Nelson Henricks
Nelson Henricks (1963–) is a Canadian artist, writer, and curator; born in Alberta, he lives and works in Montréal. In his practice, he is concerned with labour as related to questions of representation and aesthetics. His videos and video installations have been presented in numerous exhibitions in Canada and abroad. Recent shows include Life Session, Optica Gallery (Montréal, 2017) and A Lecture on Art, Dazibao (Montréal, 2015); he curated Document XXL, Artexte (Montréal, 2017). His works are featured in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art of New York, the National Gallery of Canada, the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, and the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal. In 2015, he received the Prix Giverny Capital. He is represented by the Paul Petro Contemporary Art Gallery (Toronto). [Source: VOX, 2017]
