HIV-Aids
epidemic
Oscar Tuazon’s new commission for the New York City Aids Memorial revisits Burton’s final public work
The artist uses the Mets baseball team and his own blood to explore his battle for belonging and the politics of health
A special episode on three artists dealing with the crisis in different ways
Known for his bold, bright-hued paintings, prints and murals, Average was a pillar of Vancouver’s creative community
Peter Hujar, whose work is still being uncovered posthumously, is among artists receiving acclaim
The winning proposal features a tree trunk from which rings have been extracted and displayed nearby
Anya Gallaccio and Diana Puntar are among those who have submitted proposals for the work, which will reportedly be unveiled in 2026
The work, “Craig’s closet”, honours the more than 100,000 New Yorkers who have died of Aids
Marking the 40th anniversary of the first reported cases of the disease in the US, the Canadian artist and activist expands his One World, One Hope design to a city-sized work
A new book by Sarah Schulman describes how the radically democratic and fast acting group grabbed the public’s attention and held politicians and institutions accountable
As the world grapples with the Covid-19 pandemic, public campaigns around another virus are explored in an exhibition at the Folkwang Museum in Essen
Considering why artistic responses to the AIDS crisis are relevant today