A Very Brief History of Space
A New Sculpture and Drawings by Ed Holten
July 25 - August 16, 2025
Elisabeth Flynn-Chapman Gallery
Artist Statement: Ed Holten
"...the silence of making something palpable, that is by definition impalpable.. indefinable. An atmosphere... you feel the passing of time, the crushing heat, the empty space." - Isabelle Huppert on Claire Denis' film White Material
Biography:
Ed Holten is a Richmond based artist whose work has been exhibited extensively and internationally, including a solo exhibition at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art. He previously received a fellowship from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in sculpture and a grant from the Virginia State Commission of the Arts. Ed also recently served as president of Artspace. His studies include an MFA in Sculpture from VCU and an undergraduate degree in Film Photography and Printmaking from Towson State in Maryland.
IG: @edholten
