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...
Shanti Projects: Gallery
Compassion in Our Community
With the Leadership of Brendan McHugh, A New Archival Website Honors Shanti’s 45 Years of Service
by Hank Trout
Photos by Judi Iranyi
Founded...
Alex Alferov: Artist
Going to the Edge and Then Turning Around
Alex Alferov Carries Our AIDS Past into the Future
by Chael Needle
As an artist, Alex Alferov is drawn...
Through Positive Eyes: Gallery
Through Positive Eyes
With the Help of Photographer Gideon Mendel and UCLA’s David Gere, Novice Photographers Living with HIV Represent Themselves to the World
by Larry...
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