Carlos Antonio Otero Aponte (CAO) studied journalism at the University of the Sacred Heart in Santurce, Puerto Rico and then completed the Master's courses in Puerto Rican Studies at the Center for Advanced Studies of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean in Old San Juan. It began painting in the early 90's, but was devoted to his career as a journalist · Hard News ¨ until five years ago (2003) when he took the plastic activity. His work is primarily abstract and conceptual. Works of painting, drawing and installation. His work deals mostly of topics such as memory and how we approach space. Exhibitions: 2009 National Exhibition of Fine Arts, Arsenal de la Marina. Old San Juan, Puerto Rico / 2009 International Painting Festival. City Laboy, Colombia / 2009 Class Photo, Rio Piedras, PR / 2009 The Adjournment Space Museum Casa Alonso Vega Baja, PR. / 2009 Installation Dark Space for Thinkers, Peace Pavilion, San Juan, PR. / 2008 - Bronx Latin American Art Biennial, New York, USA. / Auction 2008 "X Antuna ¨ Viota Gallery, Guaynabo, PR. / 2008" Post 2 ¨, rather than projects AREA, Caguas, PR. / 2008 "Instances memory ¨, Museo Francisco Oller, Bayamón, PR. / 2008 The Flea Market of Artists, House of Peace, San Juan, PR. / 2006 ¨ memory ¨ Gallery Don Juan, Arecibo, PR. / 2006 ¨ Spare parts ¨ The Gallery Grill, Gold PR.