Holly E Veselka

  • Associate Professor at School of Art and Design, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Scholarly and Creative Works

2024

  • Moving Rocks; Rocks on the Move. Rocky Climates. Cremore, UK: Future Everything. International. 2024.
  • Apeirophobia by Omnigenesis. Fotofest, Houston, TX. October 2024 - November 2024 (National)
  • Top Five. Glasstire: Texas Visual Art. Houston, TX. State. October 2024.
  • FuturePresentPast. Aurora Dallas, Dallas, TX. March 2024 Artists: Group (State)
  • FuturePresentPast. KERA News. Dallas, TX. Regional. March 2024.

2023

  • The Rig. ShetlandArts, Lerwick, UK. May 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023 Artists: Solo (International)
    Schedule:
    • May 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023 ShetlandArts, Lerwick, UK.
  • The Rig. Coastal Climate Change Art (No. 9). Edinburgh, UK: Coastal Knowledge Podcast, Young Academy of Scotland. International. March 2023.
    • (Invited) Reviewed by: Chris Bonfiglioli.

2022

  • Houston Herbarium. Alamo Colleges, Paluxy Hall STEM Building. Public. 2022, Acquired: 2022, 10 artworks; pigment prints on archival rag paper.
  • Shetland Arts, Remote and Shetland Islands, UK. May 2021 - August 2022.

2021

  • Lawndale exhibit ‘Mine the Gap’ emerges from pandemic. The Houston Chronicle. Houston, TX. January 31, 2021.
    • Reviewed by: Andrew Dansby.
  • Holly Veselka 2019/21 Artist Studio Program. 2021.
  • 2021 Lending Library Preview. Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX. 2021
  • “Shona Chosen for San Antonio Art Exchange Project: Two Artists’ Work will Feed into Debate about the Climate Emergency.”. Shetland News. Shetland Islands, UK. Regional. 2021.
  • Art Party—Lawndale Art Center Looks to Add to its Legacy of Great Bashes. Paper City. Houston, TX. State. 2021.
  • This and That: Wings. Glasstire. Houston, TX. State. 2021.
  • 10 Vivid and Eye-Catching February Art Events No Houstonian Should Miss. Houston Culture Map. Houston, TX. 2021.
  • Mine the Gap. 2019–2021 Artist Studio Program. Houston, TX: Lawndale. 2021.
    • Reviewed by: Patricia Restrepo.
  • Lawndale Artist Studio Program, Houston, TX. September 1, 2019 - June 1, 2021.
  • With So Many Recent Disasters, Is Houston Still Worth It?. Houston Matters. Houston, TX: Houston Public Radio. March 2, 2021.
    • Reviewed by: Michael Hargert.

2020

  • Mushroom. Bridget Wade, Chair of the Board, Blaffer Museum of Art, purchased by the Blaffer Museum of Art, Houston, TX. Private. 2020.
  • Grosskreisentfernung/Great Circle Distance.. Berlin, Germany: Marcus Brownlow. International. 2020.

2019

  • Sanke Skins. Pension Nurnberger Eck, Berlin, Germany. 2019.
  • Dear America .... Stueben, WI: ACRE. 2019.
    • Reviewed by: Kevin McCoy.
  • 2020 Lending Library Preview. Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX. November 2019 - December 2019 Artists: Group (International)
  • Lawndale Selects Studio Artists. Glasstire: Texas Visual Art. Houston, TX. State. November 15, 2019.
  • Grosskreisentfernung. Tête, Berlin, Germany. July 8, 2019 - July 20, 2019 Artists: Group (International)
    • (Curated) Reviewed by: Marcus Brownlow.
  • Artist in Residence Mammal Institute at the Polish Academy of Science, Bialowieza, Poland. June 2019.
  • The Approach. ACRE Projects, Chicago, IL. May 29, 2019 - June 25, 2019 Artists: 4 (International)
    • (Curated) Reviewed by: Stephanie Koch.
  • The Approach. The Visualist. Chicago, IL. State. May 2019.

2018

  • Night. Lancaster Hotel, Houston, TX. Corporate. 2018, Acquired: 2018.
  • Nighttime for Strangers. NARS Foundation, Main Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. July 6, 2018 - July 27, 2018 Artists: 3
  • ACRE Summer Artist Residency, Steuben, WI. July 2, 2018 - July 15, 2018.
  • Ancient Sunlight. Hello Studio, San Antonio, TX. April 2018 - May 2018 Artists: Solo
  • Lacawac Summer Artist Residency, Lacawac Sanctuary Field, PA. August 5, 2018 - August 11, 2018.
  • Picture Berlin Handbook. Berlin, Germany. July 2018.
  • Gross Frictions. Berlin, Germany. July 2018.

2017

  • Picture Berlin, Berlin, Germany. 2017.
  • Hello Studios. Art City Fair. 2017 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Art City Fair. Hello Studios, Austin, TX.
    • (Invited) Reviewed by: Amada C Miller.
  • Dérive. Tete, Berlin, Germany. 2017 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Tête, Berlin, Germany.
    • (Invited) Reviewed by: April Gentler.
  • Gross Frictions. Lage Egal, Berlin Germany. 2017 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Lage Egal, Berlin, Germany.
    • (Curated) Reviewed by: Teena Lange.
  • Call and Response: Marking 10 Years of Sunroom Projects with New Works by Alumni Artists. Wave Hill, The Bronx, NY. 2017 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Wave Hill, the Bronx, New York.
    • (Curated) Reviewed by: Gabriel de Guzman.
  • Lift: An Exhibition of Kites. Artpace, San Antonio, TX. 2017 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • 2017 Artpace, San Antonio, TX.
    • (Curated) Reviewed by: Stuart Allen.
  • Non Atomic. 215 Orleans Project Space, Beaumont, TX. 2017 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • 215 Orleans Project Space, Beaumont, TX.
    • (Curated) Reviewed by: Dana Frankfort.
  • Get Well Soon. The Southern, Charleston, SC. 2017 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • The Southern, Charleston, SC.
    • (Invited).
  • Otis College Summer Artist Residency, Los Angeles, CA. 2017.
  • Art Takes Flight with Lift at Artpace.. CO|LAB Magazine. September 23, 2017.
    • Reviewed by: Cassandra Dann.
  • Kite-Inspired Art Elevates Artpace to New Heights. Rivard Report. September 21, 2017.
    • Reviewed by: Nancy Cook Monroe.
  • Call & Response: Marking 10 Years of Sunroom Projects with New Works by Alumni Artists. The Bronx, NY: Wave Hill. September 10, 2017.
    • Reviewed by: Gabriel de Guzman.
  • Art in the City Presents a Curated View of Art City Austin. HiConcept Magazine: Creativity in Reality. March 2017.
    • Reviewed by: Colleen Blackard.

2016

  • And Introducing.... Texas State Galleries, San Marcos, TX. 2016 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • University Galleries, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX.
    • (Curated) Reviewed by: Chad Dawkins.
  • Veselka, H. E., & McDaniels, P. (2016). Benny Andrews: Bicentennial Series. New York, NY: Michael Rosenfeld Gallery.

2015

  • The Inanimate Vastness of Sidereal Space. Wave Hill, the Bronx, NY. 2015 Artists: Solo
    Schedule:
    • Bronx, NY.
    • (Curated).
  • To: Pluto. 2015 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • SedimentARTS. Richmond, VA.
    • (Curated) Reviewed by: Dana Ollestad.
    • (Curated) Reviewed by: Claire Zitzow.
  • How the sphere, having in vain tried words, resorted to deeds. 2015 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Cuchifritos Gallery + Project Space. New York, NY.
    • (Curated) Reviewed by: Jodi Wayneberg.
  • Love Actually. 2015 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • New York University Performance. Baby’s All Right, Brooklyn, NY.
    • (Curated) Reviewed by: Rebecca Senn.
  • The Inanimate Vastness of Sidereal Space. 2015 Artists: Solo
    Schedule:
    • Wave Hill, Bronx, NY.
    • (Curated) Reviewed by: Gabriel de Guzman.
  • Closed Circuit. 2015 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Abrazo Inferno Gallery, New York, NY.
    • (Curated) Reviewed by: Carlo McCormick.
  • LES Studio Program, a program of Artists Alliance Inc., New York, NY. 2015.
  • The Inanimate Vastness of Sidereal Space: Holly Veselka. Wave Hill Blog. July 24, 2015.
    • Reviewed by: Danni Shen.

2014

  • Rogue Planets, Mars Recruitment Center. Heliopolis. 2014 Artists: Solo
    Schedule:
    • Heliopolis, Brooklyn, NY.
    • (Curated) Reviewed by: Andy Wolf.
  • The Last Brucennial. The Bruce High Quality Foundation. 2014 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • The Bruce High Quality Foundation, New York, NY.
  • Sequence and Seriality. Calico. 2014 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Calico, Brooklyn, NY.
    • Reviewed by: Bartek Walicki.
  • Rubenstein, R. (2014). The Miraculous. New York, NY: n+1 Foundation.
  • New Directions at Greenpoint Gallery Night. Hyperallergic. February 10, 2014.
    • Reviewed by: Michael Groth.
  • DUMBO Arts Festival Kicks Off in Brooklyn. NY1 News. February 10, 2014.

2013

  • Comet Contemplation Center. 2013 Artists: Solo
    Schedule:
    • DUMBO Arts Festival. Brooklyn, NY.
    • Reviewed by: Lisa Kim.
  • Comet Contemplation Center. DUMBO Arts Festival, Brooklyn, NY. 2013.
  • Veselka, H. E. (2013). Paper Monument Issue 4. New York, NY: n+1 Foundation.
  • Sims, Stokes, L., & Lewis, J. (2013). Benny Andrews: There Must Be A Heaven. New York, NY: Michael Rosenfeld Gallery.

2012

  • Great Expectations. 2012 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Pop-Up Project. Brooklyn, NY.
  • Veselka, H. E. (2012). Draw It with Your Eyes Closed: The Art of the Art  Assignment. Paper Monument. New York, NY: n+1 Foundation.

2011

  • Getting Closer. 2011 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Brooklyn Fireproof, Brooklyn, NY.
    • (Curated) Reviewed by: Rebecca Litt.

2010

  • Exposure. Icosahedron Gallery. 2010 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Icosahedron Gallery, New York, NY.
  • Assistance League of Houston Celebrates Texas Art. 2010 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Williams Tower, Houston, TX.
    • (Curated) Reviewed by: Robin Clark.
  • Veselka, H. E. (2010). Paper Monument Issue 3. New York, NY: n+1 Foundation.

2009

  • Sloan House Exhibition. 2009 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Sloan House, Boston University, Boston, MA.
  • Fourth Annual Boston Young Contemporaries. 808 Gallery. 2009 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • The 808 Gallery, Boston University, Boston, MA.
    • (Juried) Reviewed by: Ken Tyler.
    • (Juried) Reviewed by: Kayla Mohammadi.
    • (Juried) Reviewed by: George Kinghorn.
  • MFA Art 2009. The New England Journal of Aesthetic Research. April 28, 2009.
    • Reviewed by: Greg Cook.

2008

  • How Will You Remember Me. Commonwealth Gallery. 2008 Artists: Solo
    Schedule:
    • Commonwealth Gallery, Boston University, Boston, MA.
  • Virtual Identities, Real Space. Sego Art Center. 2008 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Sego Art Center, Provo, UT.
    • (Juried) Reviewed by: Jason Metcalf.