Ray Navarro
Ray Navarro | |
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| Born | Raymond Navarro November 6, 1964 |
| Died | November 9, 1990 (aged 26) New York City, New York, US |
| Education | Otis College of Art and Design (BFA) California Institute of the Arts (MFA) |
| Known for | HIV/AIDS activism Diva TV |
Raymond Robert Navarro (November 6, 1964 – November 9, 1990) was an American video artist, filmmaker, and HIV/AIDS activist. Navarro was an active member of ACT UP and a founder of Diva TV. His activism was featured in the documentary How to Survive a Plague. Navarro's art was exhibited at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Tacoma Art Museum, Bronx Museum of the Arts, and Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland, among others. Navarro's papers, videos, and artworks are held at the ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives at the USC Libraries in Los Angeles.