Installation view of Machine Dreams: Rainforest, DATALAND, Los Angeles, CA, June 20, 2026 –
January 31, 2027. © 2026 Refik Anadol Studio on behalf of DATALAND. Photo: Refik anadol
Studio
Dataland, the World’s First Museum of AI Arts, Sets Opening Date and First Exhibition
After more than two and a half years of research, planning and construction, Dataland, the world’s first museum of AI arts, will open June 20.
Los Angeles Times >
Antiquities Dealer Who Exposed British Museum Thefts Dies Aged 61
Dr Ittai Gradel, the academic turned antiquities dealer who exposed the theft of many hundreds of artefacts from the British Museum, has died of cancer, aged 61.
BBC >
$100 Million Award Made in Suit Over Unlicensed Robert Indiana Art
A New York jury found that an art publisher who made works derived from Indiana’s images had infringed on the rights of a company that had been the artist’s partner.
The New York Times >
Auctions
Claude Lalanne’s Set of Bronze Mirrors Shatters Artist’s Auction Record at Sotheby’s
The $33.5m price fetched by set, which once belonged to Yves Saint Laurent, reflects Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne’s still-growing market.
