Avram Finkelstein: Artist
Acting Up
Activist and Artist Avram Finkelstein Discusses Silence = Death, ACT UP, and Flash Collectives
by Alina Oswald
“Hi, I’m Avram,” the gentleman introduced himself, as…
David Hilliard: Artist
Strong at the Broken Places
Photographer David Hilliard Draws on Personal History to Create Panoramas of Possibility
by Lester Strong
Glance at the photography of David Hilliard…
Art AIDS America: Gallery
Taboo Art
Art AIDS America touches the art world’s third rail
by Larry Buhl
The curators of Art AIDS America, which opened with a sneak preview in…
Kia Labeija: Artist
Kwan’s Song & the Allure of Immortality
by Sean Black
“He has kept me alive,” describes native New Yorker and multidisciplinary artist Kia Labeija during…
PrEP Heroes
We Can Be Heroes
New York City’s Housing Works Joins Creative Forces With Social Media Mogul Jack Mackenroth & Celebrity Photographer Mike Ruiz To Rocket-Launch…
Cynthia Davis • Dolls of Hope: Artist
Dolls of Hope
Professor Cynthia Davis uses dolls to break the silence surrounding HIV and AIDS
by Alina Oswald
Photographed Exclusively for A&U by Sean Black
Sometimes…
Lester Blum & Vladimir Rios: Artist
In Memoriam…
Photographer Lester Blum and creator and artistic director of "I Still Remember" Vladimir Rios talk about their new show opening on World AIDS…
Nicholas Nixon: Artist
When Lightning Strikes
Renowned photographer and educator Nicholas Nixon shoots straight when it comes to making intimate pictures of people With AIDS
by Sean Black
In the…
Benjamin Fredrickson: Artist
The Beauty of It All
Photographer Benjamin Fredrickson uses his images and also his life story to help break down AIDS -related stigma
by Alina Oswald
"I…
Robert Mapplethorpe: Artist
These Perfect Moments
A new documentary and two exhibitions shed new light on Robert Mapplethorpe, photography’s enfant terrible
by Larry Buhl
Outside of the art world and…


















