Carlos Garaicoa studied painting at the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana (1989–1994), following earlier studies in thermodynamics. His practice establishes a sustained dialogue between art and urban space, through which he examines the social and political structures of cities as manifested in architecture. Working with a multidisciplinary approach, Garaicoa investigates architecture, urbanism, and history as cultural and ideological constructs. Together with his wife, he founded the artist-in-residence project Artista x Artista in Havana. Carlos Garaicoa has presented solo exhibitions at major international institutions such as Usina del Arte, Pernambuco (2025); Galleria Continua, Paris Marais (2025); Galería Filomena Soares, Lisbon (2025); Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno (CAAM), Gran Canaria, and Es Baluard Museu d’Art Contemporani de Palma, Spain (2024); Rocca Maggiore, Assisi (2024); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem (2021); SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah (2020); Lunds Konsthall and Skissernas Museum, Lund (2019); Parasol Unit Foundation, London (2018); Fondazione Merz, Turin (2017); MAAT, Lisbon (2017); Azkuna Zentroa, Bilbao (2017); Museum Villa Stuck, Munich (2016); Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo (2015); CA2M Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo, Madrid (2014); and Fundación Botín, Santander (2014), among others. His work has also been featured in numerous group exhibitions at institutions and international events including the Venice Biennale (2005, 2009); documenta 11, Kassel (2002); Tate Modern, London (2011); Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York (2010, 2011); Centre Pompidou, Paris (2012); Pérez Art Museum Miami (2025); Museo del Barrio, New York (2019); MAAT, Lisbon (2019); MAXXI, Rome (2017); Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York (2017); Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto (2017); Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (2010, 2017); Havana Biennial (multiple editions); and São Paulo Biennial (2010), among many others.