Francisco Lázaro Antigua Arencibia was born in Havana on August 30, 1920

In 1938 he began his studies in sculpture at the San Alejandro National Academy of Fine Arts, where he remained until 1942. In 1956 and until 1959 he returned to study at said Academy. He continued to improve himself as a self-taught artist and made sculptures influenced by avant-garde European sculptors, including Moore, Maillol and Lipchitz.

From 1953 to 1955 he was a founding member of the Grupo Los Once, he participated in exhibitions of this group of painters and sculptors, and adopted abstract language for his sculptural work.

In 1959 he obtained the scholarship for Sculpture Studies in Italy, awarded by the General Directorate of Culture and the Ministry of Education. Since 1961 he was a founding member of the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC).

In 1946 he participated along with other creators in the III National Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture. Hall of Lost Steps, National Capitol.
In 1961 he participated in the VI Biennial of Sâo Paulo Museum of Modern Art. Ibirapuera Park, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
In 1958 at the I Inter-American Biennial of Painting and Engraving. National Institute of Plastic Arts, Mexico.
In 1963 it was shown at the First American Engraving Biennial. Museum of Contemporary Art, University of Chile.
In 1978 at the I Triennial of small sculptures, Amelia Peláez Gallery, Lenin Park.
In 1994 he was present at "Homenaje" Association of Engravers of Cuba: [[1949 to 1968. Gallery L, Havana.