Juan Miguel Quiñones García (born 1979, Spain) is a contemporary sculptor whose work bridges traditional stone craftsmanship and pop-art aesthetics. Born in Cádiz, he developed an early interest in stonemasonry and marble work, influenced by the active quarries near his hometown of Vejer de la Frontera in Andalusia. After leaving secondary school before completing it, Quiñones entered the construction sector, initially following in the footsteps of his father. Drawn to the artistic potential of marble, he later worked as a restorer and sculptor for a company specialising in stonework. This hands-on technical experience laid the foundation for his refined mastery of material and craftsmanship. His practice is characterised by the use of the pietra dura inlay technique, a method widely employed in Renaissance Italy. Through this meticulous process, he cuts and fits highly polished coloured stones to create contemporary sculptural works that merge historical technique with modern visual language. By combining classical craftsmanship with pop-art sensibilities, Quiñones creates a dialogue between past and present. Inspired by pop-art pioneers such as Claes Oldenburg, he plays with scale, material contrast, and familiar everyday objects, offering a humorous and often ironic perspective on consumer culture. Many of Quiñones’ works draw on memories from his childhood along the coastal areas near the Costa del Sol, where summer, leisure, and play formed a central part of his upbringing. Marble, stone, and resin are transformed into ice creams, skateboards, swim fins, retro game consoles, and other playful objects, elevating the banal to the monumental. Food is a recurring theme in his work, with ice creams, burgers, cupcakes, and doughnuts frequently appearing among his creations. These pieces humorously reference his mother’s admonition, “Don’t play with your food!”, a phrase often repeated to him and his brothers during their childhood. Since 2009, Quiñones García’s works have been exhibited widely across Spain and internationally, including exhibitions in Málaga, Barcelona, and San Sebastián. His large-scale ice-cream sculpture Dracula was presented as a public installation during Urvanity Art Fair, Madrid, in 2019, and in 2018 he received a prize at the City of Melilla Painting and Sculpture Competition. More recently, his work has been presented in the major solo exhibition QUIÑONES: AL ORIGEN at Museo Mirador del Carmen, Estepona (2025), a comprehensive presentation exploring childhood, memory, and summer culture along the Costa del Sol. In 2025, he also participated in the group exhibition Summertime ’25 at Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, and in 2024 his work was shown internationally at the LA Art Show in Los Angeles with Pigment Gallery.