Biography
B. 1986, Red Bank, NJ
&REW SORIA is a pop surrealist photographer known for hyperreal, large-scale cityscape composites. Drawing from his Latino heritage and personal experiences, he constructs dense, vividly colored environments by individually photographing and assembling architectural elements, signage, and urban textures into meticulously detailed compositions.
His work explores the tension between nostalgia and modernity, often centering on the visual overload of commercial landscapes and the stories embedded within them. Series such as Welcome to the Neighborhood, Beverly Row, and Faded Glory examine themes of class disparity, cultural identity, and the layered contradictions of city life, using surreal photomontage to transform familiar places into immersive, dreamlike environments.
Soria has exhibited internationally in cities including Miami, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Paris, Berlin, Hong Kong, Toronto, and Seoul. His work has been featured in publications such as Juxtapoz, Hi-Fructose, Plastik, and Assouline.
“Soria’s colorful city collages offset his own photography with a heavy dose of Photoshop, creating overwhelming cityscapes that speak to our never-ending search of perfection. While the skyscrapers and pawn shops found in his work may have a cartoonish quality, they attempt to reflect a very real longing on the part of the city’s unseen inhabitants. Soria’s skylines and underpasses overflow and use the cityscape as a stand-in for the individual in constructing a metaphor for our desire to fill the holes we see within ourselves.”
– Juxtapoz magazine
Curriculum Vitae
Exhibitions
2025 Art Miami, Miami, FL — Exhibited with Wynwood BID
2025 Urban Break Art Festival, Seoul, South Korea — Solo Booth Presentation
2025 UPRISE 2025: The Art of Resistance, Untitled Space, New York, NY
2024 LA Art Show, Los Angeles, CA — Exhibited with Fabrik Projects
2023 Reflections, Wyn317, Miami, FL
2022 Scope Art Show, Miami, FL — Exhibited with See.Me Gallery
2022 Digital Art Fair Asia, Hong Kong, China — Pioneer Zone
2022 The REBEL Exhibition, Untitled Space, New York, NY
2022 Roots, See.Me Gallery, New York, NY
2022 Surreal, Santa Clarita Arts, Santa Clarita, CA
2022 Fiction Beyond Nonfiction, Li Tang Gallery, New York
2021 The Local Group Show, Stay Gallery, Downey, CA
2021 Re-Imagining Democracy, Mozaik Philanthropy, Los Angeles, CA
2021 Surreal Salon 13, Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
2020 Scope Immersive Art Show, Miami, FL — In Transition, See.Me Gallery
2020 Human, Stay Gallery, Downey, CA
2019 Art-in-Neighborhoods, Mosser Hotel, San Francisco, CA
2018 Downtown Salon, Snap! Downtown, Orlando, FL
2017 Drinkin' Smokin' & Westcoastin', Think Tank, Los Angeles, CA
2017 Endless Summer, AC Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2017 Le Salon, Snap! Space, Orlando, FL
2016 Layered, Wyn317, Miami, FL
2015 Noche de Altares, Marcas Gallery, Santa Ana, CA
2015 You are Here, Derek Gores Gallery, Melbourne, FL
2015 Structure & Perspective, Snap!, Orlando, FL
2015 Surreal Salon 7, Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
2014 One Year Jubilee, Wyn317, Miami, FL
2014 Snap! Attacks, Snap! space, Orlando, FL
2013 Subjects of Splendor, Art Fusion Galleries, Miami, FL
2013 Hello Again Tour, Lincoln Motor Company, Miami, FL
Solo Exhibitions
2025 Welcome to the Neighborhood, Wyn 317, Miami, FL
2023 Welcome to the Neighborhood, Martin Art Gallery, Muhlenberg, PA
Press
Shoutout LA, Digital, July 2024
Canvas Rebel, Digital, July 2024
Not Real Art, Digital, March 2024
Muhlenberg weekly, Digital, December 2023
Artrepreneur, Digital, November 2023
Assouline, Arturo Fuente: Since 1912, 34-35, February 2023
The Beat Hong Kong, Digital, October 2022
Collater.al, Digital, July 2022
Booooooom, Digital, July 2022
this isn’t happiness Digital, April 2022
Not Real Art, Digital, April 2022
Voyage LA, Digital, April 2020
Studio Magazine, Issue #15 Pop, February 2019
Nikon Pro, Digital, November 2018
MiND Magazine, Digital, July 2018
We Call it Stitch, Digital, April 2017
Artnology Content, Digital, March 2017
Plastik Magazine, Vol 28, Summer 2016, 60-69, June 2016
Smash the Mag, May - June 2016
Juxtapoz Magazine, “America the Beautiful”, November 2015
Upper Playground, Digital, Nov. 2015
Insideart, Digital, November 2015
Booooooom, Digital, September 2015
Juxtapoz Magazine, 114, May 2015
Get Inspired Magazine, Issue 24, 36-41, January 2015
Mutant Space, Digital, November 2014
Hi-Fructose Magazine, Digital, October 2014
Accolades
2024 Finalist, Soul of your city, Fabrik Projects
2023 Semi-Finalist, Creative, Red Bull Illume
2022 Grand Prize Winner, Evolve, See.Me Gallery
2021 Semi-Finalist, Creative by Skylum, Red Bull Illume
2015 Best in Show, Surreal Salon 7, Baton Rouge Gallery
Exhibitions
What is a Pop Surrealist cityscape?
A Pop Surrealist cityscape is a vivid, dreamlike reimagining of urban environments that blends reality with the fantastical. Andrew Soria’s works embody this concept by transforming the mundane and familiar into layered visual narratives that captivate and provoke thought.
Soria meticulously crafts these cityscapes through a process of collaging dozens—sometimes hundreds—of original photographs into a single, seamless composition. The result is a scene that defies the limits of traditional photography or painting, appearing hyperrealistic yet surreal. His work often plays with perspective, scale, and architectural motifs, weaving together the diverse and intricate elements of the urban landscape into cohesive, otherworldly environments.
More than an aesthetic exercise, these cityscapes are windows into the soul of a place. They celebrate the beauty, diversity, and contradictions of the city while exploring themes such as cultural identity, nostalgia, and societal decay. By presenting the city as both familiar and fantastical, Soria invites viewers to look closer, challenging them to find the hidden stories and symbols embedded in each piece.
Pop Surrealist cityscapes, as seen in Soria’s work, are more than visual spectacles—they are intricate portraits of the urban experience, infused with layers of meaning and emotion.
Video Interviews
Video interview and short documentary film on creating a photo illustration of Ecuador.