Maru Aponte is a painter born and grew up in the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico. She lived in Chicago for two years where she attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In search for a deeper understanding of the medium of painting, she restarted her studies in The Royal Academy of Antwerp where she finished her Bachelors in Painting with Distinction. She is currently pursuing her MFA at the Emily Carr in Vancouver, Canada.
