Curated by Judith Rodger

Greg Curnoe (1936–1992) was the driving force behind a regionalist sensibility that, beginning in the 1960s, made London, Ontario, an important centre for artistic production in Canada. While his oeuvre chronicled his own local and daily experience in a variety of media, it was grounded in twentieth-century art movements. He is remembered for brightly coloured works that often incorporate text to support his strong Canadian patriotism, sometimes expressed as anti-Americanism, as well as his activism in support of Canadian artists. For more on Greg Curnoe read Judith Rodger’s Greg Curnoe: Life & Work.

 

Judith Rodger is an art historian and adjunct professor at Western University and a cultural leader in London, Ontario. She has worked at Museum London, the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, and the McIntosh Gallery at Western University. Rodger knew Greg Curnoe personally and professionally. In 1995 she began cataloguing his works and archives for the AGO; her interest in his work continues.


  • Myself Walking North in the Tweed Coat

    Myself Walking North in the Tweed Coat 1963

  • Drawer Full of Stuff

    Drawer Full of Stuff 1961

  • Homage to the R 34

    Homage to the R 34 October 1967–March 1968

  • The True North Strong and Free, #1–5

    The True North Strong and Free, #1–5 1968

  • Blue Book #8

    Blue Book #8 1989

  • View of Victoria Hospital, Second Series

    View of Victoria Hospital, Second Series February 10, 1969–March 10, 1971

  • Mariposa 10 Speed No. 2

    Mariposa 10 Speed No. 2 1973

  • Map of North America

    Map of North America 1972

  • Deeds #5

    Deeds #5 August 19–22, 1991

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