Founded in 1988, Visual AIDS is the only contemporary arts organization committed to supporting artists living with HIV, maintaining the legacies of those lost to AIDS, and creating dialogue about the ongoing HIV crisis.
Together, the Walker Art Center and Visual AIDS co-present Because AIDS Is Not Over, a series examining artists living with HIV from the 1980s through today.
From Keith Haring and 1980s NYC artist communities to Connor Dolan, Benjamin Fredrickson, and other contemporary artists tackling HIV and AIDS, Because AIDS Is Not Over considers the enduring urgency at the intersection of art, AIDS, and activism.
We’re People: Darryl DeAngelo Terrell and D’Angelo Lovell Williams
Darryl DeAngelo Terrell and D’Angelo Lovell Williams discuss how Black queer culture, HIV, and the artists who came before them have shaped their work and lives.
Hits You in Your Heart: A Conversation with Nancer LeMoins
San Francisco-based artist Nancer LeMoins discusses the impact of HIV on her practice, climate change, and making work about women unseen by much of society.
$275 a month: A History of Artists Living on East Second Street
A group of artists looks back on the evolution of one East Village apartment building where they worked, lived, and collaborated to reflect on embracing opportunities, cheap rent, and the impact HIV on the lives of artists.
Seeing Invisible Systems: Connor Dolan in conversation with Molly M. Pearson
Molly M. Pearson, member of What Would an HIV Doula Do? (WWHIVDD), speaks with artist Connor Dolan about complexities of materials, making the invisible visible, and the evolution of artwork about HIV and AIDS.
Through an original photo essay, artist Benjamin Fredrickson reflects on a formative period in Minneapolis that changed his own life, artwork, and relationship to HIV.
You’re Not the Only Person Who Cares About This: A Conversation on Visual AIDS
Reflecting on the history of Visual AIDS and its continued commitment today, Kyle Croft and Jake Yuzna consider the unique power that archives and artist programs can have on individuals, communities, and society.
