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 60–61) Bow Island, Alberta |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Known for | Video artist |
| Website | nelsonhenricks |
Work
editMontreal artist Nelson Henricks has developed his work using a dual approach, creating immersive works, with a music all their own, along with subjects from the history of art and culture, including, more recently, the American abstract painter Joan Mitchell.[4]
Selected exhibitions
editHenricks has participated in many group and solo exhibitions. A mid-career retrospective of Henricks's 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.[5][6]
In 2021, he was one of the participants in John Greyson's experimental short documentary film International Dawn Chorus Day.[7]
In 2022, the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal (MACM) held the show Nelson Henricks: Unpublished works.[4]
Collections
editHenricks's work is included in the permanent collections of the National Gallery of Canada,[2] the Museum of Modern Art in New York,[8] The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec in Quebec[9] and the Chicago Video Data Bank.[10]
Awards
editIn 2002 Henricks received the Bell Canada Award in Video Art.[10][11] In 2015, he was the laureate of the Giverny Capital Prize.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Artist/Maker Name "Henricks, Nelson"". Canadian Heritage Information Network. Government of Canada. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Nelson Henricks 1963 -". National Gallery of Canada. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ 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.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Exhibitions". macm.org. MACM. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "The Quebec Triennial 2011. The Work Ahead of Us". e-Flux.com. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "La Triennale 2011 du MAC". La Presse. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ Sarah Jae Leiber, "International Dawn Chorus Day Premieres April 29". Broadway World, March 29, 2021.
- ^ "Nelson Henricks". Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "Nelson Henricks". Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Nelson Henricks". Chicago Video Data Bank. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ Thomas Waugh (18 July 2006). Romance of Transgression in Canada: Queering Sexualities, Nations, Cinemas. MQUP. pp. 430–. ISBN 978-0-7735-8528-7.
- ^ "Nelson Henricks". Giverny Capital Prize. Retrieved 13 June 2016.