Artist Ariel Soto was born in 1979. From a young age, he had an interest in the plastic arts and decided to begin his painting studies at the Fine Arts School in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Later, he worked on artisanal paintings and studied to perfect the technique of mastering color and human anatomy in Europe. He has been an illustrious figure in the art world. His work presents strong strokes and colors that evoke hardness but also humanity. The abstraction and expressionism that prevail in his work compose the psychic world of man with his works and solitudes. It is as if something wanted to emerge from his canvases and give way to a deaf pain that screams in silence. And if you peer through the veils of pigment, you'll uncover hidden treasures awaiting discovery. Ariel Soto's artistic prowess extends beyond the canvas, as he emerges as a master of murals, where his creations breathe life into spaces and outdoor murals, where his visionary creations transform ordinary spaces into extraordinary realms of beauty and inspiration. Ariel Soto 's creative genius is showcased in approximately 30 gigantic murals His works remain in important public and private collections in New York, Dominican Republic, the Caribbean, The Netherlands, South and Central America.