1970, Nueva Gerona, Isle of Youth, Cuba.
Cuban sculptor, installationist, painter, engraver and draftsman.
His professional career began in 1990, since then he has had more than 90 individual and 200 group exhibitions. In 1995, Kcho became the youngest artist in Latin America when he became part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York at the age of 25.
Known for his large-scale installations, Kcho is also an excellent draftsman and creator of paintings, drawings, and prints. It was the Grand Prize of the First Kwangiu Biennial in South Korea in 1995. It has also received important awards, among which are: the Ludwig Foundation Scholarship, Aachen, Germany, 1994 and the Unesco Prize for the Promotion of the Arts, Paris, 1995.
In 2015, Kcho created his great work: the El Romerillo Organic Museum, is a non-profit cultural nucleus. It has an important collection of Cuban and international avant-garde art, of great heritage value. Permanent and free workshops on visual arts, cinema, engraving and theater are given.
The Museum of Fine Arts in Havana treasures works by the artist from his best periods.
He currently lives and works in Havana, Cuba.