Education
2001 MFA, University at Albany, SUNY
1995 BFA, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Solo Exhibitions
2019
Cannonball, Walker Art Gallery, UNK, Kearney, NE
Cannonball, Blanden Memorial Art Museum, Fort Dodge, IA
2018
Cannonball, Kiechel Fine Art, Lincoln, NE
2016
Portraits, Kiechel Fine Art, Lincoln, NE
2015
Wider Than the Sky, Kiechel Fine Art, Lincoln, NE
2013
America-ecstatic, RARE, New York, NY
2011
A Heart’s Hot Shell, RARE, New York, NY
2010
Of Heads & Hands, Sheldon Museum of Art, Lincoln, NE
2009
LMIRL (Let’s Meet In Real Life) Project Room, Lincoln, NE
Portraits. Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, Nebraska City, NE Takedown. Rourke Art Museum. Moorhead, MN
2008
External Unconscious, RARE, New York, NY
2005
Another Place, A Different Garden, RARE, New York, NY
Group Exhibitions
2018
Past & Present, a Celebration of Painting, Eisentrager Howard Gallery, UNL, Lincoln NE
2017
Duel Perspectives, A Figurative Study of 20th Century to Present Day, Kiechel Fine Art, Lincoln, NE
2016
Contemporary Landscapes, Kiechel Fine Art, Lincoln, NE
2015
The Fantasy of Representation, Beers Contemporary, London, UK
Art Seen, Josyln Art Museum, Omaha, NE - curated by Karin Campbell and Bill Arning
2014
Hot Dry Men, Cold Wet Women, Mark Miller Gallery, New York, NY
2013
Family: Jenny Dubnau & Aaron Holz, Fiendish Plots, Lincoln, NE
Summer Chill / MTV Staying Alive, Beers.Lambert, London, UK
50 Gifts for Fifty Years, Sheldon Museum of Art, Lincoln, NE
It Might Get Small, Tugboat Gallery, Lincoln, NE
2012
When We Dead Awaken, Beers.Lambert Contemporary, London, UK The Library Space, Beers.Lambert Contemporary, London, UK
2011
After School Special, Alumni Exhibition curated by Ken Johnson, University Art Museum, Albany, New York
Mail To: Drift Station, Lincoln, Nebraska
What Would Dante Do? Rourke Art Museum, Moorhead, MN
2010
SCOPE Miami, Miami, FL (RARE)
Single Fare, 224 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY
Instructions for Initial Conditions, Drift Station, Lincoln, Nebraska
2008
Face Forward, LeRoy Neiman Gallery, Columbia University, NY, NY
Chariker, Foster, Holz, Mastrangelo, Wright, RHYS Gallery, Boston, MA
IAG Exhibit, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE
American Narratives, Sheldon Museum of Art, Lincoln, NE
2007
Scope Basel (Rare Gallery), Erlenstrasse 15, Basel, Switzerland
American Narratives, Sheldon Museum of Art, Lincoln, NE (Curated by Dan Siedell)
State Of The Art: 2007 Nebraska Arts Council IAF Recipients,
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE
Scope Miami. Roberto Clemente Park / Wynwood District, Miami, FL
About Face: Portraiture Now. General Electric World Headquarters, Fairfield, CT (Curated by Danielle Mysliwie, Paddy Johnson and Glenn Macura)
Sheldon Connections, Sheldon Museum of Art, Lincoln, NE
Scope Hamptons (Rare Gallery), East Hampton Studios, Wainscott, NY
Faculty Exhibition, Eisentrager-Howard Gallery, UNL, Lincoln, NE
2006
A Show of Heads, Limner Gallery, Hudson, NY
Botanicals, Eisentrager-Howard Gallery, UNL, Lincoln, NE (Curated by Joseph Ruffo)
Laser Cobra, Elder Gallery, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE (Curated by Joey Lynch)
Tugboat Presents, Sheldon Museum of Art, Lincoln, NE (Curated by Joey Lynch)
War & Peace - 47th Annual Midwestern, Rourke Art Museum, Moorhead, MN
Tugboat Presents at Hot Shops, (Curated by Joey Lynch) Omaha, NE
Faculty Exhibition, Eisentrager-Howard Gallery, UNL, Lincoln, NE
2005
Power, Passion & Humiliation, MPG Contemporary, Boston, MA
Ivan Fortushniak and Aaron Holz, Lake George Arts Project, Lake George, NY
Cool & Collected, Consummate Works From Local Collectors, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE
Scope Hamptons (Rare Gallery), Hampton Hall, Southampton, NY
Scope New York (Rare Gallery), Flatotel. New York, NY
Time 4 Love, Bemis Center For Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE
Small Wonders - a return to innocence, Matthew Ashman, Lincoln, NE
46th Annual Midwestern, Rourke Art Museum, Moorhead, MN
New Art 2005, MPG Contemporary, Boston, MA (Juror: Linda Norden, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art, Fogg Art Museum)
2004
Now You See It, Albany International Airport Gallery, Albany, NY
New Faculty Exhibition, Eisentrager-Howard Gallery, UNL, Lincoln, NE
UNL Faculty Show, University Place Art Center, Lincoln, NE
Small Works. 80 Washington Square East Galleries, New York University, New York, NY (Juror: Molly Barnes)
Articles / Reviews / Publications
Flatlanders, ‘Aaron Holz’s “Wider Than The Sky”, Robert Mahoney, December 10, 2015
Lincoln Journal Star, “Holz shows mastery of medium in solo painting show”, L. Kent Wolgamott, November 30, 2015
Elephant, The Art Culture Magazine, “The Fantasy of Representation at Beers, London”, Emily Steer, August 8, 2015
WideWalls, “Andrew Salgado Curates Fantasy of Representation”, Anika D., July 31, 2015
New York Magazine – Vulture, “This Artist Turned the MoMA Into the Death Star”, Thessaly La Force, Nov 20, 2014
Thames and Hudson, “100 Painter’s of Tomorrow”, Kurt Beers, 2013
Beautiful/Decay, “Family Values: 5 Artists Draw Inspiration From Family” Kristin Bauer, September 14, 2013
New York Sun, “A Heart’s Hot Shell, Aaron Holz at RARE Gallery” Franklin Einspruch, Oct 4, 2011
Lincoln Journal Star, “’Of Heads and Hands’ impressive small exhibition” L Kent Wolgamott, April 2, 2011
New York Times, “Art of the Metrocard, Unlimited” Andy Newman, May 5, 2010
New York Magazine, “Sigmar Polke Remembered by William Powhida, Dave Hickey, Chrissie Iles, and Others” Jerry Saltz, June 14, 2010
Whitehotmagazine, “Voice of Art, Part 2” Jill Conner, Dec 2010
Whitehotmagazine, “Voice of Art Part 1” Noah Becker, Dec 2010
Lincoln Journal Star, “Get ready to rumble” L Kent Wolgamott, November 7, 2009
New York Arts Magazine, “Body Shots” Jeff Lutonsky, October / December, 2007
Exhibition Catalogues
2018 Past and Present, a Celebration of Painting at UNL. Eisentrager Howard Gallery, UNL
2013 50 Gifts for 50 Years. Sheldon Museum of Art. Lincoln, NE
2011 After School Special. University Art Museum, University at Albany, SUNY
2008 Face Forward, Portraiture in Contemporary Art. LeRoy Neiman Gallery, School of the Arts at Columbia University. New York, NY
2007 Scope Basel International Contemporary Art Fair. Erlenstrasse 15. Basel, Switzerland
Honors & Awards
2013 College Distinguished Teaching Award. College of Fine and Performing Arts, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
2011 Junior Faculty Achievement Award in Research and Creative Activity 2007 Harold & Esther Edgerton Assistant Professor of Painting
Nebraska Arts Council Distinguished Artist Award 2006 First Award Medal, Another Place, a Different Garden.
Rourke Art Museum. Moorhead, MN
Purchase Award, Another Place, a Different Garden. Rourke Art Museum. Moorhead, MN
2004 Juror’s Award: Molly Barnes. Small Works. 80 Washington Square E. Galleries. New York University. New York, NY
2000 Juror’s Award: Linda Norden, Associate Curator of Contemporary Art, Fogg Art Museum Artists of the Mohawk/Hudson Region. Albany Institute of History and Art. Albany, NY
Grants
2018 Nebraska Arts Council Individual Fellowship in the Visual Arts
2012 Hixson-Lied Faculty Research/Creative Activity Grant: "London Calling"
2011 Hixson-Lied Faculty Research/Creative Activity Grant: "Third Solo Exhibition at RARE Gallery, NY"
2007 Layman Fund Recipient: “Painting: Physicality and Illusion” Hixson-Lied Faculty Research Grant: “Painting Hybrids” Hixson-Lied Faculty Development Grant
Nebraska Arts Council Individual Fellowship in the Visual Arts
2005 Hixson-Lied Faculty Research Grant: "Hybrids, Couples and Portraiture" Hixson-Lied Research Travel Grant: "Works on Vellum" MPG Contemporary. Boston, MA
Woods Travel Grant : Scope~New York. Flatotel. New York, NY.
Residencies
2011. Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, Nebraska City, NE
2008. PV Art Studio, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
2002. Platte Cove Artists Residency, The Catskill Center, Catskill, NY
Visiting Artist, Panelist, Juror and Related Speaking Events
2021. Cocktails with Curators, Sheldon Museum of Art
2018 Visiting Artist, University of Nebraska, Kearney
2017 Panelist, Towards A New Liberal Arts: Teaching Metaphorical Thinking In Foundation Art Practice. FATE 16th Biennial Conference, Kansas City, MO
2016 Gallery Talk: Michelle Grabner with Aaron Holz, It Was Never Linear, Sheldon Museum of Art
Gallery Talk: JoAnne Carson and Colin Prahl with co-curator Aaron Holz, It Was Never Linear, Sheldon Museum of Art
2012 Juror: Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts Residency Awards
2011 Visiting Artist: University at Albany, SUNY
2008 Lecturer: “It’ll Cost You an Arm and a Leg” A discussion of John Singleton Copley’s portrait of Nicholas Boylston
Visiting Artist: Minnesota State University, Moorhead
2006 Panelist: "Healing and its Relationship to the Depiction of Illness” Panel
Juror: Student Art Exhibition, University of Nebraska, Omaha
Juror: Metropolitan Community College Art Exhibition, Omaha, NE
2005 Panelist: What Is Drawing? Sheldon Museum of Art, Lincoln, NE (In conjunction with the exhibition April Gornik: Paintings and Drawings)
Panelist: "Seduction and Repulsion" Mountain Plains Museum Association's Annual Conference. Omaha, NE
Speaker: Nebraska Young Artists Awards. Nebraska Union Auditorium. "To Be An Artist": a presentation for students who were recognized in the visual arts.
Outside Reviewer/Juror: Call for Exhibition Proposals. Hayden Art Center, Lincoln, NE
Juror: Nexus Art Awards- connecting Art & Science, a collaborative project between the Office of Research and the HL College of Fine & Performing Arts
Public Collections
Bladen Memorial Art Museum, Fort Dodge, IA
The Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, Lincoln, NE
The University Art Museum, State University of New York, Albany
Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE
Minnesota State University, Moorhead, MN
The Rourke Art Museum, Moorhead, MN
Museum of Nebraska Art, Kearney, NE
Kawasaki Motors Corporation, Los Angeles, CA
Private Collections
Felicity Chapman, London, UK
Vanessa Berndt, Hamburg, Germany
Bill Arning, Houston, TX
Beth Rudin DeWoody, New York, NY
Norman Dubrow, New York, NY
Robert & Karen Duncan, Lincoln, NE
Marc & Kathy LeBaron, Lincoln, NE
Thomas Huerter, Omaha, NE
Guy Roberts, New York, NY
Eva Victoria Wyman, New York, NY
Paul Schacher, New York, NY