Carlos Wilfredo Encarnación is a visual and teaching artist born and raised in Puerto Rico. He received his BA from CUNY Lehman Herbert College and his MFA from CUNY-The City College of New York, where he was awarded the Bernard Levinson Award and the Connor Fellowship, respectively. His works range from drawings and paintings to sculptures and mixed-media that explore topics such as nostalgia, identity, and cultural heritage. He currently lives and works in the Bronx, NY.