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General Idea, Great AIDS (Cadmium Orange Light), 1990 / 2019

General Idea

Great AIDS (Cadmium Orange Light), 1990 / 2019

acrylic on linen

59 x 59 inches
(149.9 x 149.9 cm)

Paul P., Untitled, 2025

Paul P.

Untitled, 2025

oil on linen

10 5/8 x 8 5/8 inches
(27.1 x 22 cm)

Justin Liam O'Brien, A State Of Perpetual Freedom, 2026

Justin Liam O'Brien

A State Of Perpetual Freedom, 2026

oil on linen

20 x 16 inches
(50.8 x 40.6 cm)

Harold Stevenson, Untitled (Lock and Key), 1979

Harold Stevenson

Untitled (Lock and Key), 1979

oil on canvas

24 x 30 inches
(61 x 76.2 cm)

Aaron Michael Skolnick, Me and Carol Channing 1 (Transforming into Carol Channing), 2026

Aaron Michael Skolnick

Me and Carol Channing 1 (Transforming into Carol Channing), 2026

oil on linen

24 x 18 inches
(61 x 45.7 cm)

Robert Mapplethorpe, Larry and Bobby Kissing, 1979 / 2005

Robert Mapplethorpe

Larry and Bobby Kissing, 1979 / 2005

gelatin silver print

20 x 16 1/4 inches
(50.8 x 41.3 cm)
framed:
28 3/4 x 23 3/4 x 1 1/2 inches
(73 x 60.3 x 3.8 cm)

Edition of 10, with 2 AP 

David Wojnarowicz, Untitled (Arthur Rimbaud in Paris), 1980 / 2023

David Wojnarowicz

Untitled (Arthur Rimbaud in Paris), 1980 / 2023

pigmented ink print

6 1/8 x 4 1/4 inches
(15.6 x 10.8 cm)
framed:
12 3/4 x 11 x 1 1/2 inches
(32.4 x 27.9 x 3.8 cm)

Edition of 100, with 10 AP

George Dureau, Fred Temnel, 1975

George Dureau

Fred Temnel, 1975

gelatin silver print

20 x 16 inches
(50.8 x 40.6 cm)
framed:
22 1/2 x 22 inches
(57.2 x 55.9 cm)

Peter Hujar, David Wojnarowicz (Village Voice "Heartsick: Fear and Loving in the Gay Community"), 1983 / 2026

Peter Hujar

David Wojnarowicz (Village Voice "Heartsick: Fear and Loving in the Gay Community"), 1983 / 2026

pigmented ink print

14 x 11 inches
(35.6 x 27.9 cm)
framed: 
20 x 17 inches
(50.8 x 43.18 cm)

Edition of 10 

Kyle Dunn, Still Life with Sunflowers and Money, 2026

Kyle Dunn

Still Life with Sunflowers and Money, 2026

acrylic on wood panel

20 x 16 inches
(50.8 x 40.6 cm)

Leilah Babirye, Abambowa (Royal Guard Who Protects the King), 2026

Leilah Babirye

Abambowa (Royal Guard Who Protects the King), 2026

glazed ceramic, copper, wire, and bicycle tire inner tubes

8 x 6 x 3 inches
(20.3 x 15.2 x 7.6 cm)

Tom of Finland, Untitled, c. 1986

Tom of Finland

Untitled, c. 1986

graphite on paper

11 5/8 x 8 3/8 inches
(29.5 x 21.1 cm)
framed:
17 1/4 x 14 x 1 1/2 inches
(43.8 x 35.6 x 3.8 cm)

Wolfgang Tillmans, Moon in Earthlight, 2015

Wolfgang Tillmans

Moon in Earthlight, 2015

inkjet print on paper mounted on aluminum, in artist's frame

32 x 25 7/8 x 1 1/4 inches
(81.3 x 65.7 x 3.2 cm)

Edition 2 of 3, 1 AP

Alessandro Teoldi, Bottiglia e bicchiere, 2026

Alessandro Teoldi

Bottiglia e bicchiere, 2026

oil, charcoal, chalk, pastel, and linen collage mounted on linen

16 x 12 inches
(40.6 x 30.5 cm)

Simon Haas, Half-Gifts (Meat Rack), 2026

Simon Haas

Half-Gifts (Meat Rack), 2026

graphite on clayboard

10 x 8 inches
(20.3 x 25.4 cm)
framed:
17 1/4 x 15 1/4 x 7/8 inches
(43.8 x 38.7 x 2.2 cm)

Adam Pendleton, Untitled (Collage), 2023

Adam Pendleton

Untitled (Collage), 2023

collage on paper

19 1/4 x 14 5/8 inches
(48.9 x 37.1 cm)
framed:
21 5/8 x 17 1/8 x 1 1/2 inches
(54.9 x 43.5 x 3.8 cm)

Hilary Pecis, Untitled, 2024

Hilary Pecis

Untitled, 2024

acrylic on paper

15 x 33 3/8 inches
(38.1 x 84.8 cm)
framed:
17 5/8 x 36 x 1 1/2 inches
(44.8 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm)

Jack Pierson, Cry, 2022

Jack Pierson

Cry, 2022

metal

9 1/4 x 16 1/2 inches
(23.5 x 41.9 cm)

Richard Tinkler, WABH2.1, 2026

Richard Tinkler

WABH2.1, 2026

oil on canvas

40 x 30 inches
(101.6 x 76.2 cm)

Ryan McGinley, World's Fair, Queens, 2025

Ryan McGinley

World's Fair, Queens, 2025

archival pigment print

25 1/2 x 17 inches
framed:
26 3/4 x 18 1/4 inches
(67.9 x 46.4 cm)

Edition of 3, with 2 AP

Hugh Hayden, Blank Canvas, 2026

Hugh Hayden

Blank Canvas, 2026

mounted paint brushes on wood paneling

28 1/2 x 46 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches
(72.4 x 118.1 x 44.5 cm)

Hank Willis Thomas, Do Not Cross, 2022

Hank Willis Thomas

Do Not Cross, 2022

UV print on retroreflective vinyl mounted on Dibond

58 x 82 inches
(147.3 x 208.3 cm)

Shara Hughes, The Gray, 2021

Shara Hughes

The Gray, 2021

oil on canvas

14 x 11 inches
(35.6 x 27.9 cm)

Natia Lemay, Flowers for Mom and Dad Part 8, 2026

Natia Lemay

Flowers for Mom and Dad Part 8, 2026

oil on canvas

24 x 24 inches
(61 x 61 cm)

Jennifer Guidi, Untitled, 2025

Jennifer Guidi

Untitled, 2025

gouache and watercolor on paper

11 x 8 inches
(27.9 x 20.3 cm)
framed:
17 5/8 x 14 5/8 x 1 3/4 inches
(44.8 x 37.1 x 4.4 cm)

Gretchen Bender, TV Text & Image (HUMAN RIGHTS), c. 1989

Gretchen Bender

TV Text & Image (HUMAN RIGHTS), c. 1989

live broadcast media and vinyl lettering

dimensions variable

Edition of 3, with 1 AP

Gretchen Bender, TV Text & Image (PEOPLE WITH AIDS), 1986

Gretchen Bender

TV Text & Image (PEOPLE WITH AIDS), 1986

live broadcast media and vinyl lettering

dimensions variable

Edition of 3, with 1 AP

Loie Hollowell, Friends in conversation over time, 2025

Loie Hollowell

Friends in conversation over time, 2025

oil, acrylic medium, aqua resin, epoxy resin, and sawdust on linen over panel

24 x 18 x 2 1/2 inches
(61 x 45.7 x 6.3 cm)

Joe Brainard, Untitled (Muscle Man), 1971

Joe Brainard

Untitled (Muscle Man), 1971

mixed-media collage

7 x 5 1/2 inches
(17.8 x 14 cm)

Austin Eddy, November 6th 2024, 2024

Austin Eddy

November 6th 2024, 2024

oil and pastel on canvas

34 x 40 inches
(86.4 x 101.6 cm)

Jamie Nares, Untitled, 1997

Jamie Nares

Untitled, 1997

oil and enamel on paper

20 x 13 inches
(50.8 x 33 cm)
framed: 
20 1/2 x 14 5/8 inches
(52 x 42.2 cm)

Peter Shear, Draw, 2026

Peter Shear

Draw, 2026

oil on panel

10 x 8 inches
(25.4 x 20.3 cm)
framed:
14 x 12 x 1 5/8 inches
(35.6 x 30.5 x 4.1 cm)

Nicole Wittenberg, The Pearl Study, 2023

Nicole Wittenberg

The Pearl Study, 2023

oil on linen

18 x 24 inches
(45.7 x 61 cm)
framed: 
19 1/4 x 25 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches
(48.9 x 64.1 x 5.7 cm)

Sam Gilliam, Notes #22, 1994

Sam Gilliam

Notes #22, 1994

silkscreen monotype with thread and collage on handmade paper

10 x 16 3/4 inches
(25.4 x 42.5 cm)
framed:
12 3/4 x 19 1/2 x 1 3/4 inches
(32.4 x 49.5 x 4.4 cm)

Jared Buckhiester, Guide posed as rainbow, 2025

Jared Buckhiester

Guide posed as rainbow, 2025

stoneware, glaze, mason stain, and walnut

12 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches
(31.8 x 41.9 x 14 cm)

Cy Gavin, Untitled (Red rose), 2026

Cy Gavin

Untitled (Red rose), 2026

acrylic and vinyl on wood

36 x 36 inches
(91.4 x 91.4 cm)
framed:
38 1/4 x 38 x 2 5/8 inches
(97.2 x 96.5 x 6.7 cm)

Sam McKinniss, Troye Sivan (for CULTURED), 2026

Sam McKinniss

Troye Sivan (for CULTURED), 2026

oil on linen

14 1/8 x 11 1/8 x 1 1/8 inches
(35.9 x 28.3 x 2.9 cm)
framed:
15 5/8 x 12 5/8 x 2 inches
(39.5 x 32.1 x 5.1 cm)

Jimmy Wright, White Roses No. 2, 1992

Jimmy Wright

White Roses No. 2, 1992

pastel on paper

38 x 38 inches
(96.5 x 96.5 cm)

Jimmy Wright, White Roses No. 1, 1992

Jimmy Wright

White Roses No. 1, 1992

pastel on paper

38 x 38 inches
(96.5 x 96.5 cm)

Glenn Ligon, Study for Blue (for JB) #21, 2026

Glenn Ligon

Study for Blue (for JB) #21, 2026

carbon, graphite, and acrylic on Kozo paper

13 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches
(34.3 x 26.7 cm)
framed:
16 3/4 x 13 3/4 x 1 3/8 inches
(42.5 x 34.9 x 3.5 cm)

Glenn Ligon, Study for Blue (for JB) #20, 2026

Glenn Ligon

Study for Blue (for JB) #20, 2026

carbon, graphite, and acrylic on Kozo paper

13 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches
(34.3 x 26.7 cm)
framed:
16 3/4 x 13 3/4 x 1 3/8 inches
(42.5 x 34.9 x 3.5 cm)

Chris Martin, Interracial Twinks In the Cosmos, 2022 - 2026

Chris Martin

Interracial Twinks In the Cosmos, 2022 - 2026

acrylic on canvas

22 3/4 x 18 x 2 1/2 inches
(57.8 x 45.7 x 6.3 cm)

Press Release

The New York City AIDS Memorial and David Kordansky Gallery are pleased to present In A Dream You Saw A Way To Survive and You Were Filled With Joy, an exhibition organized by Keith Fox and Stephen Truax to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the New York City AIDS Memorial. The exhibition will open on Wednesday, October 28, with a public reception from 6 to 8 PM, and will remain on view through Saturday, October 31, at 520 W. 20th St.

In A Dream celebrates a landmark decade of honoring the more than 100,000 New Yorkers lost to AIDS, celebrating the heroism of caregivers and activists, and empowering current and future generations living with and impacted by HIV/AIDS. Proceeds from artwork sales will directly fund the Memorial’s ongoing preservation, educational outreach, and cultural programming, including the commissioning of new public artworks and performances.

The exhibition will feature original and exclusive limited-edition works generously contributed by world-renowned contemporary artists and artists’ estates. Attendees will have the opportunity to view the works firsthand and acquire pieces directly supporting the Memorial’s mission to empower current and future generations living with and impacted by HIV/AIDS.

Participating artists: Leilah Babirye, Gretchen Bender, Joe Brainard, Jared Buckhiester, Kyle Dunn, George Dureau, Austin Eddy, Cy Gavin, General Idea, Sam Gilliam, Jennifer Guidi, Simon Haas, Hugh Hayden, Loie Hollowell, Shara Hughes, Peter Hujar, Natia Lemay, Glenn Ligon, Robert Mapplethorpe, Chris Martin, Ryan McGinley, Sam McKinniss, Jamie Nares, Justin Liam O'Brien, Paul P., Hilary Pecis, Adam Pendleton, Jack Pierson, Peter Shear, Aaron Michael Skolnick, Harold Stevenson, Alessandro Teoldi, Hank Willis Thomas, Wolfgang Tillmans, Richard Tinkler, Tom of Finland, Nicole Wittenberg, David Wojnarowicz, and Jimmy Wright.

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