Mike Nelson (artist)

Michael Nelson
Born (1967-08-20) 20 August 1967 (age 57)
Loughborough, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materChelsea College of Art
Known forInstallation art

Michael Nelson RA (born 20 August 1967) is a contemporary British installation artist. He represented Britain at the Venice Biennale in 2011.[1] Nelson has twice been nominated for the Turner Prize: first in 2001 (that year the prize was won by Martin Creed), and again in 2007 (when the winner was Mark Wallinger).

  1. ^ Charlotte Higgins, "Mike Nelson to represent Britain at Venice Biennale 2011," The Guardian, 31 March 2010