Artists Registry

Rafael Angel Guadalupe

Ridgefield Park NJ United States

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The tragic events of 911 inspired me and my wife Linda to submit a design for the WTC Memorial Competition. Our design included pavilions where artist would pay tribute to the victims, bring some solace to their families, and help a nation heal. I also wanted to create a narrative multi-panel relief that the victim’s families could open once a year and feel a sense of hope. This goal has never left me.

During a period of 10 years, I worked on a sculpture that pays homage to the victims of 911, the heroic first responders, and the dedicated workers that endured the recovery. Taking inspiration from the steel building construction of the twin towers, modern narrative art, and polyptych altarpieces, I combined these elements to create an artwork that unfolds to convey a journey from life to death to rebirth. The sculpture contains fours scenes folded into one multi-panel sculpture. The sculpture represents the aluminum facades of the original twin towers, the aftermath of the collapse, the dedicated men and women who worked during the recovery, and the symbolic spiritual journey of the victims.

I work for AT&T as a Senior Technical Project Manager on the National Wireless Team.
Previously, I worked as an Exhibition Designer & Construction Superintendent.
I completed museum exhibition installations on national and international Projects.
I supervised construction and wireless network installations in hospitals, hotels, and office building in NYC & NJ.
I devote my spare time to sculpting & painting.

I was born in Puerto Rico and grew up in New York City
Graduate of Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
Certified Project Management Professional
Registered Construction Superintendent - NYC

PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS include:

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield, MA
American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY
National Science & Technology Museum, Taiwan, ROC
American Friends of the Israel Museum, NYC
Genoa Expo, Genoa, Italy
Hong Kong Space Museum, Hong Kong, China
Forbes Magazine Galleries, New York, France, Morocco
National Geographic Society, Washington DC
Bellevue & Mt Sinai Hospitals, NYC
Texas Instruments, Dallas, TX
Citicorp Center, NYC
Ritz Carlton, NYC
The Dream Downtown, NYC
Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, Bronx, NY
The London NYC, NYC
Jumeirah Essex House, NYC