ON VIEW

KINFOLK:

PORTALS OF REMEMBRANCE

AUGMENTED REALITY MONUMENTS BY DEREK FORDJOUR, JACOLBY SATTERWHITE, TOURMALINE & EGYPTT LABEIJA

OPENING

EVENT:

JUNE 1

Past Programs

PERFORMANCE:
MOLISSA FENLEY BARDO

On May 4, 2025 the New York City AIDS Memorial presented choreographer Molissa Fenley’s Bardo, a dance work first conceived as an homage to artist Keith Haring that premiered at Haring’s memorial service 35 years ago to the day. Incorporating stillness and movement that evoke a space being repeatedly emptied and filled, Bardo is a reflection on the liminal space between death and birth

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EVENT:
QUILT-MAKING WORKSHOPS

On March 28 & 29, 2025, we held AIDS Memorial Quilt-Making Workshops with the School of Visual Art where we created several new panels honoring the lives of creative New Yorkers and SVA alumni. Dozens of artists, designers, activists, volunteers, family, and community members engaged in cross-generational conversation, continuing the intention of the activists who first imagined the Quilt.

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EVENT:
BROADWAY REVISITED

On March 3, 2025, Broadway stars gathered for a benefit cabaret for the New York City AIDS Memorial at Joe’s Pub. Hosted by Tony Goldwyn and directed by Rob Ashford, the evening featured a dazzling musical review of Broadway’s hidden gems, current moments, and future classics, with all proceeds supporting the Memorial’s upcoming educational and cultural programs.

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Our Stories

Buds of May. 📸 @prior #NYCAIDSMemorial
May 19th is Asian and Pacific Islander HIV Awareness Day, a day where we #renew our commitment to eliminating HIV stigma in and addressing the unique needs of #API communities. Central to this is fighting against violence and discrimination. #napihaa
White on blue at #NYCAIDSMemorial. 📸 @atifnyc
Today marks HIV Vaccine Awareness Day #HVAD — a day to thank the researchers, community leaders, health professionals, and volunteers working to develop a vaccine to prevent HIV/AIDS. We often don’t hear about the advancements in vaccine
Dr. Lawrence Mass was a young, gay psychiatrist in New York City, when he began seeing patients, all gay men, experiencing symptoms of a mystery illness that left them with severely compromised immune systems. Dr. Mass published his first article abo
ALL ARE INVITED to the celebration! Join us at #NYCAIDSMemorial on Sunday, June 1st, at 4 PM for the opening of our newest exhibitions: KINFOLK: Portals of Remembrance and THE GAY CHORUS: No Time At All, and featuring a special performance by Egyptt
 

Visit the Memorial

The New York City AIDS Memorial is located at the corner of Greenwich Avenue and West 12 Street in New York’s historic West Village.

By Subway/Bus

Take the 1 2 3 F or M trains to 14th Street, the L train to 6th or 8th Avenue, or the A C or E trains to 8th Avenue. Nearest buses: M7, 14A, 14D, and M20. Learn more at the MTA→

By Bicycle

Bicycle parking is available nearby. CitiBike→ stations are located at Perry Street & Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich Avenue & 8th Avenue, and West 13 Street & 7th Avenue

Parking

There is no official parking available at the New York City AIDS Memorial, but there are multiple paid parking and street parking locations in the surrounding neighborhood

Support for New York City AIDS Memorial programs is generously provided, in part, by:

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Recent News & Press

News & Press
THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS: Art to Sit On

In this review of new exhibitions and publications of the artist Scott Burton, writer Jarrett Earnest writes about Burton’s radical artistic vision, and mentions that “the artist Oscar Tuazon, in collaboration with…the NYC AIDS Memorial, will unveil a revitalized version of Burton’s final public work, created for the fishing piers in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, in 1994—a combination of perforated steel benches, wooden ottomans, light posts, and wind vanes…”

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A MESSAGE: From the Leaders of AIDS Memorials and Monuments

A message from the leaders of AIDS memorials and monuments in San Francisco, New York, and West Hollywood regarding the recent freeze on US foreign aid. We strongly urge the Administration to resume funding immediately and to allow this lifesaving medication to be delivered without delay and the Congress to take all action within its authority to ensure that funding already authorized by federal law continues to flow without interruption.

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SVERIGES RADIO: We must not forget the AIDS epidemic

In this report from Sveriges Radio (Sweden), New York City AIDS Memorial Executive Director Dave Harper speaks about the various ways to keep the legacy of the AIDS epidemic alive.

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GAY CITY NEWS: New Yorkers mark World AIDS Day with vigils and readings

New Yorkers joined memorials, marches, and readings at several gatherings around the city in commemoration of World AIDS Day, which is observed annually on Dec. 1 [and] continued on Dec. 2 with a reading of the names of people lost to AIDS.

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NY1: New Yorkers commemorate World AIDS Day with reading of the names

NY1 spent some time at the New York City AIDS Memorial for our observance of World AIDS Day and reading of names on December 2, 2024.

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HIV/AIDS Timeline A lot has happened over the past forty years. Click here to learn more about the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

HIV/AIDS Timeline

A lot has happened over the past forty years. Click here to learn more about the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

About the Memorial Design The Memorial was designed by Studio a+i with granite pavers designed by world-renowned visual artist Jenny Holzer. Click here to learn more.

About the Memorial Design

The Memorial was designed by Studio a+i with granite pavers designed by world-renowned visual artist Jenny Holzer. Click here to learn more.

Banner Photograph courtesy of the artists and Kinfolk Tech Foundation. Illustrations: Bardo photography © Julie Lemberger; Quilt Workshop photography by Alexander Sargent; Cabaret photo by David Andrako.