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Nelson Henricks (born 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]

Nelson Henricks
Born	Nelson Henricks 1963 (age 58–59) Bow Island, Alberta
Occupation	Artist
Known for	Video artist
Website	nelsonhenricks.com

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

External links

• Official website

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