Although he was born in Havana, Cuba he is currently a Mexican citizen.  In 1956 Félix Beltrán travelled to the United States where he studied at the School of Visual Arts and the American Art School.  He also studied at the Art Students League in New York and  the Circulo de Bellas Artes in Madrid, Spain.  He received a scholarship from the New School for Social Research and the Graphic Art Center at Pratt Institute and recently from the Council for International Exchanges of Scholars in Washington, D.C.  He has exhibited his work in 456 group shows, 65 solo shows and can be found in the permanent collection of 60 museums.  He has received 132 awards and a Doctorate Honoris Causa in Arts from the International University Foundation in Delaware.