In Memoriam Artery asked two museum curators, an artist and a writer to ponder the art of the memorial. Imagine a (virtual) panel discussion at which the moderator introduces the symposium with the following comments: In 1988, San Francisco artist Rudy Lemcke proposed an AIDS memorial that was shot down by those who contended that the privately-funded project would compete for "basic" fundraising needs for PWAs. Just how important is it to memorialize those who've died?   For many years, the Holocaust was considered impossible to represent. Some made similar claims about AIDS. Is this an old-fashioned idea in an age of visualization?   Have we returned to pre-modernist ideas about the importance of commemoration?   What's the difference between a memorial and a monument and a death mask?   Has AIDS made societies around the world rethink their relationships with death?   Are memorials inherently political? Should there be a national AIDS memorial in Washington DC? An international memorial at the United Nations?   What is the place of ritual in our dealings with deaths? And now for the "panelists'" - Alexandra Anderson-Spivy, Aaron Betsky, Norman Kleeblatt and Dui Seid. We hope that their thoughtful and provocative responses will inspire those of you in the virtual audience to respond, as well. To do so, click the "Send to the Visitor Forum". Also visit Artery's Symposium on: The Unfashionability of AIDS AIDS - Arts Today