New York Artist David Wojnarowicz Saw Himself in Arthur Rimbaud

David Wojnarowicz was an influential New York artist and AIDS activist who established himself in the East Village scene in the 70s and 80s. The Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, which curates work from LGBTQ+ artists, has organized a new exhibition around a series Wojnarowicz made inspired by French poet Arthur Rimbaud. Curator Antonio Sergio Bessa details what you can see in the show, " David Wojnarowicz: Arthur Rimbaud in New York ," on view through January 18, 2026.