Nelson Henricks

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Nelson Henricks
Born
Nelson Henricks

1963 (age 57–58)
Bow Island, Alberta
NationalityCanadian
OccupationArtist
Known forVideo art
Websitenelsonhenricks.com

Nelson Henricks (1963) is a Canadian artist known for his video works.[1][2] Originally from Bow Island, Alberta, he received a diploma in visual arts from the Alberta College of Art. In 1991 he relocated to Montréal and obtained a Bachelor of Fine arts in Cinema from Concordia University. [3] Henricks also works as a writer and curator. His texts have been published in many periodicals and publications relating to contemporary art, including the magazines Fuse, Esse, Parachute and Public.[3]

Exhibitions[]

Henricks has participated in many group and solo exhibitions. A mid-career retrospective of Henricks' work entitled Nelson Henricks : Time Will Have Passed = Le temps aura passé. was presented at the Leonard and Bina Ellen Gallery in 2010.[3] Henricks was a part of the Quebec Triennale 2011 held at the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal.[4][5]

In 2021, he was one of the participants in John Greyson's experimental short documentary film International Dawn Chorus Day.[6]

Collections[]

Henricks' work is included in the permanent collections of the National Gallery of Canada,[2] the Museum of Modern Art in New York,[7] The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec in Quebec[8] and the Chicago Video Data Bank.[9]

Awards[]

In 2002 Henricks received the Bell Canada Award in Video Art.[9][10] In 2015, he was the laureate of the Giverny Capital Prize.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Artist/Maker Name "Henricks, Nelson"". Canadian Heritage Information Network. Government of Canada. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Nelson Henricks 1963 -". National Gallery of Canada. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Reinke, Steve and Henricks, Nelson (2010). Nelson Henricks : Time Will Have Passed = Le temps aura passé. Montréal, Qc: Galerie Leonard Bina Ellen Art Gallery. p. 134. ISBN 9782920394858.
  4. ^ "The Quebec Triennial 2011. The Work Ahead of Us". e-Flux.com. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  5. ^ "La Triennale 2011 du MAC". La Presse. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  6. ^ Sarah Jae Leiber, "International Dawn Chorus Day Premieres April 29". Broadway World, March 29, 2021.
  7. ^ "Nelson Henricks". Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Nelson Henricks". Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Nelson Henricks". Chicago Video Data Bank. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  10. ^ Thomas Waugh (18 July 2006). Romance of Transgression in Canada: Queering Sexualities, Nations, Cinemas. MQUP. pp. 430–. ISBN 978-0-7735-8528-7.
  11. ^ "Nelson Henricks". Giverny Capital Prize. Retrieved 13 June 2016.

External links[]

Official website

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