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Greg Curnoe Born in London, Ontario 1936-1992 Greg Curnoe was central to the art scene of London, Ontario, from the early 1960s until his sudden death in a cycling accident in 1992. Committed to fostering the visual arts in his hometown, Curnoe co-founded Region magazine (1961-90), Region Gallery (1962-63) and Forest City Gallery (1973- ). He was also one of a group of London artists who initiated the organization Canadian Artists’ Representation. The artists whose works are brought together here are among those who worked with Curnoe to establish London as a vital, creative centre for the arts. All were his friends and colleagues, and shared many of his artistic concerns. Like Curnoe, many of the artists represented here advocated a regional approach to artmaking, depicting the details of their immediate surroundings and exploring local and personal histories in their work. Urquhart and Chambers, in particular, adhered to the importance of direct experience. A passionate activist, Curnoe influenced artists of his own generation with his political strategies, but he particularly held sway with the artists who emerged on the London scene in the 1970s and 80s, such as Jamelie Hassan and Ron Benner. Like Curnoe, they combine images with text to articulate politically charged messages in their work. Hassan''s large-scale watercolours, Ron Martin''s use of collage, and John Boyle''s experimentation with highly keyed colour are also suggestive of the formal, material and philosophical exchanges that occurred among this vibrant group of artists. Text copied directly from: http://www.ago.net/greg-curnoe-and-the-london-scene
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| Greg Curnoe is a Canadian artist born in London, Ontario, 1936-1992. |
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| La Parete Gallery – Fine Art Gallery - Toronto - Canada La Parete Gallery is recognized for its selection of Fine Art: Canadian Art - Native Art - Inuit Art - First Nations Art - International Art |
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| Artists: Antonio, Ann Beam, Carl Beam, Molly Lamb Bobak, David Bolduc, Miller Brittain, Christopher Broadhurst, Israel Broytman, A.J. Casson, Antonio Cardarelli, J. Cardinal-Schubert, Konrad Cramer, Pal Fried, Richard Gorman, Giovanni Guarlotti, Tom Hodgson, Gershon Iskowitz, Jean-Paul Jérôme, Lee L'Clerc, Maud Lewis, Kenneth Lochhead, Alexandra Luke René Marcil, Norval Morrisseau, Louis Muhlstock, Louis de Niverville, William Ogilvie, Frère Jérôme Paradis, William Ronald, Rolph Scarlett, Gerald Scott, Michael J. Seward, Arthur Shilling, Roland Strasser, Peter Taçon, Harold Town, Jesus Carlos de Vilallonga, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Ruben Zellermayer |
