Gallery 44 announces the launch of Nic Wilson’s publication on July 27 at Art Metropole located at 896 College St, Toronto. The event will include remarks at 6:30PM followed by a short author reading. The publication will be available for purchase and refreshments will be provided.
Nic Wilson (he/they) is an artist and writer who was born in the Wolastoqiyik territory, now known as Fredericton, NB, in 1988. He graduated with a BFA from Mount Allison University, Mi’kmaq territory, in 2012, and an MFA from the University of Regina, Treaty 4 Territory, in 2019 where he was a SSHRC graduate fellow. In 2021, they were long listed for the Sobey Art Award as a representative of the Prairies and the North. Fluent across media, Wilson creates videos, performances and artist books, and writes essays and art criticism. Their work often engages time, queer lineage, decay, and the distance between art practice and literature. Their writing has appeared in publications such as BlackFlash Magazine, Peripheral Review and Border Crossings.
