Holden Willard (b. 1999) is a painter based in Portland, Maine. He graduated from the Montserrat College of art in 2021 and received a BFA in Painting. Holden is also a woodworker, and has four years of experience in conservation centric art framing. His paintings, drawings and prints are settled in a coming of age narrative in rural Maine. The work is mainly centred around direct observation of his various subjects.

In 2024 - 25’ he was included in “As We Are” - his first major showing, at the Portland Museum of Art.

Education
Montserrat College of Art. Beverly, MA - Graduated 2021: Bachelor of Fine Art concentration in Painting.

Selected Group Exhibitions:

2020 Fresh Faces - Abigail Ogilvy Gallery, Boston MA 2021 Reimagining the Real: Emery Center for the Arts, University of Farmington, Farmington ME 2022 Winterly: Cove Street Arts, Portland ME 2022 11th Annual Portland Biennial Show: Greenhut Gallery, Portland ME 2022 Compendium: George Marshall Store Gallery, York ME 2022 You’re Invited: Alice Gauvin Gallery, Portland ME 2023 CMCA 2023 Biennial: Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockland ME 2023 Figure: Page Gallery, Camden ME 2024 / 2025 As We Are: Portland Museum of Art, Portland ME

Solo / Duo Shows:

2023 Andrew L. Shea & Holden Willard “Things Past” - Alice Gauvin Gallery, Portland ME 2024 “Beyond The Fields” - Robert Martin & Holden Willard - Edji Gallery. Brussels, Belgium 2025 “Pictures of Home” - Holden Willard - Notch 8 Gallery, Portland ME 2025 “The Wind Reminds Me of You” - Holden Willard - Nan Ke Gallery. Shanghai, China

Residencies:

2023 July - Hewnoaks: Lovell, ME 2024 December - Seguinland Institute MEAR Residency, in collaboration with Parsonage Gallery.

Selected Publications:

2020 ARTIT - Voice of Artists / Issue 11- Portraits and Figures / Published July 2020 Pg. 36 2022 Warm Milk Publishing, Volume 4. Warm Milk Creative - New York 2022 Maine Magazine - “Shifting Sequences” - 18 up & coming Maine Artists, September Ed. 2022 Noise Magazine - Issue 004 - New York City, NY/ Portland, ME 2023 Art Maze Magazine - Volume 32 / 33 - United Kingdom, International Release 2026 Artsin Square - Issue 10

Installation / Curation Work:

2023 / 2026 (currently) : Co-director of 82Parris / Portland, Maine 82 Parris Street. 04101

Auctions & Art Fairs:

2024 / 2025 CMCA Art Party Auctions: Rockland, Maine 2026 MECA Collect Auction: Portland, Maine 2026 Ogunquit Museum Art Auction Fundraiser

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2024 Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair: Nan Ke Gallery: Shanghai, China 2025 Art Jakarta: Nan Ke Gallery: Jakarta, Indonesia 2025 Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair: Nan Ke Gallery: Shanghai, China