Juan A. Navarrete was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1952. A versatile artist, he is an accomplished painter, draftsman, and ceramist. 

From an early age, Navarrete displayed a great talent for painting and sketching. In 1977, he graduated from the prestigious San Alejandro School of Fine Arts, in Havana, with a masters degree in Fine Arts. That same year, he held his first solo exhibition at Galiano Art Gallery.