Hulya Kolabas is a New York–based photographer specializing in the documentation and reproduction of fine art. She offers museum-quality photography services tailored to the needs of artists, galleries, cultural institutions, and private collectors.
Her meticulously crafted images are used for a range of purposes, including archival records, digital and print publications, portfolios, press materials, and online platforms. They are known for their high fidelity, excellence in color accuracy and texture rendition.
Below is a selection of artworks and installations she has photographed for galleries, museums, artists, and collectors.
Hulya’s career is marked by collaborations with some of the world’s most iconic cultural institutions and visionary collectors. Her clients include the Guggenheim Museum, MoMA, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Neue Galerie, NY and the Centre Pompidou in Paris—spaces where art history is both preserved and redefined. She has also worked closely with renowned galleries and foundations such as Matthew Marks Gallery, Colour One Art Advisory, the Estée Lauder Foundation, the Beyeler Foundation, and the Ellsworth Kelly Foundation, as well as artists like Burhan Doğançay.
Behind the scenes, she partners with trusted fine art logistics leaders—including Uovo, Crozier, and Aiston Fine Art Services—ensuring every piece is handled with precision, care, and professionalism.
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, Gustav Klimt. Photographed for Neue Galerie, New York
Falling Man, Ernst Trova. Photographed for Estee Lauder Trust
Basquiat-Cathode.
Composition V, Vasily Kandinsky. Photographed for Neue Galerie, New York, appears in Centre Pompidou Exhibition Catalog.
Scream, Edward Munch. Photographed for Nelson Blitz
Armor made for the Duke Friedrich Ulrich of Brunswick, Greenwich, 1610-13. Photographed for Neue Galerie, New York
Coffee Pot, Joseph Hoffman. Photographed for Neue Galerie, New York
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II, Gustav Klimt. Photographed for Neue Galerie, New York.
Bathers in a Pond, 1908, Erich Heckel. Photographed for Neue Galerie, New York
Ellsworth Kelly. Photographed for Ellsworth Kelly Foundation.
Ellsworth Kelly. Photographed for Ellsworth Kelly Foundation.
Ferdinand Hodler, Photographed for Beyeler Foundation
The End of 100 Days of Documenta 1972, Joseph Beuys. Photographed for Neue Galerie, New York
Embossed Sharon, Italian, Ca.1550. Photographed for Neue Galerie, New York
Reliquary Chasse, Limoges, Early 13th century. Photographed for Neue Galerie, New York
Saint John the Baptist, Burgundy, 15th century.Photographed for Neue Galerie, New York
The Backs I-IV, Henri Matisse. Photographed for Neue Galerie, New York
Berlin Metropolis 1918-1933
Installation photography for Neue Galerie, NY.
“The Ronald S. Lauder Collection: Selections from the 3rd Century BC to the 20th Century/Germany, Austria, and France.”
Installation photography for Neue Galerie, NY.
Ferdinand Hodler : View to Infinity
Installation photography for Neue Galerie, NY.