Announcements

A goodbye letter from Nelson Santos

How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard... → Read More

VAVA VOOM 2017- A Night of Celebration!

A night of festivities, gratitude, and support as Visual AIDS honored artists Zoe Leonard, archivist Sur Rodney (Sur), Visual AIDS artist member Eric Rhein, and former Visual AIDS board member Brice Brown. → Read More

“Zoe understands making art is an important way of knowing ourselves & making a place in the world.”

Nancy Brooks Brody discusses Zoe Leonard's artwork, ACT UP involvement and their time together in the artist collective fierce pussy. → Read More

“A visit to Eric Rhein's studio is a window into how wonderful a retrospective of his work would be”

Ted Kerr discusses VAVA Honoree Eric Rhein's art, archives and studio. → Read More

“Sur Rodney (Sur) is a connector and fierce organizer—he's simply magical.”

Kris Nuzzi discusses VAVA Honoree Sur Rodney (Sur)'s commitment to art, AIDS, activism → Read More

“The ​Artist+ Registry is paramount to Visual AIDS. Brice was always involved in its preservation.”

Former Visual AIDS Board Member Steven Sergiovanni discusses Brice Brown's stewardship as Visual AIDS Board Member from 2008–2015 & Board President from 2011–2015 → Read More

FEARLESS LATIN/X AMÉRICA: SIDA + VIOLENCIA + ACCIÓN Curatorial Statement by Eugenio Echeverría

"I am particularly interested in reactions to violence through consciousness, resistance and dissidence which allows us to reposition ourselves both inside and outside the dominant ideology, a tense relationship in permanent negotiation." → Read More

Esther McGowan named new Executive Director, Visual AIDS

Read the announcement letter from our Board of Directors: "​Visual AIDS has always been committed to inspiring change..." → Read More

Wolfgang Tillmans speaks candidly about life with HIV

“HIV impacted my life from the first day of experiencing having sex. Of course, it affected me when my boyfriend, my love of my life suddenly died of it. At the time therapy was possible, but he found out too late.” → Read More

“Teiji Furuhashi's Lovers is particularly personal—a reflection on life in the face of death.”

Cara Manes, Assistant Curator at MoMA, discusses Teiji Furuhashi's (1960–1995) exhibition "Lovers," on view at MoMA through April 16. → Read More