The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) are delighted to announce the acquisition of groundbreaking pieces of generative art by Texan artist Tyler Hobbs.
The 2023 acquisitions are part of an innovative slate of operations at both institutions aimed at encouraging new thinking about the intersection of human and machine intelligence, creativity, and the transformative potential of art and technology.
Unit were proud to present Tyler Hobbs’ debut UK solo exhibition with the gallery, Mechanical Hand, in 2023.
As LACMA and SFMOMA continue to expand their collections with pieces that provoke and inspire, these acquisitions mark a significant step in both institutions’ ongoing mission to support and showcase the diverse and dynamic nature of contemporary art, particularly generative art.
The new pieces by Tyler Hobbs are now part of the public collections of LACMA and SFMOMA, offering visitors a unique opportunity to engage with the cutting-edge of art and technology.
The acquisitions include:
Available Works
Tyler Hobbs
Fulfilling System 1
2020
76.2 x 56.52 cm (framed)
Tyler Hobbs
Careless and Well-Intentioned #2
2022
121.92 x 101.6 cm
Tyler Hobbs
Fulfilling System 2
2020
76.2 x 56.52 cm (framed)
Tyler Hobbs
Discrete Affection #4
2022
38.1 x 33.02 cm (framed)
Tyler Hobbs
Connected for the Moment 2
2023
0 x 0 cm
Tyler Hobbs
Jacquard Legacy
2023
152.4 x 121.92 cm
Biography
Tyler Hobbs (b. USA) is a visual artist from Austin, Texas, working with algorithms, plotters, and paint. He holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Austin. His work focuses on computational aesthetics, how they are shaped by the biases of modern computer hardware and software, and how they relate to and interact with the natural world around us. By taking a generative approach to art making, his work explores the possibilities of creation at scale and the powers of emergence.
Tyler’s most notable project, Fidenza, is a series of 999 algorithmically generated works comprising one of the most sought-after fine art NFT collections. His drawings, paintings, and digital works have been privately collected around the world. Tyler has presented four solo exhibitions of work: QQL: Analogs (2023) at Pace Gallery in Manhattan, New York; Mechanical Hand (2023) at Unit in London, UK; Incomplete Control (2021) at Bright Moments Gallery in Manhattan, New York; and Progress (2018) at Galería Dos Topos in León, Mexico. His works are held in the museums of SFMOMA and LACMA.
