Francesco Di Benedetto: Gallery
And So It Happened
A Photo Project by Francesco Di Benedetto Explores the Liberatory Potential of U=U & PrEP
by Chael Needle
A new photo book, And...
Robert Siegelman: Artist
The Model and the Photographer
Artist Robert Siegelman Explores the Personal and the Political
by Chael Needle
As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, artist Robert Siegelman has shifted...
To Heal the World
To Heal the World
In the Age of AIDS and COVID-19, What Art Has to Offer in Coping with Illness, Death, and Grief
by Lester Strong
Illness,...
Hugh Elliott: Artist
What Is Possible
Hugh Elliott taps into the therapeutic aspect of creativity
by Chael Needle
Anyone familiar with The AIDS Memorial on Instagram (@theaidsmemorial) may be familiar...
Donald Tarantino: Artist
The Strength to Create
Artist Donald Tarantino Explored Architecture and Mortality
by Chael Needle
A new book, Architecture and Mortality, introduces the work of late artist and...
Lester Blum & Vladimir Rios: “I Still Remember” Film
Celebration of Life
Lester Blum & Vladimir Rios Transform an AIDS-Themed Photo Series into Film
by Chael Needle
Lester Blum and Vladimir Rios, friends who have been...
Steven F. Dansky: Artist & Activist
History Is the Art of Memory
Steven F. Dansky Talks with A&U’s Hank Trout About Documenting Advocacy
From the earliest days of the Gay Liberation Front...
Orocoro: Artist
Divine Potential
Artist Orocoro Illuminates a Journey of the Self
by Chael Needle
Like his palindromic name, which can be read forwards and backwards, Orocoro’s art upsets...
Gene Rigler: Artist
Where We Are Now
Photographer Gene Rigler Creates Stunning Portraits of Long-Term Survivors
by Hank Trout
When photographer Gene Rigler woke up one morning last year with...
Shelter in Place: Art & Isolation
Shelter in Place
Artists Respond to Isolation & Loneliness in the Age of COVID-19
by Hank Trout
People living with HIV/AIDS are very well acquainted with isolation...
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Plague Years: Review
Plague Years
A Doctor’s Journey through the AIDS Crisis
Ross A. Slotten, MD
University of Chicago Press
Reviewed by Hank Trout
In 1992, a commissioner on the Chicago Board...
