Carlos Quintana was born in Havana, capital of Cuba, in  1966. In 1993, his activities were extended from Havana to Madrid, Spain. He completed his studies respectively in San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts and Havana Institute of Design. Since his first solo exhibition held in Cuba in 1984, he gradually became active in different countries, such as Spain, Mexico, Venezuela, Cuba, US, Costa Rica and Canada. Finally, Carlos Quintana came to Beijing, the first time ever in Asia. Of course, Carlos Quintana has already earned his fame through world renowned art exhibitions like Arco, Art Miami and Art Basel, which can prove Art Basel’s leading position in contemporary Cuban art.