Founded in 2015 in La Habana, Cuba, El Apartamento is interested in the most incisive proposals in Cuban and Spanish art. Its commitment to contemporary productions, sustained work with artists, and promotion of debate among the different agents of the art world foster the gradual articulation of a particular position within the Hispano-American art circuit.

The gallery has already organized several exhibitions of interest, including collateral shows to the XII and XIII editions of the Havana Biennial and projects for the collaborative program CONDO (New York and Mexico City) and the Photo-España Festival. Many of its curatorial projects have been carried out through collaboration with prominent figures from the art world.  

On the other hand, El Apartamento has been gradually consolidating the visibility of its artists in the international arena through joint work with art institutions and its systematic participation in important art fairs: Frieze (London), ArtBo (Colombia), ARCOMadrid (Spain), The Armory Show (USA), ZonaMACO (Mexico), Untitled Art Fair (USA), LISTE Art Fair (Switzerland), and Art Brussels (Belgium), Artissima (Italy), Aspen Art Fair (USA) and NADA New York (USA), among others.

The results of these efforts can be seen in the placement of several of its creators in prestigious institutional collections such as The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Tate Modern, the María Cristina Masaveu Peterson Foundation, and the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), among others. In addition, the gallery is a member of the International Galleries Alliance (IGA), New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA), and the Association of Modern and Contemporary Art Galleries of Madrid.

In 2023, El Apartamento opened a new venue in Madrid, Spain, which enriched the gallery's artistic and curatorial projection and allowed the incorporation of new artists, audiences, and cultural experiences.