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Artist Scott Burton honoured in new sculpture at New York’s Aids memorial

Oscar Tuazon’s new commission for the New York City Aids Memorial revisits Burton’s final public work

‘Blood can either be a connective tissue or something used for division’: Jordan Eagles on his show at Pioneer Works

The artist uses the Mets baseball team and his own blood to explore his battle for belonging and the politics of health

Peter Hujar, Gregg Bordowitz and Rotimi Fani-Kayode: art and the Aids struggle— podcast

A special episode on three artists dealing with the crisis in different ways

Joe Average, Canadian artist and Aids activist, has died, aged 67

Known for his bold, bright-hued paintings, prints and murals, Average was a pillar of Vancouver’s creative community

Art created in response to Aids crisis resonates at Art Basel

Peter Hujar, whose work is still being uncovered posthumously, is among artists receiving acclaim

Anya Gallaccio wins commission for London’s first ever HIV/Aids memorial

The winning proposal features a tree trunk from which rings have been extracted and displayed nearby

Five artists shortlisted to create London’s first ever permanent HIV/Aids memorial

Anya Gallaccio and Diana Puntar are among those who have submitted proposals for the work, which will reportedly be unveiled in 2026

Sculptural symbol of mourning by Jim Hodges unveiled at New York’s Aids Memorial Park

The work, “Craig’s closet”, honours the more than 100,000 New Yorkers who have died of Aids

Joe Average unveils new mural honouring the fight against Aids in Vancouver

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

Booksreview

A masterclass in activism: What artists today can learn from ACT UP’s response to the Aids crisis

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

Condoms, clean needles and comedy take to the walls in HIV-Aids poster show

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

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'Sexuality, Politics and Protest': The Frieze talk on activism after AIDS

Considering why artistic responses to the AIDS crisis are relevant today