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past exhibitions
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robert farber - a retrospective
 Robert
Farber: A Retrospective, 1984-1995
June 3 - July 27, 2000
Robert Farber's development as a mature painter was confined
to a period of just over 10 years. This retrospective presents
the increasing intensity and poignancy of the works of this
period; a process halted by his death in 1995 of AIDS related
complications. The heart of the exhibition,The Western Blot
Series (1991-94), is named after the most common testing method
for the detection of HIV antibodies. The series of 22 mixed
media panels explores the analogies between the Medieval experience
of Black Death and the contemporary experience of the AIDS
Crisis. Farber, in addition to his work as an artist, was
a prominent figure among AIDS activists and an active member
of the National Council of the Estate Project for Artists
with AIDS.
This exhibition originated at the Rose Art Museum, Brandeis
University, Waltham MA, in 1997 and was made possible by the
Robert D. Farber Foundation, New York NY.
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