Mystery Man?

Faustino Quintanilla during a recent visit
to his hometown of Leon, Spain

To dispel any rumors that a "mad monk" had broken from the confines of his cloister and now walks among us, allow me to introduce one of the stars of the QCC-CUNY firmament, Director Faustino Quintanilla of the QCC Art Gallery.

Name: Faustino Quintanilla

Born: Leon, Spain

Credentials: Advanced degrees in Theology, Canon Law, Fine Arts, as well as experience as a dishwasher

Occupation: Director of the QCC Art Gallery, Priest, Professor

Professional Associations: too many to list, but here's one

Favorite Art: eclectic taste, with inclinations toward the Romanesque and the Art of Byzantium

Achievements: among many others, he survived studies at the Vatican, won scholarships to study in America, has exhibited works at prestigious galleries and museums(including the Met), and remains a devoted husband and father

If you'd like to know more, stop by the QCC Art Gallery to meet this charming and talented man, who has touched all of our lives through the art that he has brought into our midst.