Greg Curnoe (1936–1992) was a Canadian painter known for his concentration on subjects associated with regionalism and London, Ontario.[1] He became known for work similar to the pop art genre, which continued to parallel his later work.
Curnoe was a founding member of the Nihilist Spasm Band, with whom he played the drums.[2] In London, Ontario he founded Region magazine in 1961, Region Gallery in 1962, and co-founded the Forest City Gallery, an artist-run centre in 1973.[3] He co-founded CARFAC with Jack Chambers in 1968.
Curnoe was an avid cyclist, and his hand built Mariposa bicycles were a frequent subject of his work. While on a club ride in 1992 Curnoe was killed by a distracted driver of a pickup truck who plowed into the group of cyclists.[4] Curnoe was killed and several others were seriously injured.[5]