Santiago pursued his studies at the Schools of Fine Arts of Caracas and Paris. Some of Pol’s works have been presented in solo exhibits in Cuba, Mexico, Brazil, Britain, France and Venezuela. His works have also featured in group shows including the Mexico City Biennial International Exhibition and the Modern Art Museum of Mexico, and at biennials and triennials in Warsaw, Moscow, New York, Lahti, Brno and Toyama. Pol represented Venezuela at the 51st Venice Biennial, 2005. He is a member of the Venezuelan Association of Fine Arts, National Council of Graphic Arts, International Council of Graphic Design of London and Union des Arts Décoratifs de Paris. His works are part of important collections in Venezuela and world cities. Some of his works belong to the NY MoMA, the Israeli Museum of Jerusalem, the Museum of Posters of Poland, the Washington DC National Library, the Louvre, and the Carlos Cruz- Diez Print and Design Museum, Caracas.