Carlos Enrique Prado is a visual artist from Cuba, based in Miami, Florida. He is a member of the International Academy of Ceramics (AIC/IAC) based in Geneva, Switzerland. Throughout his artistic career, he has explored various visual art media, with a notable focus on ceramic sculptures and public art, which have earned him recognition. Born and raised in Havana, Cuba, Carlos graduated from the San Alejandro National Academy of Fine Arts in Cuba in 1996. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts, earned in 2002, as well as a Master of Fine Arts degree, which he obtained in 2008, both from the ISA University of Arts of Cuba, specializing in sculpture and ceramics. Prado has an extensive academic background in the field of ceramics. He served as a faculty member at the ISA University of Arts of Cuba for a decade. Since 2014, he is a professor of ceramics at the University of Miami (USA), where he also manages the ceramics studio operations.

Carlos Enrique has gained recognition for his accomplishments in the field of ceramics, having won multiple awards at Ceramics Biennials such as the Biennial of Ceramics of Havana (Cuba) and International Ceramics Triennial Elit-Tile (Dominican Republic). His artwork has been featured in solo and group exhibitions at prestigious art institutions, museums, and galleries throughout America and Europe, and is held in notable private and public collections. His works are featured in museum collections, including the National Museum of the Cuban Contemporary Ceramics of Havana and the Ceramics Research Center at the ASU Art Museum in Arizona, and have been published in important art books and art magazines. Prado has also shared his extensive expertise in ceramics as a visiting artist across multiple prestigious universities and art centers such as Arizona State University, University of Southern California, Midwestern State University, University of Mary Washington, and the University of Alabama. Through these engagements, Prado has presented his mastery in the realm of ceramics, leaving a lasting impact on aspiring artists and scholars in the field.

His public artworks are another important area in which Carlos Enrique has achieved significant results, which includes notable projects such as the monument to Dulce Maria Loynaz, located in the city of Puerto de la Cruz, Canary Islands, Spain, and the Presidential Reagan legislation monument, commissioned by Miami-Dade County for the Tropical Park, Miami, Florida. One of the most recently finished large-scale public sculptures is the Medley City Hall monument "Rising Above the Horizon", located in the Town of Medley, Florida. His public artworks have established him as a prominent figure in the field of public art.

For two decades, Carlos Enrique has been a professor of sculpture and ceramics, teaching a range of courses, including studio practice for art majors, figure sculpting, drawing, and various levels and techniques of ceramics. He has also supervised and advised students on their diplomas and served on numerous thesis committees. Over the years, he also has organized and curated many student shows. Prado started his teaching career at ISA University of the Arts of Cuba, where he worked for 10 years and achieved the rank of assistant professor. Currently, he is a Senior Lecturer of ceramics at the University of Miami in Florida. In addition to teaching at these institutions, he has taught multiple courses and demonstrations at other universities, such as Midwestern State University and the University of Mary Washington, The Royal University College of Arts in Sweden, as well as artist demonstrations at the NCECA annual conferences.

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