Nikola Olic, photographer, Dallas
Moderated by Nancy E. Edwards, curator of European art/head of academic services
Serbian-American photographer Nikola Olic is based in Dallas. His architectural subjects do not reveal their immediate context in the built environment but, through Olic’s honed eye, offer a close, even abstract, image that can be ambiguous, poetic, and joyful. Created with crisp geometries and luminous color, his photographs offer alternative ways of capturing and imagining metropolitan spaces—from Dallas, Chicago, and New York to Tokyo and beyond—that challenge our vision of recognizable urban structures.
Olic’s work has been exhibited internationally and is widely published, including in the recent New York Times Architectural Quiz series. He is among thirty photographers included in the UK's 2023 Aesthetica Art Prize.
What does the art of the past mean to the artist of the present? In this ongoing program, moderated by Kimbell staff, artists and architects discuss works in the museum’s collection, share the special insights of the practicing professional, and relate older art to contemporary artistic concerns, including their own. The program is free and requires no reservations.
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