Thursday April 9, 2015 "‘Memory activism' is inspired by the belief that mediating memories is a political act.” "‘Memory activism' is inspired by the belief that mediating memories is a political act.” Julian de Mayo & Luis Gallo discuss their oral history project revisiting the 1990 assassination of Julio Rivera (pictured here) → Read More
Wednesday April 8, 2015 "I think we all want to be seen and heard for who we are.” "I think we all want to be seen and heard for who we are.” Visual AIDS Artist Members Marguerite Van Cook and James Romberger discuss their recent collaborations on "The Late Child and Other Animals" and working with David Wojnarowicz on "7 Miles A Second" → Read More
Wednesday April 1, 2015 "I'm really interested in making work that's political but also joyful.” "I'm really interested in making work that's political but also joyful.” Michael Bailey-Gates discusses his "Angels" photographic series with Sand Avidar → Read More
Thursday March 26, 2015 "The play is an exciting evening of theater, but it must also raise awareness for the pandemic.” "The play is an exciting evening of theater, but it must also raise awareness for the pandemic.” Don Nguyen discusses his play "Red Flamboyant," about women living with HIV/AIDS in Vietnam → Read More
Thursday March 26, 2015 Take Action to Decriminalize Condoms As Evidence & Syringes Take Action to Decriminalize Condoms As Evidence & Syringes Housing Works and Visual AIDS urge our audiences to contact Senator Dean Skelos and Governor Andrew Cuomo → Read More
Wednesday March 25, 2015 "Martin Wong was an innovator of a chaotic cross-disciplinary oeuvre in addition to being a painter” "Martin Wong was an innovator of a chaotic cross-disciplinary oeuvre in addition to being a painter” CCA Wattis' Gradute Program in Curatorial Practice students discuss their "Martin Wong: Painting Is Forbidden" exhibition in San Francisco → Read More
Tuesday March 17, 2015 "I am convinced that SILENCE=DEATH's inherent semantics are relevant in this post-Ferguson moment.” "I am convinced that SILENCE=DEATH's inherent semantics are relevant in this post-Ferguson moment.” "About the Equivalence between Silence and Death"—Christian Liclair on SILENCE=DEATH and its contemporary illuminations → Read More
Friday March 13, 2015 "Too often the past is reduced to one person, one moment.” "Too often the past is reduced to one person, one moment.” Ted Kerr shares OUR HERSTORY OF THE ONGOING AID CRISIS(es) → Read More
Monday March 2, 2015 "Ernst’s video reminds us that trans stories can also be AIDS histories and gay male stories.” "Ernst’s video reminds us that trans stories can also be AIDS histories and gay male stories.” "Dear Rhys Ernst"—Lucas Hilderbrand on Rhys Ernst's "Dear Lou Sullivan" → Read More
Monday March 2, 2015 "ONE WAY HOME is a documentary project intended to inspire change and activism in a new generation.” "ONE WAY HOME is a documentary project intended to inspire change and activism in a new generation.” Liss LaFleur discusses her multimedia artwork ONE WAY HOME → Read More