Robert Colón is a multimedia artist and landscape + urban designer currently based in Miami Beach, FL. Raised in Tampa and trained in landscape architecture and science, Robert has dedicated his career to restoring Florida’s natural ecosystems while building resilience in the vulnerable urban communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis.

He turns to art as a means both to grieve the irreversible destruction of our unique landscape and to hold radical optimism for a future in balance with its natural forces. At times, his artwork simply bears witness to the transformative history of Florida’s development that is often hidden in plain sight.

Now an adaptation professional, he advises governments in South Florida on planning for sea level rise through nature-based solutions and related infrastructures. His collaborations have included The Miami-Dade County Office of Environmental Risk & Resilience, the South Florida Water Management District, the US Army Corps of Engineers, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy for Nature-Based Solutions, community-based organizations such as Miami Waterkeeper and the Everglades Foundation, and universities including Florida International University and the University of Miami Climate Resilience Institute. 

Where most see failures of infrastructure, Robert observes the failures of culture as he is confronted daily with the violent legacy of our civilization’s relationship with Water and the Land.

Robert designs landscapes with a focus on habitat creation that introduce clients to their surrounding ecosystems, inviting them into an accessible dialogue about our collective adaptation.

To commission a work of art or a landscape design contact Robert at robertcolon.design@gmail.com.

See below for past exhibitions.