anna kisselgoff of "the new york times" wrote, "if you don’t know mr. aviles, you haven’t seen one of the great modern dancers of the last 15 years." jennifer dunning, "the new york times" dance critic, described his work as follows: "arthur aviles has developed an individual voice and style that might be compared to bold street theater and poster art, communicating his truths about life as seen as a gay male puerto rican through simple narratives that are always colorful and often poignant and amusing."