"Curnoe's Inferno" Studio Door
Datec. 1955-1960
DimensionsOverall: 199 x 73.7 x 5 cm
Credit LineGift of Glen Curnoe, London, Ontario and Lynda Curnoe, Toronto, Ontario, 2006
Object number2006.029.005
Label Text"Curnoe's Inferno" was the nickname given to Greg Curnoe's (1936-1992) basement studio in his parent's house, 75 Langarth Street. This door was part of the Curnoe home's original fittings, relocated from the kitchen. The basement studio became a place for creating work, as well as holding parties and gatherings with fellow London artists. The sign, hand-painted by Greg, was covered by a second sign that has gone to the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario. Curnoe was one of the leaders of the art movement known as "London Regionalism," that developed through the 1950s-1960s and included artists Jack Chambers, Tony Urquhart, Murray Favro, and others. He is known for colourful works that incorporate text, painting, and sculpture and centre around themes of Canadian identity, politics, and popular culture.
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