Greg Curnoe

London, Ontario, 1936 – 1992

Many private and public collections in Canada, the United States and abroad including:
National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ontario
Vancouver Art Gallery, British Columbia
Edmonton Art Galley, Alberta
Art Gallery of Hamilton, Ontario
Musee d’art contemporain, Montreal, P.Q.
Musee des Beaux-arts de Montreal, P.Q.
Art Gallery of Windsor, Ontario
Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery, University of Regina, Saskatchewan
Gallery/Stratford, Stratford, Ontario
Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery, Owen Sound, Ontario
Sarnia Art Gallery, Sarnia, Ontario
Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa, Ontario
Department of External Affairs, Ottawa, Ontario
Department of Public Works, Ottawa
Ministry of Transport, Ottawa, Ontario
University of Lethbridge, Alberta
Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta
McIntosh Memorial Art Gallery, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario
H.B. Beal Technical School, London, Ontario
University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
Hart House, University of Toronto, Ontario
York University, Toronto, Ontario
Agnes Etherington, Kingston, Ontario
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Toronto Dominion Bank, Toronto, Ontario
John Labatt Limited, London, Ontario
Ontario Heritage Foundation
Oakville Galleries
Northern and Central Gas Co., Toronto
Bicycle Sport, Toronto
T.D.F. Advertising, Toronto
Cemp Investments, Toronto, Ontario
City Savings and Trust Co., Vancouver
Brascan, Toronto
First City Financial Corp.
Prudential Insurance Co. of America, New Jersey
The London Free Press
Snelgrove Management, London, Ontario
Steinberg Collection Inc. Montreal
Cote St. Luc Public Library, Quebec
Kunsthalle, Basel, Germany
Owens Art Gallery, Mount Allison University, Sackville, N.B.

1954-56 Studied H.B. Beal Technical School
1956 The Doon School of Art
1957-60 The Ontario College of Art (failed final year)

Teaching The Artists’ Workshop, London, Ontario
Positions The London Art Gallery, London, Ontario
Beal Tech, London, Ontario
P.U.C Adult Education classes, London, Ontario
The University Settlement, Toronto, Ontario
Children’s’ art classes in Exeter and Stratford
The University of Guelph, Ontario
The University of Saskatchewan at Emma Lake
The Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax
The Ontario College of Art, Toronto

1977 Resident artist, Ontario College of Art, Toronto
1975-76 Resident artist, University of Western Ontario, London
1974 Ontario Spokesman for C.A.R.

2019 Greg Curnoe “1962: Richmond Street Studio Paintings”, Michael Gibson Gallery, London, ON
2016 Roy Heenan: The Life of a Bike, Michael Gibson Gallery, London, ON
2014 Text, Michael Gibson Gallery, London, ON
2014 ’61-65, Michael Gibson Gallery, London, ON
2010 Original Copy, co curated by Rebecca Tuck Wynick/Tuck Gallery
2010 Traffic: Conceptual Art in Canada 1965-1980 The Justina M. Barnike Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2006 Letters, Plus….. , Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1997 “Colour, Painting and Collages 1962-1992”, Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
“Speaking…”, Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1994 “Deeds Abstracts”, Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1992 “I am UOY”, Self Portraits, Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1991 Recent Work, Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1990 Theilsen Galleries, London
Waddington and Gorce Inc., Montreal, P.Q.
1989 Art Metropole, Toronto
1988 Thielsen Galleries, London, Ontario
1987 YYZ, Toronto, Ontario
Waddington and Gorce Inc., Montreal, P.Q.
1986 Thielsen Galleries, London, Ontario
The Forest City Gallery, London, Ontario
1985 Galerie Esperanza, Montreal, Quebec
1984 The Forest City Gallery, London, Ontario
Yajima/Galerie, Montreal, Quebec
1983 Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario
1982 Equinox Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia
The Yarlow Saltzman Gallery, Toronto, Ont.
1981 Auberge de Petit Prince, London, Ontario
The Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary, Alberta
Galerie Anne Doran, Ottawa, Ontario
1981-1982 Retrospective (The National Gallery of Canada), Le Musee des beaux arts de Montreal; The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa; The Glenbow Museum, The London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ontario; The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton; The Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario
1981 Solo Exhibition, The Forest City Gallery, London, Ontario
1979, 81 Greg Curnoe Drawings, Yajima/Galerie, Montreal, Quebec
1979 Greg Curnoe Drawings, Forest City Gallery, London, Ontario
Solo Exhibition, The Forest City Gallery, London, Ontario
1978 Greg Curnoe: A Proposed Referendum, Question and Five Series, Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
Solo Exhibition, The Forest City Gallery, London, Ontario
1976, 77 Recent Paintings by Greg Curnoe, Canada House Gallery, London, England
1976 Greg Curnoe: New Work, Forest City Gallery, London, Ontario.
Homage to van Dongen; Drawings by Greg Curnoe, Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
Greg Curnoe: The Great Canadian Sonnet, McIntosh Gallery, London, Ontario
Canada: Greg Curnoe, XXXVI Biennale di Venezia, Venice, Italy
Solo Exhibition, The Forest City Gallery, London, Ontario
1975 Greg Curnoe: Recent Watercolours, Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
Greg Curnoe: Some Lettered Works, The London Art Gallery, London, Ontario
Recent watercolours, Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
Solo exhibition, McIntosh Memorial Gallery, UWO, London, Ontario
1974 Solo exhibition, The Forest City Gallery, London, Ontario
1974-1975 Drawings for the Great Canadian Sonnet, The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
1974 The Great Canadian Sonnet: Drawings by Greg Curnoe, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
Greg Curnoe: Watercolours, Forest City Gallery, London, Ontario
1973 Greg Curnoe, Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
Greg Curnoe: Watercolours & Drawings, Polyglot Gallery, London, Ontario; Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, Nova Scotia
1972 Water Colours, Measurements and Clockings, London House, London, Ontario
1971 Greg Curnoe, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, N.S.
Greg Curnoe, Waddington Galleries, Montreal, Quebec
1970 Collages, Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
Greg Curnoe Drawings, McIntosh Memorial Gallery, University of Western Ont., London, Ontario
Views of Victoria Hospital and Wings over the Atlantic, Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1969 Greg Curnoe, Bienal, San Paulo, Brazil
Greg Curnoe, Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1967 G.Curnoe’s Series, 20/20 Gallery, London, Ontario
G.Curnoe’s Time Series, Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
Collages, Lofthouse Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario
1966 New Works from Souwesto’ Greg Curnoe, Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
New Paintings by Greg Curnoe, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.; Jaycox Galleries, Edmonton, Alberta
Recent Collages, New Design Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
Paintings,Vancouver Art Gallery, British Columbia; Edmonton Art Gallery, Alberta
1965 Greg Curnoe, David Mirvish Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1964 Greg Curnoe, Norman MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan
1964 Stuff, David Mirvish Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1963 Artwork, Gallery Moos, Toronto, Ontario
1962 Greg Curnoe, MacIntosh Memorial Art Gallery, London, Ontario
1961 Exhibition of Things, Crouch Public Library, London, Ontario
Greg Curnoe, Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
Greg Curnoe, MacIntosh Memorial Art Gallery, London, Ontario

2017 Three + 3, Michael Gibson Gallery, London, ON
2017 Canadian and Indigenous Art: 1968 to Present, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, ON
2017 Text, Michael Gibson Gallery, London, ON
2013 Curnoe, Ewen, Falk, Moppett, Michael Gibson Gallery, London, ON
1998 “texte counter-text” Thielsen Galleries, London, Ontario
1997 ARCO Wynick/Tuck Gallery at ARCO, International 1997
“Informal Ideas 97.3”, Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
Contemporary Art Fair, Madrid, Spain
1996 “A Place”, Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1996 “Towards London”, Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
“The Middle Show”, Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1992 “Sporting Type”, S.L. Simpson Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
CIAE, Wynick/Tuck Gallery at the Chicago
International Art Exposition
1991 CIAE, Wynick/Tuck Gallery at the Chicago International Art Exposition, Chicago, Ill.
1990 “Gallery Artist Exhibition”, Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1990 The London Art Gallery, London, Ontario
1989 The Art Gallery of Hamilton
1988,89 The Embassy Cultural House
1987 “Printshops of Canada”, McDonald Stewart Art Centre, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
Equinox Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia
1986 Forest City Gallery, London, Ontario
“Above It All”, The Market Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
Galerie Esperanza, Montreal, Quebec
1985 “The Artists Collect”, The London Regional Art gallery, London, Ontario
“Drawings’, The Embassy Cultural House, London,Ont.
1984 “Evidence of The Avant Garde Since 1957″, Art Metropole, Toronto, Ontario
1983 “The Hand Holding The Brush”, The London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ontario
“Regionalism”, The McIntosh Memorial Museum, London, Ontario
“Works by Gallery Artists”, Yarlow Saltzman Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
Forest City Gallery, London, Ontario
1982 “Photographs by Artists” , Galerie France Morin, Montreal, Quebec
“Curnoe, Ewen, Falk, Moppett”, The Norman McKenzie Gallery, Regina,Saskatchewan
The Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary, Alberta
1981 “Recent Prints Canada/U.S.A.”, Yarlow Saltzman Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
“20th Century Canadian Painting”, National Gallery of Canada, Tokyo, Sapporo, Oita, Japan.
McIntosh Gallery, UWO, London, Ont.
1980 Works on Paper from the Art Bank, Canada Council Artbank at Harbourfront, Toronto, Ontario.
“Great Modern Prints”, Equinox Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
“Aspects of Canadian Painting in the Seventies” Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Alberta.
“Exposicion de Intercambio: Trabajos en Papel” Agora Galeria-Fonapas, Merida, Yucatan
1980 “Great Modern Prints” , Equinox Gallery, Vancouver, B. C.
Yajima/Galerie, Montreal, Quebec
1979 Forest City Gallery, London, Ontario.
“Creative Flight” , Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey, B.C.
“Pasted Paper: A Look at Canadian Collage”, Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen’s Uni, Kingston.
1979 “Nationalism in Canadian Art”, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, B.C.
“Oeuvres Recente des Artistes de la Galerie”, Yajima/Galerie, Montreal, Quebec
Burnaby Art Gallery
Gallery Graphics, Ottawa, Ontario
1978 “Kanadische Kunstler”, Kunsthalle, Basel, Switzerland
“Modern Painting in Canada”, Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
Dalhousie University Art Gallery, Halifax, N.S
Forest City Gallery, London, Ontario
The Saidye Bronfman Centre, Montreal, PQ
1977 London Saskatoon Exchange Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, Sask
The Queen’s Silver Jubilee Art Collection Macdonald Gallery, Queen’s Park, Toronto, Ontario.
Premieres rencontres internationals, Parachute Magazine Montreal, QC, Institut d’art contemporain
“Ontario Now 2: A Survey of Contemporary Art” Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario.
1976 “100 Years: Evolution of the Ont. College of Art” Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario.
“Oh Canada”, London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ontario
“Graphics and Photographs”, London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ontario
“Changing Visions: The Canadian Landscape”, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario.
Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta.
“London Painting Now”, London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ontario.
Le Musee des Beaux Arts, Montreal, Quebec
1975 The Ontario Community Collects, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario
“The Figure: A Sensual Response”, Art Gallery of Brantford, Brantford, Ontario.
1974 “The Artist and the Critic: A Tribute to Lenore Crawford”, McIntosh Gallery, U.W.O, London, Ontario. 34th Annual Western Ontario Exhibition, London Regional Gallery, London ,Ontario
Isaacs Gallery at the Owens Gallery, Owens Art Gallery, Sackville, New Brunswick
1973 “Realism: Emulsion and Omission”, Kingston, Ontario.
Art Bank: Canada, Centre Culturel Canadien, Paris, France
1972 “London Collects”, London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ontario
“Realism: Emulsion and Omission”, Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen’s Univ. Kingston, Ontario.
1971 Saidye Bronfman Centre, Montreal, Quebec
“Recent Vanguard Acquisitions”, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario.
“Lithographs: Nova Scotia College of Art & Design”, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
“Greg Curnoe: Views of Victoria Hospital and Wings Over the Atlantic”, Isaacs Gallery, Toronto,
1971 “45 30′ N-73 36′ W”, Sir George Williams Galleries & The Saidye Bronfman Centre. Montreal, P.Q.
1970 21st Annual Exhibition, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario.
“Realism(e)s” Montreal Museum of Fine Art, Montreal, P.Q.
“Canadians Crosssections ’70”, Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
“955,000”, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
“8 Artists From Canada”, Tel Aviv, Israel, organized by the National Gallery of Canada
Le Musee des Beaux Arts, Montreal, Quebec
1969 VIe Biennale de Paris, Musee d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France.
“The Heart of London”, The Canada Council Collection, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
“Greg Curnoe: Canada”, X Biennial Sao Paulo, Venice
Paris Biennial des Jeunes, Paris, France
“Greg Curnoe”, Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
“The London Survey”, 20/20 Gallery, London, Ontario.
“Art Today”, Montreal Museum of Fine Art, Montreal, P.Q.
1968-1969 “The Heart of London”, The National Gallery of Canada, touring
1968-69 Galerie du Siecle, Montreal, Quebec
“Canada Art D’Aujourd’hui”, The National Gallery of Canada, Paris, Rome, Lausanne, Brussels
1968 “Canada 101”, International Festival, Edinburgh College of Art & Canada Council, Edinburgh, Scotland.
20/20 Gallery, London, Ontario
7th Biennial of Canadian Painting, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
11th Annual Winnipeg Show, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Canadian Artists 68, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario.
1967 “Statements: 18 Canadian Artists”, The Norman McKenzie Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan
Chambers & Curnoe Art Exhibition, Alumni Hall, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario
“Painting in Canada”, Expo ’67 Art Gallery, Montreal, Quebec
Centennial Exhibition, Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, Kitchener, Ontario
“G. Curnoe’s Series”, 20/20 Gallery, London, Ontario.
“G. Curnoe’s Time Series”, Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
“300 Years of Canadian Art”, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
Director’s Choice Confederation Art Gallery and Museum Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
“Contemporary Paintings”, Gallery Stratford, Stratford, Ontario
Ontario Centennial Exhibition Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario.
1967-1978 “Artists of Our Region No. 16″, Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1966 “John Boyle, John Chambers and Greg Curnoe” London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ontario
1966 26th Annual Western Ontario Exhibition, London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ontario
The Saidye and Samual Bronfman Collection of Canadian Art, Montreal Museum of Fine Art, Montreal, QC
“Images for a Canadian Heritage”, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
The London Art Gallery, London, Ontario
1965 12th Annual Young Contemporaries 1965, London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ontario
93rd Ontario Society of Artists Exhibition , Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario.
25th Annual Western Ontario Exhibition, London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ontario
Sixth Biennial Exhibition of Canadian Painting, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
David Mirvish Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
1964 John Chambers, Greg Curnoe, The Norman McKenzie Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan
Imports and Local Art Work: Curnoe and Urquhart, McIntosh Memorial Art Gallery, U.W.O, London
81e Salon de Printemps , Le Musée des Beaux Arts, Montreal, QC
1964 Surrealism in Canadian Painting, The London Art Gallery, London, Ontario
Stuff: Greg Curnoe, The David Mirvish Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
92nd Ontario Society of Artists Exhibition, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario
Canadian Art Today, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario.
81st Annual Spring Exhibition, Montreal Museum of Fine Art, Montreal, QC
24th Annual Western, London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ontario
Ontario Exhibition
New Artists, Agnes Lefort Gallery, Montreal, QC
The Rodman Hall 4th Annual, St. Catharines & District Arts Council, St. Catharines, Ontario
1963 23 Annual Western Ontario Exhibition, Region Gallery, London, Ontario.
Gallery Moos, Toronto, Ontario
Greg Curnoe/Brian Dibb , Region Gallery, London, Ontario.
1962 Greg Curnoe/Larry Russell, Region Gallery, London, Ontario.
1962 McIntosh Memorial Art Gallery, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario
10th Annual Young Contemporaries of Canada 1962 Retrospective, London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ontario
Greg Curnoe, Larry Russell, Region Gallery, London, Ontario
1961 The Seventh Annual Winnipeg Show, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Group Exhibitions, The Fred Landon Library, London Ontario
Wellington Square, London, Ontario
The Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
The London Art Gallery, London, Ontario
1960 8th Annual Young Contemporaries, London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ontario
1959 19th Annual Western Ontario Exhibition, London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ontario.
1957, 58, 59 Garrett Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

1970 Invited to work at print workshop, Nova Scotia College of Art
1968 Painting prize, “Canadian Artists ’68”, the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
1966-73,76,78,84,85 Canada Council Grants
1961 Painting Prize, The Winnipeg Show
1959 Dominion Provincial Bursary
1948,49,50 Drawing and Modelling prizes, London Hobby Fair

1965 Founding member of The Nihilist Spasm Band

performances:
1969 The Paris Biennial, Paris, France
1969 The Institute of Contemporary Art, London, England
1969 The Gallery de France, Paris, France
1981 Le Musee des Beaux-arts, Montreal, Quebec
1981-present The University of Windsor, The Windsor Art Gallery, York Hotel, Embassy Hotel,
London: Victoria Tavern, Fryfogel’s, Notorieties, The University of Western Ontario,
the London Regional Art Gallery, Forest City Gallery, 20/20 Gallery, Alpha Centre,
Toronto: the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Rivoli, the Music Gallery, the Cameron Public House, Rochdale College, The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa

The Great Canadian Sonnet by David McFadden
Imago edited by George Bowering
Region, A Short Sad Book by Bowering
More Poems For People by Milton Acorn
The Saladmaker by McFadden
Close The 49th Parallel Etc. edited by Ian Lumsden
Alphabet edited James Reaney
The Brechtian Aspect of Radical Cinema by Martin Walsh
Animal Spirits by McFadden (designed and illustrated)
Snore Comix edited by Michael Tims

1982 Print for the Music Gallery Toronto
1972 Cover for the University of Western Ontario Business Quarterly
1972 Design covers for the Journal of Canadian Fiction for the Year of 1973
1968 Dorval Airport Mural (on permanent loan to the National Gallery of Canada)
1966 Print for Toronto 20

2014 Mahon, Patrick. “Greg Curnoe – Crossovers”, Border Crossings Magazine, Issue No 130
Cooley, Alison. “Backstory – A Re-discovered Curnoe”, Canadian Art Magazine, Summer 2014
Cherniak, Vincent. “Early Curnoe Show is a Tour-de-Force”, London Yodeller, Feb 13, 2014
Belanger, Joe. “Curnoe Films Provide Peek into London’s Past”, London Free Press, Jan 30, 2014
Belanger, Joe. “Five Great Arts Events, Including a Tribute to the late Greg Curnoe”, London Free Press, January 7, 2014
Thivierge, Philippe. “Les Oeuvres de jeunesse de Greg Curnoe exposees a London”, L’action, February 27, 2014
1994 Girling, Oliver. “Coming home and what it means”, Eye Magazine. June 2, 1994.
Small, Peter. “The Wheels Still Turn”, The Toronto Star. May 28, 1994
1993 Bowering, George. “Brushes with Curnoe” Saturday Night
Fones. Robert. “Local Colour: Colour and Technique in the Work of Joanne Tod, Greg Curnoe, & Jaan Poldaas” C Magazine, Summer 1993
Fetherling, Douglas. “The Curnoe Story”, Canadian Art, Summer 1993.
1992 Obituary, The Toronto Star. Nov. 16, 1992
Hume, Christopher. “Maybe Now They Will Listen To Greg Curnoe”, The Toronto Star. Nov. 17, 1992.
Ruscitti, Joe. Obituary. Nov. 16. London Free Press.
Staff and Canadian Press. Obituary: “Artist Killed In Traffic Accident”. The Globe and Mail Nov. 16, 1992
Burns, Howard and Don Murray. “Road Tragedy Kills Artist” London Free Press
Desbarats, Peter. “He Turned The Content Of His Life Into Art”. London Free Press
Mays, John Bentley. “Curnoe Buckled the Establishment”. The Globe and Mail. Nov. 16, 1992.
Hanna, Deirdre. “Greg Curnoe Leaves Legacy of Artful Nationalistic Aesthetic” Now Nov. 19/25, 1992
Taylor, Kate. “Out of the Gallery and into the World of Television” The Globe and Mail. Nov. 27, 1992
Robinson, Laura. “Greg Curnoe: Requiem for a Cyclist”.
“Fatality: Driver Faces Charges in Death of Artist”. Nov. 28, 1992
Taylor, Kate. “Isaacs reopens his gallery for a more fitting finale” The Globe and Mail May 29, 1992
1991 Mays, John Bentley. “A Certain Quality of Meditation”, Globe & Mail, April 5.
Hume, Christopher. “Curnoe Exhibit Puts Elusive Painters Life into Words,” Toronto Star, April 5, 1991.
Genereux, Laura. “Hallmarks of Contemporary Art in Toronto” The Globe and Mail April 24, 1991
Gibson, Heidi. “Kazoo Centre Stage at Trillium Plus.” London Free Press, March 2, 1991
1990 Carmin, James H. Art Documentation, Fall 1990
Lawson, Shelley. “Two Artists Show their World’s”, London Free Press, April 12, 1990.
Burnett, David. Canadian Art from the National Gallery of Canada
Caruso, Barbara. “Who Are You Greg Curnoe?” Workscene, March 1990
Wilson, Stuart. “Fascinating Combination that is Cryptic, Hip & Cool.” Montreal Downtowner, March 7, 1990
1989 Dewdney, Christopher. “Digester Blowline” Canadian Art, Fall 1989.
Art review “For Greg Curnoe” The Globe and Mail Nov. 18, 1989
1989 Gaudet, Ellane. “Constructions fantasmagoriques sur roues” Le Droit, April 5, 1990.
Hanna, Deidre. “Curnoe’s Stamped Studies” Now Magazine, Nov 2 – 8, 1989.
1988 Reid, Dennis. A Concise History of Canadian Painting 2nd ed.
“Greg Curnoe”, Artviews, Winter 1987/88.
1987 “Greg Curnoe”, Arts Atlantic, January 1987.
1986 McFadden, David. “Greg Curnoe: nu werk.” Canadian Art, Winter 1986.
Rafuse, Andrew. “Humour & Something Else at the McKenzie” Arthur-Trent University, Feb.14, 1983.
“i was born to read proof” Spring Brick 18
1983 Pawlenko, Lydia. “…wanting nothing more than art for Canadians, he’s publicly refused major
American offers.” Peterborough Examiner, Feb 5. 1983.
Contemporary Canadian Art Burnett and Schiff, Hurtig
Townsend-Gault, Charlotte. Abridged from Visions, Contemporary Art in Canada
“Greg Curnoe” Contemporary Canadian Art, 1983.
1982 Snow, Michael. opening remarks “A.G.O. Greg Curnoe”, Yarlow/Salzman Gallery
Fudge, Paul. “Four Artists Featured in Exhibition” Regina Leader Post. 1982.
Mertens, Susan. “Art from One Specific Life.” Vancouver Sun, Nov. 20, 1982.
Wylie, Liz. “Greg Curnoe-Du Nihilisme au Constructif”, Vie Des Arts, Fall 1982.
Gonzales,Ester “Words and Pictures as Representations.” The Journal Of Biocommunication, July 1982.
Kolers, Paul A.
Mays, John Bentley. “The Art World’s Bigfoot Battles Big City Bias.” Globe & Mail, March 18, 1982.
“Pictures Are Worth a Thousand Words”, The Brunswickian, Jan 29, 1982.
Sabat, Christina. Visual Arts in Review – The Daily Gleaner, Jan 30, 1982.
1981 Nemiroff, Diana. “This is Great Art Because…” Vanguard, Oct 1981.
Tousley, Nancy. “Focus on Personal Involvement Rather than Current Styles.” Calgary Herald, Oct.8, 1981.
Perinet, Francine. “Retrospective” Parachute, Fall 1981.
Baele, Nancy. “Curnoe Retrospective Blends Art, Life.” Ottawa Citizen, June 27, 1981.
Elliott, James. “Way to ‘Pedal’ Art.” Windsor Star, 1981.
Sabbath, Lawrence. “Greg Curnoe Exhibition Arouses Strong Emotions” Montreal Gazette, April 25, 1981.
“Maple Leaf Forever.” La Press, April 25, 1981.
Bogardi, George. “Greg Curnoe/ Art as Autobiography.” Chimo Magazine, Feb/Mar 1981.
Mays, John Bentley. “Curnoe’s Life Real Subfect of National Gallery Show.” Globe & Mail, June 29, 1981.
1980 Kucherawy, Dennis. “Plexiglass Prints Would Have Gutenbery Agog” London Free Press July, 1980
Kucherawy, Dennis, “Curnoe bothered as lone artist on gallery board” London Free Press Feb., 1980
Kucherawy, Dennis. “Nihilist’s Music Still Causes Spasms” London Free Press, 1980.
Greenwood, Michael. “Some Nationalist Facets of Canadian Art,” Artscanada, XXXVI: 232-233 pp 69-72
1979 Tausig, Susanne. “Curnoe on New Tack” London Free Press Jan. 6, 1979
Robertson, Clive. “Nationalism in the Visual Arts.”Centerfold, IV:1 pp. 29-30.
Wawanash, Sheila. “The Nihilist Spasm Band” (interview with Greg Curnoe). Shades 6 p. 24
Bogardi, Georges. “Art: Blocked Emotions,” Montreal Star p. D-4
Viau, Rene. “Greg Curnoe: Reggae et violonneux.”Le Devoir, p.28.
Toupin, Gilles. “Greg Curnoe: Canadien ou anti-americain?” La Presse, p.D20
1978 “Canadian Artists at the Art Gallery: Search for New Directions” Basel Newspaper July 1, 1978
Purdie, James. “Cameron and Smith – a family affair” Globe and Mail Feb. 25, 1978
“Questionable Selection Taste” Dalhousie University News Jan., 1978
Malone, Judy. London Proves Home is Where the Art Is,” London Free Press, 16 September
Barrio-Garay, Jose L. “Greg Curnoe: The Isaacs Gallery.” Artscanada, XXXV:220-221 (April-May) p. 47.
1978 Malone, Judy. “Curnoe Sheds New Light on Past,” London Free Press, 26 April.
Hutner, Paul. “Greg Curnoe at Issacs Gallery.” Artists Review, 10, 27 February, p. 1.
Dault, Gary Michael. “No Matter His Reputation This Curnoe Art’s A Bore” Toronto Star, 27 February.
Malone, Judy. “Exhibition Suggests the Curnoe Mystique Is ‘At Its Peak'”, London Free Press, 21 February.
Shortell, Anne. “Canada Victim of Nationalism – Artist,” Kingston Whig Standard, 28 January
1977 “Bikes, U-Roy, Fiddles and Curnoe” Georgia Straight April, 1977
“Canadian Artists Exhibit Drawings,” Halifax Mail Star, 28 December.
Weiler, Merike. “London: An Interview with Greg Curnoe – Viewing What Comes Naturally.” Artmagazine, VIII:33 , May-June, pp.12-14.
Oille, Jennifer. “Greg Curnoe: Canada House Gallery, London, 24 nov. – 4 Jan.) Art Monthly, 3. Dec-Jan.
MacKay, Gillian. “Artists Sound Off in Symposium” Kingston Whig Standard March, 1977
Oz, Dave. “Curnoe, Greg.” Contemporary Artists, Edited by Colin Naylor and Genesis P.-Orridge.
London, England: St. James Press, p. 214.
1976 Theberge, Pierre. “Introduction.” Recent Paintings of Greg Curnoe, Exhibition catalogue (in the form of a jacket folder attached to the 1976 Venice Biennale catalogue), London: Canada House.
Theberge, Pierre. Canada: Greg Curnoe. Exhibition catalogue for XXXVII Venice Biennale, Ottawa: National Gallery of Canada.
Favro, Judi. “Artists Indebted to Greg Curnoe” (letter to the editor) London Free Press, 10 December.
Shepherd, Michael. “East and West” Sunday Telegraph Nov. 28, 1976
“Will Dr K keep his body guard” London Times Nov. 24, 1976
Favro, Murray. “Greg Curnoe’s Work” (letter to the editor) London Free Press, 29 November.
Malone, Judy. “Exhibition of New Works by Curnoe Shows Artist In Period of Transition,” London Free Press, 13 November.
Heinrich, Theodore Allen. “The XXXVII Venice Biennale 1976, Artscanada. XXXIII:3 (October-November) pp. 53-55.
Morrison, Ann. “Curnoe: Champion of the Everyday World.” Vanguard, V:9 November, p. 19.
Hale, Barrie. “Talking Pictures.” Canadian Magazine, 17 July.
Kramer, Hilton. “Canadian Reaction to ‘Yankee Imperialism’ Obscures Real Problems,” Globe and Mail, 8 June, p. 17.
Woodman, Ross. “Curnoe’s New Drawings.” Artscanada, XXXII:1 (April-May), pp. 68-69.
Thompson, David. UWO Artist-in-Residence Says: Cultural Identity Depends on Universities,” Western News (London), 25 March. p. 5.
McFadden, David. “Review of Curnoe Art Termed ‘Clumsy, Hatchet-Job Attempt'”, London Free Press,
2 February.
Waterfield, Giles. “London Reviews.” Arts Review, XXVIII:25-26 (10 December).
Griften, John. “Paintings by a Cyclist of our Time” Morning Star, London, Eng. Nov. 30, 1976
“My Art Belongs To Dada” The Listener Feb., 1976
Andreae, Janice. “Curnoe Exhibition of Pen, Ink Drawings Found Disappointing,” London Free Press,
15 January.
1975 Verlomme, Hugo. “L’illustration inconnue” Paris, May 11, 1975
“Greg Curnoe in Residence at UWO” The Albertan Dec., 1975
Larion, Michael. “Artist in Canada” UWO Gazette London, Ont.
Schaffer, Cathy. “Great Canadian Sonnet Superb” Manitoban March, 1975
Crawford, Lenore. “Curnoe Rejects ‘Parochial’ Label,” London Free Press, 18 October.
Andreae, Janice. “Curnoe Lettered Works Reflect Life in London,” London Free Press, 12 September.
Crawford, Lenore. “Greg Curnoe Appointed UWO Resident Artist” London Free Press, 9 July.
Dingman, Elizabeth. “The Art World Beats A Path to London Ont. Mousetrap” Toronto Telegram
Oille, Jennifer. “Greg Curnoe at the Isaacs Gallery.” Only Paper Today, II: 6 March, p.2.
1975 Dault, Gary Michael. “Greg Curnoe’s Love of Bicycles Expressed in Beautiful Paintings,” Toronto Star, 7 February, P. E-10.
Andreae, Janice. “Greg Curnoe on ‘Wheels’ Reveals Multi-faceted Man,” London Free Press, 28 November.
Bodolai, Joe. “Borderlines in Art and Experience.” Artscanada, XXXI: 188-189, Spring, pp. 65-81.
1974 Theberge, Pierre. Introduction. The Great Canadian Sonnet: Drawings by Greg Curnoe, exhibition catalogue, Ottawa: National Gallery of Canada.
1974 Lord, Barry. The History of Painting in Canada: Toward a People’s Art. Toronto: NC Press.
McFadden, David. “Concerning Greg Curnoe, Artist.” The Great Canadian Sonnet: Drawings by Greg Curnoe. Exhibition catalogue, Ottawa: National Gallery of Canada.
Helbling, Emilie. “Local Artist Curnoe Claims Imbalance in Canadian Culture” UWO Gazette Feb.5, 1974
“Curnoe At the Front,” Georgia Straight, Vancouver, 6-13 June.
1973 Kidd, Bruce. “Bruce Kidd Interviews Greg Curnoe.” Canadian Forum, LIII: 631, August, pp. 22-30.
Read, Dorothy J. “Curnoe Exhibition” letter to the Editor, London Free Press, 4 July.
Crawford, Lenore. “Curnoe Reveals Superb New Talent,” London Free Press, 25 June.
Chandler, John Noel. “Sources Are Resources: Greg Curnoe’s Objects, Objectives and Objections.” Artscanada, XXX: 176-177 February-March, 69.
“Curnoe: A File Interview.” File II:1-2, April-May, pp. 46-47,61.
Reaney, James. A Concise History of Canadian Painting. Toronto: Oxford University Press.
1972 Chandler, John Noel. “Notes Towards a New Aesthetics,” Artscanada XXIX:172-173, Oct-Nov. pp. 16-41.
“Greg Curnoe and Arts 435 Explore Environment” University of Guelph
Woodman, Ross. “Two Artists: One Environment.” The Business Quarterly, XXXVII:1, Spring,pp. 5-10.
Coleman, Victor. “Knowing: The Surface.” Artscanada, XXIX: 164-165 February-March.pp. 71-72
1971 Crawford, Lenore. “Curnoe ‘On the Spot’ Watercolours Show ‘First’ for Old Hotel,” London Free Press, Feb 2
Withrow, William. Contemporary Canadian Painting. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart.
Wilson, Peter. “Artist Adds a Chapter to His History” Toronto Star March, 1971
Kritzwiser, Kay. “Curnoe’s Co.” Globe and Mail March, 1971
Dumas, Paul. “Deux Artists du Canada anglais, Kenneth Lochhead et Greg Curnoe,” L’Information medicale et paramedicale, Montreal, 21 December.pp. 38-39.
Kirkman, Terry. “Greg Curnoe’s Rambling Thoughts.” Montreal Star, 1 December.
Morin, France. “Les beaux-arts: Le pop-dada Greg Curnoe et le rigoriste H. Hoffmann,” Le Devoir, Montreal, 29 November, pp. 12-13.
White, Michael. “Art: Curnoe-Turning Gentle Trivia of Life into Art,” Montreal Gazette, 20 November.
Crawford, Lenore. “Canada Buys Curnoe Work,” London Free Press, 14 August, p.3-M.
Chandler, John Noel. “Painting ‘From Life’: Greg Curnoe at the Isaacs Gallery Ltd. Artscanada, XXVIII: 156-157
Crawford, Lenore. “Curnoe Displays Art in Toronto,” London Free Press, 20 March.
1970 Acharonot, Yediot. “8 Artists from Canada” Tel Aviv, 1970
Pringle, Douglas. “The Great Canadian Sonnet.” Artscanada, XXVII: 146-147, August,pp. 71-72.
Crawford, Lenore. “Curnoe Art Dominates New Show,” London Evening Free Press, 21 July.
McFadden, David. The Great Canadian Sonnet. Toronto: Coach House Press, Illus. by Greg Curnoe.
Lord, Barry. “Art: Collages Show Artist’s Development,” Toronto Star, 8 May.
Thompson, David. “Art Collection on Display Here” Calgary Herald
Andrews, Bernadette. “Greg Curnoe” Toronto Telegram May 9, 1970
McKenzie, Robert C. “Greg Curnoe’s Connexions.” 20 Cents Magazine, IV:3 March.
Hale, Barrie. “Stick Around and Work with What’s Around You.” Saturday Night, LXXXV: 1, January,
pp. 25-29.
1969 Theberge, Pierre. “Confessions of a Nihilist Spasm Band Addict.” Artscanada, XXVI: 138-139, Dec.,pp. 67-68.
Woodman, Ross. “London: Regional Liberation Front,” Globe and Mail, 13 December.
Mendes, Ross. “The Language of the Eyes-Windows and Mirrors.” Artscanada, XXVI: 136-137, October.pp.20-25
Lord, Barry. “What London, Ontario, Has That Everywhere Else Needs.” Art In America, LVII: 5, Sept.-Oct.
1969 Chandler, John Noel. “More Words on Curnoe’s Wordy World.” Artscanada, XXVI: 130-131, April, pp.3-8.
pp. 103-105.
Lippard, Lucy. “Notes In Review of Canadian Artists 68.” Artscanada, XXVI: 128-129, February, pp.25-26.
Kritzwiser, Kay. “Controversial or Not, Curnoe Works.” Globe and Mail, 8 February.
Reid, Dennis. Greg Curnoe Canada. Exhibition catalogue for X Bienneal Sao Paulo, Ottawa:National Gallery.
Stolow, Nathan. “Conservation of the Contemporary.” Artscanada, XXVI:128-129, Feb. pp. 14, 16, 18.
1968 Lord, Barry. “Painters Became Politically Aware in ’68.” Kitchener Waterloo Record, 28 December.
“The Artist as a Winner” Toronto Telegram Nov. 30, 1968
“Art Protest” Edinburgh Scotsman
“Art Exhibit ‘Pruned’ After Bailie’s Complaint” Edinburgh Scotsman
Kritzwiser, Kay. “Difference vanishes between painting and sculpture” Globe and Mail Nov., 1968
Harris, Marjorie. “Nihilist Spasm Band.” Artscanada, XXV: 118-119. June, pp. 6-7.
Reid, Dennis. “Greg Curnoe,” Canada: Art d’aujourd’hui, Exhibition catalogue, Paris: Musee National d’Art Moderne.
Thompson, David. “The Canadian Scene: 3.” Studio International, CLXXVI: 906, December, pp. 241-245.
Robaillard, Yves. “Une formule qui est a renouveler,” La Presse, 23 November.
Dault, Gary Michael. “Heart of London.”Artscanada, XXV: 122-123, Oct.- Nov. P. 43.
Andrews, Bernadette. “Oh Dear, Another Naughty Painting,” Toronto Telegram, 24 August.
“Artistic Licence Revoked Again” (editorial), London Evening Free Press, 24 August.
Wawanash, Susan. “The Weekly Interview: Greg Curnoe (Part 1),” London Weekly, 16 July.
“The Weekly Interview: Greg Curnoe (Part 2),” London Weekly, 23 July.
Robaillard, Yves. “L’affaire de la murale de l’aeroport de Dorval,” La Presse, Montreal, 6 April.
Robaillard, Yves. “Curnoe devra modifier sa murale de Dorval.” La Presse, 9 April.
“An Artistic Affront to Americans” (editorial) London Evening Free Press, 2 April
Wallace, Helen. “While Controversy Rages,” London Free Press, 30 March.
Crawford, Lenore. “Before Storm,” London Free Press, 30 March.
Crawford, Lenore. “The Spasms,” London Free Press, 3 February.
Wallace, Helen. “Curnoe Art Depicts Anti-War Writing, Blood Spattered Johnson,” London Evening Free Press, 29 March, pp. 1,10.
Wallace, Helen. “Remove ‘Objectionable’ Curnoe Airport Art,” London Evening Free Press,28 Mar. p. 31.
Lord, Barry. “Swinging London (Ontario),” Star Weekly Magazine, 28 January, pp. 18-26.
1967 “Londoner Commissioned for Airport Paintings, London Free Press, 27 October.
Fulford, Robert. “24 Santbergen doesn’t promise, he delivers” Toronto Star
Wachsmuth. “Chambers and Curnoe exhibit: ‘terrible'”
Gerein, Charles. “Should Artist be Seen More and Heard Less?” Feb.
Woodman, Ross. “London (Ont): A New Regionalism.” Artscanada, XXIV:111-112, August – September.
Pratten, Art. “Note from the ‘Art Editor’.” 20 Cents Magazine, 1:8, April.
Rans, Geoffrey. “20/20 Gallery: A Report and a Prediction.” 20 Cents Magazine, 1:8, April.
McPherson, Hugo. “Greg Curnoe’s Shorthand.” 20 Cents Magazine, 1:6, February.
Woodman, Ross. “Greg Curnoe,” Mimeographed introduction to the exhibition G. Curnoe’s Series,
1967 London, Ontario: 20/20 Gallery, February.
Mandell, Paul. “Not Fine Art; Not Anti-Art,” Montreal Gazette, 17 February.
Rans, Geoffrey. “A Word (Sotto Voce) About the Region: Inside My Picket Fence in London, Ontario.”
20 Cents Magazine, 1:5, January.
1966 Crawford, Lenore. “Artist Curnoe More ‘Involved’ Than Ever,” London Free Press, 3 December.
Fulford, Robert. “Greg Curnoe” Toronto Star Nov.
1966 Hale, Barrie. “Curnoe Can’t Be Classified” Toronto Telegram Nov., 1966
Rabinovitch, Royden. “Nihilist Co-operate.” 20 Cents Magazine, 1:4, December.
Watmough, David. “Collage, Collection, Colorful” Vancouver Sun Nov., 1966
Russell. Paul. “The Object Was to Paint(Print?) 24 Panels,…” 20 Cents Magazine, 1:4, December.
Kritzwiser, Kay. “Four Painters, Four Directions,” Globe and Mail, 19 November.
Reaney, James. “Role of the Inscription in Painting.” Canadian Art, XXIII:103, October,pp. 41-45.
Davis, Rae. “The Life of Death in London, Ontario.” Canadian Art, XXIII:102, July, pp. 20-25. pp. 50-51.
Fulford, Robert. “Art Scandal in London,” Toronto Daily Star, 11 May.
“Three Artists Quit Show,” Toronto Star, 11 May.
“Three Artists Intend to Withdraw Exhibits in Gallery Dispute,” London Evening Free Press, 10 May.p 25.
1965 Crawford, Lenore. “Toronto Gallery Purchases London Artists’ Paintings” London Free Press
Crawford, Lenore. ” ‘Young Contemporaries’ Jury Discusses Exhibit’s Future,” London Free Press, 9 January.
1964 “Exhibition Blared From Walls” Regina Leader Post Oct., 1964
Russell, Paul. “Pop Art” Varsity University of Toronto, Oct., 1964
Rockman, Arnold. “About Art” Toronto Star Sept., 1964
Reaney, James. “Introduction.” John Chambers, Gerg Curnoe, Exhibition catalogue,
Regina: Norman MacKenzie Art Gallery.
Malcolmson, Harry. “Pop Goes the Easel.” Saturday Night, December, p.44.
“Looking at Art: Urquhart-Curnoe Exhibit a Mixture of Color, Vitality, Humor,” London Free Press, 14 November.
Kilbourn, Elizabeth. “Kookery in the Gallery.” Canadian Forum, XLIV: 525, October, pp. 152-153.
Rockman, Arnold. “About Art: They’re Playing It Cool,” Toronto Star, 3 October.p. 17.
“At the Galleries: Journey Down Memory Lane,” Globe and Mail, Toronto, September.
Crawford, Lenore. “Galleries Like Works of Londoner,” London Free Press, 30 September.
Malcolmson, Harry. “Art and Artists,” Toronto Telegram, 26 September. p. 25.
Hale, Barrie. “Rashly Irrational.” Toronto Telegram, 19 September. p. 23.
Crawford, Lenore. “Londoners Step Up Invasion of Montreal Art Galleries.” London Free Press, 4 April.
Rockman, Arnold. “Greg Curnoe at the Gallery Moos, Toronto.” Canadian Art, XXI: 89 (Jan-Feb), p. 10.
1963 Kilbourn, Elizabeth. “Art and Artists: A Look at This Season,” Toronto Star, 31 December.
Parker, Harley. “Greg Curnoe’s Paintings: Moos Gallery, Toronto,(Sept.12- Oct.2),” Alphabet, 7, December, pp.87-89.
Cobb, David. “Lines On Art: A Man of Involvement,” Toronto Star, 14 September, p. 29.
Duval, Paul. “How not to win friends, Nor open a season” Toronto Telegram
Crawford, Lenore. “G. Curnoe and K.T. Cumming at the McIntosh Memorial Art Gallery, University of Western Ontario,” Canadian Art, XX:84, (Mar-Apr), pp. 86-87.
1962 Crawford, Lenore. ” ‘Search’ for Portrait Draws Big Gallery,” London Free Press, 14 December
“Artist Finds A Home From Home at London’s Latest Art Gallery” London Free Press
“Painting, Weaving Exhibition Opens” London Free Press May, 1962
Leiren, Hal. “A Close Study…’Thing of Beauty…'” Regina Leader Post
Sanouillet, Michel. “The Sign of Dada at the Isaacs Gallery, Toronto.” Canadian Art, XIX:2 (Mar-Apr) p.111.
1961 Crawford, Lenore. “Spoofs Reveal Artist: Odd Objects Exhibit Startles Art Lovers,” London Free Press, 4 November.
1959 “‘Four Graduates from O.C.A.'” Globe and Mail