force for Environmental Justice and Collective Action

Xavier Cortada is a Cuban-American artist whose work transforms public spaces into platforms for community engagement, education and activism. 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.

This talk will take place in the Event Hall at the Muscarelle Museum of Art. Free admission but tickets are required.

This fall, our Muscarelle Explorations series focuses on the transformative power of art in shaping a greener world. As William & Mary celebrates the Year of the Environment, join us to discover how art illuminates environmental challenges, celebrates natural beauty and inspires action for a sustainable future.

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Xavier Cortada, Miami’s pioneer eco-artist, uses art’s elasticity to work across disciplines to engage communities in problem-solving. Particularly environmentally focused, his work aims to generate awareness and action around climate change, sea level rise, and biodiversity loss. He has created art at the North and South Poles to address environmental concerns at every point in between. Over the past three decades, the Cuban-American artist has created more than 150 public artworks, installations, collaborative murals, and socially engaged projects.