NEWS

Artist Curtis Holder announced as selector for ING Discerning Eye 2025
The deadline for submissions is Thursday 28 August 2025.

Curtis Holder announced as Guest Judge for 2025 ‘Drawing (Paper) Show’ at Liverpool’s Independents Biennial
The exhibition will run alongside the Liverpool Biennial from 11–31 July 2025.

British artist Curtis Holder awarded residency at historic Yaddo artists' retreat in Saratoga Springs, New York
The residency will take place from early March until mid-April 2025.

Artist Curtis Holder joins the panel of judges for The Cass Art Prize 2024
The new art prize is open to artists from across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

Curtis Holder receives President’s Award at the Society of Graphic Fine Art’s Annual Exhibition
You can see the exhibition at Mall Galleries in London from 11-16 March 2024.

British artist Curtis Holder wins The 6th John Ruskin Prize
See an exhibition of shortlisted artists at Trinity Buoy Wharf in London until 17 February 2024.

Curtis Holder awarded The Tom Coates Memorial Prize at The Pastel Society’s 125th Annual Exhibition
See the exhibition at Mall Galleries from 24 January - 10 February 2024 from 10am until 5pm.

Curtis Holder receives Drawing Award at The Gallery at Green & Stone ‘Works on Paper‘ exhibition
Visit the exhibition from 15 January - 08 February at The Gallery at Green & Stone in London.

British artist Curtis Holder shortlisted for The John Ruskin Prize
The exhibition will take place at Trinity Buoy Wharf, London from 01 to 18 February 2024.

Guildford House Gallery announces artist Curtis Holder as winner of first Guildford House Open
The prize is a solo exhibition at Guilford House Gallery in Summer 2024.

British artist Curtis Holder joins the panel of selectors for the Derwent Art Prize 2024
The prize rewards excellence in contemporary graphic art with prizes to the value of £13,000.

Curtis Holder’s work ‘The Jewellery Maker’ highly commended in the inaugural RBSA Drawing Prize
The exhibition is open at the RBSA Gallery in Birmingham from 05 September until 15 October.

Curtis Holder exhibits new drawing ‘Pink Butterfly’ at Drawing (Paper) Show in Liverpool
The exhibition takes place at The Bridewell Studios and Gallery from Saturday 22 July until Sunday 13 August.

Curtis Holder joins National Portrait Gallery and BBC Blue Peter to open state-of-the-art Learning Centre
The NPG’s Children’s Press Conference launched The Mildred and Simon Palley Learning Centre.

New Terry Higgins portrait by Curtis Holder unveiled by National Portrait Gallery for Terrence Higgins Trust’s 40th anniversary
‘Terry Higgins – Three Ages of Terry’ (2023) will be displayed in the Making the Modern World gallery.

Curtis Holder appointed artist-in-residence at Leeds Art Gallery as part of UAL Decolonising Arts Institute’s 20/20 Project
The gallery will acquire the new work for their permanent collection.

Curtis Holder exhibits new drawing in Royal Society of Portrait Painters exhibition in London
The exhibition takes place at Mall Galleries from 04-13 May 2023.

Curtis Holder joins the selection panel for Wells Art Contemporary 2023 exhibition
The deadline is for submitting work for the gallery show is Wednesday 10 May 2023.

Visit Curtis Holder’s artist studio during Crystal Palace Artists’ Open House 2022
I’ll be opening my home studio to visitors on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 September.

British artist Curtis Holder shortlisted for the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2022
I’m delighted that my drawing ‘One Man And His Dog’ has been selected for the UK’s prestigious annual exhibition of contemporary drawing.