Will Munro

Quick Facts

Full Name	Will Munro
Occupation	Artist
Date Of Birth	Feb 11, 1975(1975-02-11)
Age	49
Date Of Death	2010-05-21
Birthplace	Sydney
Country	Australia
Horoscope	Aquarius

Will Munro Biography

Will Munro is one of the most popular and richest Artist who was born on February 11, 1975 in Sydney, Australia. Will Munro was born in Sydney, Australia in 1975. In the following year, his family relocated to Canada near Montreal Then, they settled within Mississauga, Ontario from 1980 to the present.

Munro’s influences include his work with General Idea, and the queercore movement. When discussing the interplay between his musical events and his work, Munro said in 2004, “This is where the music scene and gay underground come together. We’re at a time when all kinds of shifts are happening. The structure of artists’ galleries are changing. Magazines are changing. There’s more different kinds of artist activity that’s happening. All this is having an impact on my visual work. And my visual work is more and more going into performance.” Gallery exhibits of his work include Art in General, in New York City, Confederation Centre Art Gallery in Charlottetown and Toronto gallery Zsa Zsa, Mercer Union, The YYZ Artists’ Warehouse, Paul Petro Contemporary Art as well as The Art Gallery of York University. Munro was selected as a finalist on the list of longlists in The Sobey Art Award in 2010.

A posthumous exhibit of his work, “Total Eclipse”, was presented at the Art Gallery of Ontario in 2010. Works included collages, made from underwear, that depict Klaus Nomi and Leigh Bowery, both of whom Munro admired. Reviewing the show in Canadian Art, critic Sholem Krishtalka wrote that Munro’s work is “insistent on the necessity of self-made culture and buttressed by an encyclopedic knowledge of queer underground cultural history.”

Munro was diagnosed with brain cancer and underwent surgery to remove a tumour in 2008. A second surgery was performed in October 2009. He entered into palliative care in April 2010, and died on May 21, 2010.

Originating from Australia, Munro grew up predominantly living in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada He then relocated to the nearby city of Toronto to pursue studies at OCAD University, graduating in 2000. Inspired by artists like General Idea and the queercore movement, he garnered notice for his work using men’s underwear, which that he later used to create collages of colorful performers who he liked, such as Klaus Nomi and Leigh Bowery. Silkscreen posters were created to advertise Vazaleen, his nightclub’s monthly event that was distinctive because it was a queer party that featured punk and other rock music was played, and also for being among the first queer events that existed outside the boundaries in the gay-friendly ghetto. The event was known for drawing a diverse crowd and featured such acts such as Nina Hagen; international “best-of” nightclub lists were awed.

Will Munro Net Worth

Will Munro is one of the richest Artist from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Will Munro 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

William Grant “Will” Munro (February 11 1975 from February 11, 1975 until May 21, 2010,) was a Toronto artist as well as a club promoter and restaurateur, known for his role as a builder of communities among various Toronto groups. Visual artists his work was renowned for the creation of artworks made of underwear. As an event promoter his most famous work was as the founder of the long-running Toronto queer nightclub, Vazaleen.

Munro relocated from Mississauga to Toronto after graduating from high school to study at OCAD University. In the beginning of his life, his primary medium was pastiche art made from men’s underwear. The origins of this style go back to the Intro to Sculpture class at OCAD the University of Toronto, where his teacher requested that students “bring a special object to class that isn’t really functional, but is special to you.” Munro has always had an obsession with special underwear since his mother refused to purchase his Underoos superhero underwear as in the midst of his childhood; when asked about the white shorts, he remarked, “They were clinical and sterile. They weren’t very sexy. It just felt very repressed. I wanted Underoos so bad.” For the class on sculpture, Munro decided to bring his own pair of underwear that he stole from a high school acquaintance who was a fan of his. He placed the underwear in grey in an Plexiglass cage that was fitted with air holes. In the next work, he decided to make use of white briefs as a material “because they were so accessible.” In the summer, following the sculpture class to keep himself busy during the road the artist made an underwear quilt using white underwear. The year was 1997 and his debut show featuring underwear was staged in a gallery that was backed through his university. The show was a hit following the liberal journalist Michael Coren, in the Toronto Sun and on the radio, had criticized Munro and the show particularly for saying that the show featured “boys’ underwear” (although Munro did not mean men’s underwear). Coren invited the public to take dirty disposable diapers with them to the exhibition however, no one came. Munro continued to exhibit numerous exhibitions of his work in underwear that were typically “rescued” from second-hand Goodwill clothing stores, like Who’s Emma, HEADspace, and Paul Petro Contemporary Art. Actress Selma Blair purchased one of Munro’s work in underwear when she visited Toronto to attend this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.

Munro produced other Toronto club nights such as Peroxide, which featured electro music, No T. O., which showcased No Wave, Seventh Heaven Dream Disco, and the amateur stripper party Moustache. In 2006, Munro and his friend Lynn MacNeil bought The Beaver Café, in the West Queen West neighbourhood. Arts columnist Murray Whyte of the Toronto Star wrote, “Will’s virtual status as hub took bricks-and-mortar form: The Beaver quickly became that cozy, everyone-in-the-pool house party, a sort of community hall/mini dance club, and an alt-culture oasis”. “Love Saves the Day” became Munro’s dance music night at The Beaver, which he continued to organize even as his illness began to prevent him from leaving home. His final night of DJing in person was at a special Halloween Vazaleen party at Lee’s Palace in 2009.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Will Munro height Not available right now. Will weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Will Munro Dating?

According to our records, Will Munro is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Will Munro’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Will Munro. You may help us to build the dating records for Will Munro!

Facts & Trivia

Will Ranked on the list of most popular Artist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Will Munro celebrates birthday on February 11 of every year.