LACMA Adds Over 200 Digital Artworks to Collection
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art receives a massive donation of digital pieces spanning from the mid-20th century to today.
Updated on Oct. 22, 2026 in Fine Art
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The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has announced the acquisition of more than 200 digital artworks, a significant expansion of its permanent holdings. This donation will be facilitated over the next several years through the LACMA Digital Leaders group.
Why it matters
The museum aims to build a comprehensive collection that traces the development of digital arts while connecting them to the broader history of global artistic expression. By incorporating these pieces, LACMA seeks to integrate digital creativity into the context of every era represented in its galleries.
This donation of 200 digital artworks joins LACMA's collection of 155,000 total objects covering 6,000 years of artistic history. The museum previously received digital works from the Cozomo de' Medici Collection in 2023.
The players
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Located at 5905 Wilshire Blvd., it is the largest art museum in the western United States.
Mneme Foundation
This organization acts as a donor contributing to the museum's growing digital art collection.
Refik Anadol
He is a media artist and pioneer in the aesthetics of data and machine intelligence.
Paris Hilton
She is an entrepreneur who established a fund to support digital works by women artists in 2022.
Vera Molnár
She was a Hungarian-born French media artist widely recognized as a pioneer of computer art.
The details
The collection includes works by digital pioneers like Harold Cohen and Vera Molnár, alongside contemporary creators such as Refik Anadol and Nancy Baker Cahill. These pieces span a wide range of formats, including works created before the internet and those generated through artificial intelligence.
Timeline
LACMA launched its Art and Technology program in 1967.
Paris Hilton helped establish a digital art fund for women artists in 2022.
The museum received works from the Cozomo de' Medici Collection in 2023.
The LACMA Digital Leaders group was established in 2023.
The museum presented 'Diffuse Control' by Beeple in 2025-26.
Industry Dynamics
This acquisition continues the institution's long-standing effort, originating with its 1967 Art and Technology program, to integrate technological evolution into the fine art canon. It marks a significant shift in how museums validate digital media alongside historical artifacts.
Visitors to the museum will see these digital works integrated into the permanent collection as they are processed and installed over the coming years. This shift increases the visibility of digital media for museum-goers interested in the evolution of modern creative technology.
The takeaway
This donation highlights the growing recognition of digital works as essential elements of cultural heritage. Collectors and enthusiasts should monitor how institutions continue to bridge the gap between historic artistic mediums and emerging technologies.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by My News LA.
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