Wednesday, November 04, 2026
What Can We See in All the Recent Art About AIDS?
The New York Times: THIS PAST WINTER, a largely gay but otherwise unexpectedly diverse crowd gathered at New York University’s Skirball Center in Greenwich Village to watch Larry Kramer come back to life. The occasion was “Kramer/Fauci,” a word-for-word, joust-for-joust re-creation of a 1993 C-SPAN interview about AIDS during which the playwright and activist alternately fought with, praised and excoriated his friend and adversary Anthony Fauci, then the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, imploring him to do something about what Kramer repeatedly called, at top volume, the “plague.”
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I found this article particularly interesting for its discussion of how the AIDS crisis is being revisited through contemporary art, theatre, film, and literature. I think the generational aspect of this conversation is especially important, as many younger artists are now exploring a period of history they did not personally experience. The article highlights productions such as “Kramer/Fauci,” which recreates a real conversation between Larry Kramer and Anthony Fauci, and the upcoming films “Elsinore” and “The Man I Love.” I was particularly interested in the author's discussion of how these works need to balance historical accuracy with the risk of romanticizing or simplifying such a devastating period. I think there is a larger responsibility that comes with representing these stories, especially when they involve real people and lived experiences. Ultimately, I found the article thought-provoking in its discussion of artistic legacy and how theatre and other mediums can preserve history for future generations.
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