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May 12, 2021
"There were conflicting responses to AIDS when it hit. Fear. Blame. Homophobia. Guilt. Denial. A sense of doom. There were also heartwarming offers of care, often from strangers. Quilts. Ribbons. Memorials. Banding together. And running away. Some who were sick withdrew, some partied. Some said good bye and tidied things up, some maxed their cards and danced. Some got sicker and sicker while friends either vanished or attended, and wept. Some took their lives alone or with the help of others who hated what they were asked to do. Confusion. Despair. Hope. Anger. Activism. Protest. Exhaustion. Enormous sadness. It was a very hard time, when we learned a lot about truth and love. Thank god for the art." Philip Yenawine
From the Blog
Apr 26, 2021
Artist Interview with Alexander Hernandez
Visual AIDS Artist Member Alexander Hernandez discusses his new soft sculptures, visual code switching, and what it means to be a POZ Mexican-American artist. → Read MoreApr 26, 2021
Now Streaming: Dumb Type,「S/N」(1994)
In conjunction with the event “LIFE WITH VIRUS”: Teiji Furuhashi in New York, Visual AIDS and Normal Screen host a special streaming presentation of Dumb Type’s provocative response to the AIDS crisis in Japan. → Read MoreApr 8, 2021
Introducing 2021 Visual AIDS Curatorial Resident Sho Akita
Sho will research the life of Japanese artist Teiji Furuhashi (1960–1995), building an archive of the creative and activist exchange that Furuhashi facilitated between Japan and the United States. → Read MoreApr 2, 2021
Patrick O'Connell (1953–2021)
We are saddened to learn of the passing of Patrick O'Connell, who served as the founding director of Visual AIDS from 1989 to 1995. Patrick passed away on March 23rd, 2021. → Read MoreEvents Calendar
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Visual AIDS EventFounded 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.