🏛️ Art Critic Jill Spalding Reviews DATALAND Museum's Vision

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By Winds of Yawanawa
Feb 9, 2026, 2:08 PM
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DATALAND Museum receives critical recognition

Art critic Jill Spalding has written a piece examining the context and discourse of DATALAND Museum, the world's first museum dedicated to AI art currently under construction in Los Angeles.​

The museum represents a collaboration between media artist Refik Anadol and the Brazilian Indigenous Yawanawa community.​ Construction continues on the physical space, which will house collections like Biome Lumina.​

Key developments:

  • Critical analysis from established art critic validates the project's cultural significance
  • Museum construction progressing in Los Angeles
  • Focus on co-creation between traditional Indigenous art and AI technology

The project aims to preserve Yawanawa culture through digital art, including the Genesis collection 'Winds of Yawanawa' featuring 1000 unique data paintings.​

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