Scotiabank Acquires Artwork by Turks and Caicos Artist HezronH for its Global Art Program

Contemporary Turks and Caicos artist HezronH has announced that a work from his acclaimed Garden series has been acquired for the Scotiabank Global Art Program, marking a significant institutional milestone for both the artist and the growing recognition of contemporary art from the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Visual Artist Hezron Henry

The acquisition places HezronH among the artists represented within one of the Caribbean’s most established corporate art collections and reflects the increasing visibility of his work within the region’s cultural landscape.

The acquired work, Untitled (2026), forms part of Garden, an ongoing body of work that explores identity, memory, belonging and the relationship between people and place through expressive portraiture and the native flora of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“This acquisition is deeply meaningful,” said HezronH. “Garden is a series rooted in the landscapes, histories and people of the Turks and Caicos Islands. To know that this work will become part of a collection that has spent decades documenting Caribbean artistic excellence is both an honour and an encouragement to continue building my art practice.”

Joining One of the Caribbean’s Most Significant Collections

For more than five decades, Scotiabank has built one of the Caribbean’s oldest and most respected art collections, acquiring works by many of the region’s most influential artists while supporting exhibitions, publications and cultural initiatives that have helped shape the Caribbean’s visual arts landscape. The collection is recognised not only for its breadth, but also for its commitment to preserving works that reflect the artistic and cultural history of the region.

When an artwork enters the Scotiabank Collection, it signals that the work has undergone curatorial evaluation and has been considered worthy of long-term stewardship. Beyond acquiring the object itself, the collection preserves and documents the work as part of an evolving narrative of Caribbean art, ensuring it remains accessible to future generations.

For HezronH, the acquisition signifies institutional recognition of a practice developed in and informed by the Turks and Caicos Islands. “An institutional collection offers something different from a private acquisition. It becomes part of a larger cultural conversation and contributes to the historical record of Caribbean art. To have work from the Turks and Caicos Islands represented in that context is meaningful.”