Press
Bibliography
Julia Holden, ‘The Artist: Collaborative Portraiture,’ SCOPE Contemporary Research Topics, Art and Design 30, Otago Polytechnic Press. August 2025
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
Perlina Lau, ‘How painting pet portraits restored artist Julia Holden,’ Culture 101, RadioNZ, 15 June 2025
‘Pet Portraits for a Good Cause,’ Saturday Morning RadioNZ, 14 June 2025
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
2024 Dunedin School of Art presentation and public talk
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