The Wandering Spirit of San Juan Born in the vibrant heart of San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1961, Carlos Manuel Cancio embodies a life shaped by movement and cultural intersection. His artistic odyssey began with rigorous academic training at the University of Boston, where he honed the technical precision that would later serve his expressive figurative style. This formative period in the United States provided him with a global perspective, yet his soul remained tethered to the rhythms of the Caribbean. In 1984, Cancio established his first studio in Spain, an era that allowed him to absorb Eur…