NIKA KEYS
(formerly working under the name Nicole Boyce)
Born 1984
Lives and works in Montréal, QC
Discipline: Visual Arts — Mural Art, Installation
Website: www.nikakeys.com
EDUCATION
2022
BFA, Concordia University, Montréal, QC
2016
Arts Diploma, Camosun College, Victoria, BC
SELECTED PUBLIC ART & MURAL PROJECTS
(Projects completed under the names Nika Keys and Nicole Boyce)
2025
Fragments de changement, Montréal, QC
Curators: Ville de Montréal, Desjardins du Plateau-Mont-Royal, L’Original
Promenade Masson, Montréal, QC
Passage, Calgary, AB
Curator: BUMP Festival
2024
Les Portes du Temps, Mile-End, Montréal, QC
Curators: Laurier Ouest & Mémoire du Mile-End
2023
Women of Steel, Chabanel neighbourhood, Montréal, QC
2022
Hochelaga, Montréal, QC
Curators: SDC Hochelaga-Maisonneuve & Festival MURAL
2021
Chilliwack Mural Festival, Chilliwack, BC
Collaboration with AnkhOne
Nelson Mural Festival, Nelson, BC
Collaboration with AnkhOne
Lac-Mégantic, QC
Collaboration with AnkhOne
2020
Parcs Canada — Canal de Lachine, Montréal, QC
Produced by Kolab
Maison Chabot, Montréal, QC
COLLABORATIVE & PRODUCED PROJECTS
2021
Julie Hamelin, Montréal, QC
Group mural project
Produced by A-Shop
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & ART-RELATED EXPERIENCE
2023
Art Mur Gallery, Montréal, QC
2019
Rockslide Studio Gallery, Victoria, BC
2018
Artist Assistant, Samantha Dickie, Victoria, BC
2016
Beaver Point, Saltspring Island, BC
2015
The Ministry of Casual Living, Victoria, BC
Out of the Dark, Studio Robazzo, Victoria, BC
2014
Inner / Outer: Chaos / Calm, Templed Mind, Victoria, BC
2013
Creole, Victoria, BC
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
BMO 1st ART! Award
Barb & Philip Potash ICBFA Scholarship
2021
Helen Couture Prize
J. Bélisle & C. Hammond ICB Scholarship