Lyra Kolesar is a multimedia visual artist specializing in fine art and editorial photography. She has practices in both traditional art and contemporary design and is currently studying at Ringling College of Art and Design, majoring in Visual Studies with a minor in Photography and Imaging. Her work examines modern femininity, beauty, and sexuality through the lens of the female gaze.
Blending conceptual storytelling with distinct visual language, Lyra constructs narratives that challenge cultural assumptions and reframe the ways women are viewed and portrayed within fine art. By interrogating social norms surrounding the female body, her work invites viewers to confront a central question: in art, what is the difference between nudity and nakedness?
Recently, her project Drop Dead Gorgeous (2025) was featured at the Crossley Gallery in Sarasota, FL for Backstage, an exhibition centering hidden identities and unspoken cultural phenomena.
EDUCATION
BA, ringling College of art and Design | August 2023 - May 2027
Major in Visual Studies with a Minor in Photography & Imaging
EXHIBITION / GALLERIES
Backstage, The Richard and Virginia Crossley Gallery, Sarasota, FL, 2026
Spring Student Show, Madeby Gallery, Sarasota, FL, 2026
Fall Student Show, Madeby Gallery, Sarasota, FL, 2025
Good Chemistry, Deborah M. Cooley Photography Center, Sarasota, FL, 2025
Candela, Deborah M. Cooley Photography Center, Sarasota, FL, 2025
COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS
genesis Fashion Show
Co-head of Models & Head of Photography, 2024 - present
Frame Papers
Photographer for Wild Card - Issue 002, 2026 (upcoming)
Model for Wild Card - Issue 001 , 2025
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