On “Earth Day”, 2025, radiant greens and golden bursts spiral across a black surface, forming a dense, celebratory constellation of … More
Category: history
international atomic coloring contest, 2025
“International Atomic Coloring Contest” is a vibrant homage to the exuberance and innovation of mid-20th-century design, reimagined through a contemporary … More
towards a bright xxist midcentury, 2025
“Toward a Bright XXIst MidCentury” embodies the essence of retrofuturism by harmoniously blending mid-20th-century design elements with a visionary outlook … More
What We Choose to Fear Will Shape What We Become, Spring 2025
By Ralph Vazquez-Concepcion Raised Among the Dead, Taught by the Living I stood in the embalming room before I ever … More
The banality of evil, Winter 2025
In this urgent moment, where trans and immigrant community members are under relentless dehumanization and attacks, I find myself reflecting … More
James Acord: Bridging art, science, and the nuclear age
James Leroy Acord (1944–2011) was a singular figure in contemporary art, known for his audacious integration of sculpture and nuclear … More
The hidden dangers lurking beneath San Francisco’s Hunters Point
The past at Thurgood Marshall High School, situated in the heart of San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point district, is not merely … More
The radiant history of uranium glass
Under the glow of ultraviolet light, uranium glass reveals its captivating secret: an ethereal fluorescence that has enchanted collectors and … More
The New Corporation (2022), plus notes on AI and nuclear energy
In 2003, “The Corporation” scrutinized corporations’ pervasive influence on society. Watching this documentary with my then-housemates quickly became a guiding … More
Exploring the Future of Nuclear Libraries and Museums in My INFO 204 Graduate Class at SJSU
I am excited to share an intriguing project I recently completed as part of my INFO 204 Information Professions graduate … More
Ángel Rafael Vázquez-Concepción 