Nelson Henricks

Nelson Henricks (born 1963) is a Canadian artist known for his video works. 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. 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.

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

In 2022, the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal (MACM) held the show Nelson Henricks: Unpublished works.

Collections Henricks's work is included in the permanent collections of the National Gallery of Canada, The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec in Quebec and the Chicago Video Data Bank.

Awards In 2002 Henricks received the Bell Canada Award in Video Art. In 2015, he was the laureate of the Giverny Capital Prize.