Couzyn van Heuvelen
Couzyn van Heuvelen is a Canadian Inuk sculptor and installation artist. Born in Iqaluit, Nunavut and now based in Southern Ontario, van Heuvelen's artistic practice explores Inuit culture and identity, new and old technologies, and personal narratives. While rooted in the history and traditions of Inuit art, the work strays from established Inuit art-making methods and explores a range of fabrication processes. His work fuses Inuit art history and traditions with contemporary materials and technologies, as seen in his recent series Nitsiit, which includes materials like silver and brass as well as muskox horn and baleen. Van Heuvelen received his BFA from York University (Toronto) and his MFA from NSCADU (Halifax). His work has been included in several group exhibitions across Canada and he has received many major scholarships and awards. Notable achievements include being selected as the 2017–18 Sheridan College Temporary Contemporary Artist in Residence program, longlisted for the Sobey Art Award in 2018, and longlisted for the Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award through the Inuit Art Foundation in 2023.