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“Food to Vision Hungry Children”: Art and Fragments from Steven Arnold’s Mouth
"Many artists with AIDS die twice: first when illness forces them to discontinue the creative activity which has defined their life and given it meaning; second, when their biological functions cease. The Archive Project is an attempt to provide professional services, which can help forestall that first death." Frank Moore (1953-2002), Artist and Co-Founder of The Archive Project
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Uncovering
Keiko Lane reflects on the artwork of her friend Cory Roberts-Auli (1963–1996), whose collaborative paintings often used blood as an artistic medium. One of these haunting works is featured on the cover of Lane's memoir Blood Loss: A Love Story of AIDS, Activism, and Art, out this week from Duke University Press. → Read MoreSep 16, 2024
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Postcards from the Edge 2025: Call for artwork
Our open call for artwork is now live! Submission deadline: Friday, November 22 → Read MoreAug 16, 2024
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Introducing our 2024 Research Fellows
Visual AIDS is excited to announce Avik Sarkar, Isabella Marie Garcia, Jorge Bordello, Timothy E. Bradley, and Vanessa Fleet as our 2024 Research Fellows. → Read MoreAug 8, 2024
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Don’t Mourn Consecrate: Talking about Juan González’s historic public art
On October 19, 2023, Theodore Kerr, Leah Sweet, and Nicholas Martin hosted a long table discussion about Juan González’s 1987 installation 'Don’t Mourn Consecrate.' Installed in the storefront windows of the Grey Art Gallery, 'Don’t Mourn' was one of the first public artworks to engage with the AIDS crisis in the US. This transcript documents the discussion, including remarks from six invited presenters as well as audience responses. → Read MoreEvents Calendar
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