Julia Holden
Public Performances
2022
The Great Waiheke Nude (Audrey Baldwin), Waiheke Community Art Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand
2021
Self Portrait (Emily Hartley Skudder, after Liz Maw), Every Artist, City Gallery, Te Whare Toi, Wellington, NZ
Paul Ridley Smith (after David Hockney), for Face to Face Portrait Festival, Wellington, New Zealand
2018
Marven Fuller (Jessica Kidd, after Yvonne Todd), Sarjeant Gallery, Te Whare o Rehua, Whanganui, NZ
2017
Draped Nude (Audrey Baldwin, after Henri Matisse), Auckland Art Gallery, Toi o Tāmaki, Auckland, NZ
Caroline (Ruby Cumming, after Leo Bensemann), New Zealand Portrait Gallery, Wellington , New Zealand
2016
Leo (Sam Clague, after Rita Angus), The Arts Centre, Te Matatiki Toi Ora, Christchurch, New Zealand
The Lyttelton Venus (Audrey Baldwin, after Diego Velazquez), Lyttelton Arts Centre, Lyttelton, New Zealand
Olympia (Audrey Baldwin, after Edouard Manet), Chambers241 Gallery, Christchurch, New Zealand
Solo Exhibitions
2023
Best in Show. Anomalous Gallery, Waiheke Island, Auckland, New Zealand
2022
A Day At The Beach, PG Gallery192, Christchurch, New Zealand
A Day At The Beach, Waiheke Community Art Gallery, Waiheke Island, Auckland, New Zealand
2020
Luna Meditates, online exhibition COVID lockdown. Instagram
2019
Her Indoors. Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua, Whanganui, New Zealand
Newly Formed. PG Gallery192, Christchurch, New Zealand
2018
Julia Holden: Performance Painting. New Zealand Portrait Gallery, Te Pūkenga Whakaata, Wellington, NZ
fanfiction. PG Gallery192, Christchurch, New Zealand
2017
Lyttelton Redux, Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, New Zealand
2016
I’m Your Fan, Chambers241, Christchurch, New Zealand
Lyttelton Redux, Installation and Walking Tour, Lyttelton, New Zealand
2015
Through the Glass Ceiling, Tin Palace, Lyttelton, New Zealand
2014
its like now, CPIT Artbox installation, Christchurch, New Zealand
#WishYouWereHereChch, billboard installation and postcards, Auckland, New Zealand
#WishYouWereHereChch, billboard installation and postcards, Wellington, New Zealand
#WishYouWereHereChch, billboard installation and postcards, Christchurch, New Zealand
Julia Holden, 30 Upstairs Gallery, Courtenay Place, Wellington, New Zealand
38 Days (Delaney Davidson), CPIT Artbox, Christchurch, New Zealand
Wish You Were Here: Present Tense, The Inconvenience Store, Christchurch, New Zealand
2013
38 Days (Delaney Davidson), Federation Square Screens and No Vacancy Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
Wish You Were Here, The Inconvenience Store Pop-up Gallery, Christchurch, New Zealand
2011
Master of Fine Art Graduation Exhibition, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Group Exhibitions
2024
Jostle. Waiheke Art Gallery, Waiheke Island, Auckland, New Zealand
2023
Atawhai Whenua, and all I can see from here, Waiheke Community Art Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand
2021
Every Artist, City Gallery, Te Whare Toi, Wellington, New Zealand
Molly Morpeth Canaday Award, (Peoples’ Choice Award Winner) Whakatāne, New Zealand
2020
Adam Portraiture Award, New Zealand Portrait Gallery, Te Pūkenga Whakaata, Wellington, NZ
Wallace Trust Art Awards, Pah Homestead, Auckland, New Zealand
2018
To Otautahi With Love, public outdoor exhibition, Christchurch, New Zealand
Making Space, The Social, The Arts Centre, Te Matatiki Toi Ora, Christchurch, New Zealand
Ka Awatea, The Time of Awakening. Responses to Lyttelton Museum collection, Lyttelton, NZ
Say It, Just Say It. Toi Tauranga Art Gallery, Tauranga, New Zealand
Inside/Outside. Millennium Gallery, Blenheim, New Zealand
2017
Audrey, Tiny Mural, The Social, CoCA Centre for Contemporary Art, Christchurch, New Zealand
Shared Lines. Thistle Hall Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand
2016
The Front Room, group show. NEXT Gallery, Christchurch
2013
Wallace Trust Art Awards, Pah Homestead, Auckland, New Zealand, New Zealand
Off the Strip New Genres Festival 2012, Centre for Contemporary Art, Las Vegas, USA
The Extraordinary Shapes of Geoffrey Rush, The The Arts Centre, Melbourne, Australia
Drawn Together, Temporary exhibition space, Lyttelton, New Zealand
Scattershot, Temporary exhibition space, Christchurch, New Zealand
2012
The Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, (finalist) Sydney, Australia
SafARI 2012, Sydney Artist Run Spaces Unofficial Fringe to the Biennale. Sydney, Australia
AUSthetic 2012, Federation Square Screens, Melbourne, Australia
ThreeOneSixOh 2012 Experimental Film Festival, Melbourne, Australia
State of Design Festival, South Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia
2011
The Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (finalist) Sydney, Australia
The Churchie National Emerging Art Award (finalist) Griffith University Art Gallery, Australia
2010
Digital Fringe, Melbourne Fringe Festival, Melbourne, Australia
Seventh Gallery, Gertrude Street, Melbourne, Australia
Gertrude Street Projection Festival, Melbourne, Australia
Choice, C3 Gallery, Abbotsford Convent, Collingwood, Melbourne, Australia
Erotica, Artworkers Alliance Art Prize, PS Gallery, Paddington, Australia
2009
Drawing Time. Monash University Faculty Gallery. Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
dreambetweenday. Yarra Sculpture Gallery, Collingwood. Melbourne, Australia
Linden Postcard Show 2009. Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts. Melbourne, Australia
2007
Emerging Artists, City Art Rooms, Auckland, New Zealand
Paintings and Sculpture, pop-up exhibition space, Auckland, New Zealand
Group Show, George Fraser Gallery, Auckland University School of Fine Arts, Auckland, New Zealand
Grants and Awards
2022
Finalist, Molly Morpeth Canaday Award for Painting and Drawing. Whakatāne, New Zealand
2021
People’s Choice Award Winner, Molly Morpeth Canaday Award for Painting and Drawing. Whakatāne, NZ
2020
Finalist, Adam Portraiture Award. New Zealand Portrait Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand
2019
CNZ Suffrage Fund, Her Indoors, Sargeant Gallery, Te Whare o Rehua, Whanganui, New Zealand
Vermont Artist in Residence Award, Wallace Trust Art Awards, Pāh Homestead, Auckland, New Zealand
2018
Artist in Residence, Tylee Cottage, Whanganui, New Zealand
Outstanding Contribution to Heritage Award, Canterbury Heritage Awards, Christchurch, New Zealand
Shortlisted finalist, BP Portrait Award. Portrait Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Finalist Zonta Ashburton Female Artist Awards 2018, Ashburton Art Gallery, Ashburton, New Zealand
2016
CNZ Quick Response Grant towards Lyttelton Redux
Christchurch City Council Community Arts Grant
2014
Arts Foundation Boosted Fundraising Campaign, #WishYouWereHereChch Auckland
Arts Foundation Boosted Fundraising Campaign, #WishYouWereHereChch, Christchurch
2013
Salon des Refuses, Wallace Trust Art Awards, Auckland.
2011
Finalist, The Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Sydney, Australia
Finalist, The Churchie National Emerging Art Award, Griffith University Art Gallery, Griffith, Australia
2009
Monash Postgraduate Travel Scholarship to Europe. Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Finalist, ‘Erotica,’ Artworkers Alliance Art Prize, PS Gallery, Paddington, Sydney, Australia
2008
Ake Ake Fund, Private Arts Trust, Auckland, New Zealand
2007
Gordon Harris Painting Award. Elam, School of Fine Arts, Auckland University, Auckland, New Zealand
2006
Jean Hamlin Scholarship. Elam, School of Fine Arts, Auckland University, Auckland, New Zealand
Qualifications
2011 Master of Fine Arts by Research. Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
2007 Bachelor of Fine Arts. Elam, School of Fine Arts, Auckland University, Auckland, New Zealand
1991 New Zealand Certificate in Architectural Drafting, Wellington Polytechnic, Wellington, New Zealand
1994 – 2016: Storyboard and Concept Artist, New Zealand and Australian film and television productions
Bibliography
Edward Hanfling, 250 Years of New Zealand Painting, 1990 - 2020 revised edition, Gil Docking, Michael Dunn and Edward Hanfling, Bateman Books, 2021
Andre Chumko, ‘Julia Holden opens City Gallery exhibition painting art, on an artist.’ Stuff. March 27, 2021
Helen Frances, ’44 oil portraits in Julia Holden exhibition with a difference.’ Whanganui Chronicle, Whanganui, 22 October, 2019
Liz Wylie, ‘Women of Whanganui captured in Julia Holden’s Her Indoors exhibition,’ New Zealand Herald, Auckland. 27 September, 2019
Liz Wylie, ‘Performance painter Julia Holden creates living work of art at Whanganui’s Sarjeant Gallery.’ Whanganui Chronicle, Whanganui. 2 December, 2018
Staff reporter, ‘Curator ‘living canvas’ for project with artist Julia Holden.’ Whanganui Chronicle, Whanganui. 16 November, 2018
Eleanor Wenman, ‘Paintings come to life in Wellington portrait exhibition,’ Dominion Post. 6 July, 2018
Giles Dexter, ‘Julia Holden’s stunning performance portraits go on display,’ Newshub, Wellington. 5 July 2018
Petrena Fishburn, ‘Performance Painting,’ Tākahe Magazine, 2017
Grant Banbury, ‘Paint and Projection: the Portraits of Julia Holden,’ Art New Zealand, Number 163, Spring 2017, pp. 80-83
Claire Voon, ‘After an Earthquake Destroyed a Museum, an Artist Stepped in to Fill the Void,’ Hyperallergic, 16 February 2017
Dr Warren Feeney, ‘Julia Holden discusses her post-quakes works‘, The Press, Arts Section, Christchurch, 13 November 2016
Joel Ineson,‘Lyttelton Redux turns port town locals into significant parts of their own history,’ The Press, Christchurch, 7 November, 2016.
Dr Warren Feeney, ’10 Exhibitions to see in Christchurch’, The Press, Christchurch. 7 November, 2016
Dr Warren Feeney, ‘Julia Holden Discusses Her New Exhibition – I’m Your Fan’, The Press, Arts Section, Christchurch, 1 March, 2016
Vicki Anderson, ‘ Through the Glass Ceiling. Kate Sheppard sculpture, designed by Propeller Studios. Alongside Portraits by Julia Holden at Tin Palace Gallery.’ The Press, Christchurch, 15 April, 2015
Dr Warren Feeney, This is us, right now‘, The Press, Go section review, Christchurch, 20 November, 2014
Michelle Duff, ‘Postcards from the Red Zone’. The Sunday Star Times, 1 June, 2014
Robert Nelson, The Age, The Arts section. Melbourne, 20 May, 2009
Radio
Jessie Mulligan, ‘Lyttelton’s Famous Faces Return.’ RadioNZ, Jessie Mulligan 1-4pm, 10 Feb, 2017
Lyn Freeman, ‘After the Earthquakes, Lyttelton Redux,’ RadioNZ, Standing Room Only. 2 July, 2017
Wallace Chapman, ‘Wish You Were Here Art Project,’ RadioNZ, Sunday Morning, 22 June 2014
Related Activities
2021
Public talk, Every Artist exhibition, City Gallery, Te Whare Toi, Wellington
Public talk, Face to Face. Portrait Festival, Wellington
Contributed artwork to The Friends of Christchurch Art Gallery Art Auction
2019
Portrait commission auction item for Women of SCAPE Art Auction
2018
Public talk, Julia Holden, Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua
2017
Public talk, ‘Lyttelton Redux: Concepts and Processes.’ Canterbury Museum
Contributed artwork to The Friends of Christchurch Art Gallery Art Auction
Contributed artwork to Women of SCAPE Art Auction
2016
Contributed artwork to The Friends of Christchurch Art Gallery Art Auction
Contributed artwork to Women of SCAPE Art Auction
2015
All works 2013-14 included in Canterbury University’s Permanent Earthquake Digital Archive
Relief Lecturer Ilam, Canterbury University School of Fine Arts, Christchurch
SCAPE 8 Tour Manager, Christchurch
2009
Committee Member, ‘Time, Transcendence Performance,’ Monash University, Melbourne