Cleo Barnett

Award-winning creative director, public art curator, and impact strategist Cleo Barnett has led groundbreaking campaigns that have distributed tens of millions of artworks into public spaces around the world, challenging societal norms and inspiring collective empathy. Her work spans global public art campaigns, immersive cultural experiences, and multimedia storytelling—through her leadership at Amplifier and independent projects—her work has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, and on NASDAQ screens, as well as showcased in classrooms across the U.S. and cultural institutions like the Brooklyn Museum. Rooted in a commitment to ecological and social justice, Cleo’s work harnesses the power of art to drive cultural transformation.