"When I do not have words, I draw. When I cannot speak of pain and terror, I paint." Becky Trotter, Artist Member
Announcing 'Red Reminds Me...' for Day With(out) Art 2024
A program of seven new videos a program of seven videos from artists around the world reflecting the emotional spectrum of living with HIV today. The program will premiere at 100+ museums and arts organizations on December 1, 2024 for Day With(out) Art / World AIDS Day → Read MoreThe Firm and the Yielding: The Art and Life of Luis Frangella
Research Fellow Ruby Sutton charts the artistic development of the late Argentine artist Luis Frangella (1944–1990). Drawing on extensive research in the artist's notebooks, as well as interviews with his friends and family, Sutton provides new insight into Frangella's early life in Argentina, his move to the United States, and his role in the East Village art scene. → Read MoreKyle Croft Appointed as Executive Director of Visual AIDS
The Visual AIDS Board of Directors is extremely pleased to announce the appointment of Kyle Croft as Executive Director. Kyle has served as Interim Director since June 2023 and Programs Director since 2019, succeeding Esther McGowan, who joined Aperture after more than 10 years with the organization. → Read MoreMythological Books, Medicinal Rituals, and the Revival of the African Codex: Reginald Walker’s Artists’ Books
Research Fellow Megan N. Liberty pieces together the life and work of book artist Reginald Walker (1946–1988), who revived African bookmaking traditions in the 1970s, synthesizing avant-garde artists’ books with a non-Western methodology. Rather than an archival absence, Liberty's research uncovered a pattern of archival neglect that has plagued Walker's legacy—"materials exist, but are just waiting for the time and resources needed to process and use them." → Read MoreEvents Calendar
Founded in 1988, Visual AIDS is the only arts organization fully committed to raising AIDS awareness and creating dialogue around HIV issues today, by producing and presenting visual art projects, exhibitions, public forums and publications - while assisting artists living with HIV/AIDS. We are committed to preserving and honoring the work of artists with HIV/AIDS and the artistic contributions of the AIDS movement.
Board of Directors
Marguerite Van Cook, President
Wendy Olsoff, Vice President
Dr. Daniel S. Berger
Nayland Blake
Carlos Gutierrez-Solana
Jim Hodges
Marques McClary
Staff
Kyle Croft
Interim Director
Shawn Escarciga
Development Manager
Constantine (Cea) Jones
Programs Assistant
Blake Paskal
Artist Engagement and Community Programs Manager
Jacs Rodriguez
Community Archivist