Hunter Reynolds

Hunter Reynolds
Born
Hunter Wayne Reynolds

July 30, 1959
Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedJune 12, 2022
New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma materOtis College of Art and Design
Occupation(s)Visual artist, AIDS activist
Known forPerformance art, protest
AwardsGuggenheim fellow (2017)

Hunter Wayne Reynolds (July 30, 1959–June 12, 2022)[1] was an American visual artist, and AIDS activist.[2] He was known for his performance art and protest, and he was an early member of the AIDS activism group ACT UP. In 1989, he co-founded ART + Positive.[1][3] Charles Sanchez of POZ wrote "His work is profound, beautiful, at times startling and always ferociously honest."[4]

  1. ^ a b Green, Penelope (2022-07-03). "Hunter Reynolds, Artist Who Dressed Up AIDS, Dies at 62". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  2. ^ "Legendary HIV Activist and Artist Hunter Reynolds has Died". www.hivplusmag.com. 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  3. ^ Durón, Maximilíano (June 15, 2022). "Hunter Reynolds, Pioneering Artist Known for Heart-Wrenching Works That Chronicled the Immense Loss Wrought by HIV/AIDS, Dies at 62".
  4. ^ Sanchez, Charles (May 16, 2022). "An Artful Life". POZ. Retrieved July 8, 2022.