Angel Otero: A Dialogue Between Memory and Material Angel Otero (b. 1981, Santurce, Puerto Rico; lives and works in Brooklyn, NY) is a contemporary artist whose work explores the intersection of personal experience and art historical tradition. Born into a family steeped in Puerto Rican heritage—particularly memories of his grandmother’s home—Otero’s artistic practice centers on meticulously crafted paintings that grapple with themes…