Times Square
December 1, 1994 and 1995
World AIDS Day
A massive Electron Microscope image of the AIDS virus attacking a white blood cell to tower over New York City!
A Day Without Art Brings The AIDS Plague To Mind Newsday
"AIDS is a plague, and its destructive impact on our lives is felt very keenly in the art world, and that's why the Met feels the responsibility to participate" says museum spokesman Harold Holzer. "We have a huge audience and one that’s prone to appreciate messages like this one."
Other observances range from a 60-second blackout at 8 PM on over 35 cable networks and satellite services, to an all-day display on the SONY billboard in Times' Square. The display, reading "Today is Day Without Art... When is Day Without AIDS," will feature an electron microscope image of the AIDS virus attacking a white blood cell by Florida artist and medical doctor Carl Tandatnick.
A Day Without Art Press Release
Image of the AIDS virus over Times' Square for Day Without Art, December 1
New York, NY, November 30, 1995 — On December 1, 1995, a massive electron microscope image of the AIDS virus attacking a white blood cell will be screened on the SONY Trinitron billboard in Times' Square to increase New Yorkers' awareness of the annual Day Without Art.
The artist behind this video billboard image is Carl Tandatnick,
M.D. from Florida. Since Tandatnick's work is, in many ways, art for AIDS awareness, his terrifying images were chosen to tower over Times' Square on the Day Without Art — the art world's response to the annual World AIDS Day.
"Today Is Day Without Art... When Is Day Without AIDS" reads the text which is superimposed on Carl Tandatnick's images of the AIDS virus. These words and images will be seen on SONY's video screen 72 times for 15-second intervals during the day on December 1 — from 7:06 AM to 1.00 AM the following day.
Tandatnick's works were featured last year at The Australian National Gallery for the exhibition, "Don't Leave Me This Way: Art in the Age of AIDS" and are now in the ANG's permanent collection. Tandatnick has also shown at The Alternative Museum (1994), Artist's Space (1994), J.H. Deipech Foundation (1994) and the San Diego Art Institute (1993).
For general Information on the Day Without Art and those institutions and galleries participating, contact Visual AIDS at (212) 206-6758.
For more information on the artist Carl Tandatnick and the billboard, contact AIDS-ART.com at E010101@aol.com
A Day Without Art Brings The AIDS Plague To Mind Newsday
"AIDS is a plague, and its destructive impact on our lives is felt very keenly in the art world, and that's why the Met feels the responsibility to participate" says museum spokesman Harold Holzer. "We have a huge audience and one that’s prone to appreciate messages like this one."
Other observances range from a 60-second blackout at 8 PM on over 35 cable networks and satellite services, to an all-day display on the SONY billboard in Times' Square. The display, reading "Today is Day Without Art... When is Day Without AIDS," will feature an electron microscope image of the AIDS virus attacking a white blood cell by Florida artist and medical doctor Carl Tandatnick.
A Day Without Art Press Release
Image of the AIDS virus over Times' Square for Day Without Art, December 1
New York, NY, November 30, 1995 — On December 1, 1995, a massive electron microscope image of the AIDS virus attacking a white blood cell will be screened on the SONY Trinitron billboard in Times' Square to increase New Yorkers' awareness of the annual Day Without Art.
The artist behind this video billboard image is Carl Tandatnick,
M.D. from Florida. Since Tandatnick's work is, in many ways, art for AIDS awareness, his terrifying images were chosen to tower over Times' Square on the Day Without Art — the art world's response to the annual World AIDS Day.
"Today Is Day Without Art... When Is Day Without AIDS" reads the text which is superimposed on Carl Tandatnick's images of the AIDS virus. These words and images will be seen on SONY's video screen 72 times for 15-second intervals during the day on December 1 — from 7:06 AM to 1.00 AM the following day.
Tandatnick's works were featured last year at The Australian National Gallery for the exhibition, "Don't Leave Me This Way: Art in the Age of AIDS" and are now in the ANG's permanent collection. Tandatnick has also shown at The Alternative Museum (1994), Artist's Space (1994), J.H. Deipech Foundation (1994) and the San Diego Art Institute (1993).
For general Information on the Day Without Art and those institutions and galleries participating, contact Visual AIDS at (212) 206-6758.
For more information on the artist Carl Tandatnick and the billboard, contact AIDS-ART.com at E010101@aol.com
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