Visual AIDS utilizes art to fight AIDS by provoking dialogue, supporting HIV+ artists, and preserving a legacy, because AIDS is not over.

Visual AIDS helps turn an otherwise devastating situation into one of hope, connectedness and creativity. this transformative power is fueled by the conversations artwork can inspire. Derek Jackson, artist member
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Dec 3, 2025
Journal

Ira Sachs and Morgan Bassichis on reenacting artists lost to AIDS

Impersonating the dead can be risky work. This year, Ira Sachs' 'Peter Hujar's Day' and Morgan Bassichis' 'Can I Be Frank?' each used reenactment to animate two artists lost to AIDS. Sachs and Bassichis join Kyle Croft, Executive Director at Visual AIDS, for a conversation about the stakes and motivations behind their work. → Read More

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.

 

Staff

Kyle Croft
Executive Director

Shawn Escarciga
Development Director

Elena Guzman
Events and Communications Coordinator

Abena Osei Duker
Archive Fellow

Blake Paskal
Programs Director

Jacs Rodriguez
Community Archivist

 


Board of Directors

Marguerite Van Cook, President

Carlos Gutierrez-Solana, Vice President

Mark Quigley, Treasurer

Katherine Cheairs, Secretary

Antonio Sergio Bessa

Nayland Blake

Jim Hodges

Ricardo Montez