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Ángel Rafael Vázquez-Concepción

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How Stereolab and Broadcast Shaped My Artmaking in the Late Atomic Age

In the echo chamber of memory, certain sounds crystallize—sounds not just heard but felt, like static electricity in a darkened … More

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eulogy for my father, Spring 2025

If our family exists, it is because of him. And there has never been a better time to reflect on … More

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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

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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

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Cooling towers, from symbols of fear to beacons of innovation, Winter 2025

As dusk descended and Puerto Rico plunged into another blackout, I flipped through materials on contemporary architecture, interactive design, and … More

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“Energy Beyond Borders,” a short story (2024)

The early afternoon sun cast a golden glow over Venice, its light fractured by the rippling waters of the canals. … More

Angel Rafael Vázquez-Concepción, Art, atomic age, Á.R. Vázquez-Concepción, California, Contemporary Art, Exhibition, news, nuclear power, Painting, Puerto Rico, San Francisco, venice, venice-biennale

atomic flowers for peace, 2024

This piece reflects the dynamic tensions of our time—between destruction and renewal, fear and hope, the past and the future … More

Angel Rafael Vázquez-Concepción, Art, atomic age, Á.R. Vázquez-Concepción, California, Contemporary Art, nuclear power, Painting, Puerto Rico, San Francisco

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

Angel Rafael Vázquez-Concepción, Art, atomic age, Á.R. Vázquez-Concepción, California, Contemporary Art, environment, health, history, news, nuclear power, Painting, Puerto Rico, San Francisco, sustainability

Coloring outside the nuclear lines

I am excited that the incredible Mary and Jordan from the Nuclear Energy Institute interviewed me on the Fissionaries podcast. … More

Angel Rafael Vázquez-Concepción, Art, atomic age, Á.R. Vázquez-Concepción, California, Contemporary Art, nuclear power, Painting, Puerto Rico, San Francisco

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

Angel Rafael Vázquez-Concepción, Art, atomic age, Á.R. Vázquez-Concepción, California, Contemporary Art, history, interior-design, nuclear, nuclear power, Painting, Puerto Rico, San Francisco, science, uranium

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