Julia Holderness

Marketing Co-ordinator
City Gallery Wellington

After completing her Fine Arts Degree in 2002 at the University of Canterbury, Julia worked as Gallery Co-ordinator at the High Street Project, an independent art space for emerging artists in Christchurch.

Julia then spent a year living and working in Kyoto, Japan, before moving to Wellington to work at Bartley Nees Gallery. In 2006 she took up the position of Marketing Co-ordinator for City Gallery Wellington. In her time there, Julia has been an integral part of the Gallery’s rebranding and reopening activity, as well as successfully launching City Gallery Wellington into the online space.

In 2009, Julia was selected to be a Venue Attendant for the New Zealand Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, managing the day-to-day flow of visitors and blogging extensively about the experience on Creative New Zealand’s ‘NZ at Venice’ website.

Julia has worked as an exhibition designer and also is a practicing artist, creating performance works with collaborative Fitts & Holderness.

In her five minutes of fame on the Ignite stage, Juila will bring to life her experiences at the Venice Biennale.

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