PINDAR VAN ARMAN

The Museum of Art + Light

8.19.2025

PINDAR

VAN ARMAN

Iconic and the Museum of Art + Light are proud to continue the Permanent Collection Series with a special release from the groundbreaking artist Pindar Van Arman.

This exclusive drop features 20 unique works from Van Arman’s Reflection series, offered as both digital NFTs and custom, hand-signed prints—giving collectors a rare opportunity to own a piece of AI-driven art history while celebrating its addition to the Museum’s Permanent Collection.

Reflections

This exclusive release includes 20 artist-designed claim tokens (NFTs), each granting the holder access to one of 20 Reflection NFTs from Pindar Van Arman’s personal collection. In addition, collectors will receive a matching, hand-signed physical print of their Reflection artwork.

An original Reflection physical canvas and matching on-chain NFT will be added to the Museum of Art + Light’s permanent collection.

About Reflection

Reflection (2024) introduces a new approach to generative art through what artist Pindar Van Arman calls "Reflective AI"—a system that uses feedback loops and real-time multimodal mark-making to simulate a creative thought process.

By capturing and translating stages of a physical painting into a unique long-form digital output, the system creates fully on-chain artworks that embody true emergence. Reflection challenges the boundaries of AI art, proving that it can be both highly detailed and deeply expressive.

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About Pindar Van Arman

Pindar Van Arman is an acclaimed American artist and roboticist whose pioneering work explores the boundary between human creativity and artificial intelligence.

Since building his first painting robot in 2005, he has developed a series of advanced, feedback‑driven systems—most notably CloudPainter—that autonomously analyze their own brushstrokes and adaptively generate new marks, mirroring a reflective creative process His innovative approach earned him the First Place prize at the 2018 International Robot Art Competition for evocative, AI‐generated portraiture.

Van Arman holds a degree from Ohio Wesleyan University and an M.A. from the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, and his work has been highlighted in outlets like Time and featured in global exhibitions, TEDx talks, and AI‑arts conferences

Digital + Physical Editions

To celebrate Pindar Van Arman's Reflection joining the Museum of Art and Light’s Permanent Collection, each collector will receive a specially designed NFT that grants access to claim one of only 20 Reflection NFTs.

This NFT will also be used to claim a custom 18 x 18 inch museum-quality print of the matching artwork, hand-signed by Pindar Van Arman. This exclusive release bridges physical and digital creation and marks a significant moment for AI art in institutional collections.

*Buyers are responsible for any applicable import duties or VAT taxes on their print.

About
The MoA+L Permanent Collection Series

The Museum of Art + Light’s Permanent Collection Series is a groundbreaking initiative designed to celebrate and preserve the evolving world of contemporary and digital art. This series features exclusive releases that bridge the physical and digital realms, offering collectors the opportunity to acquire limited-edition artworks from some of the most influential and innovative artists of our time.

As part of each release, a piece will be added to MoA+L's permanent collection, further enriching the museum's legacy and commitment to showcasing groundbreaking works. By curating these unique pieces, the Permanent Collection Series not only engages the global art community but also solidifies the museum's role in exploring the dynamic intersection of art and technology for generations to come.

  • Editions Available

    20

  • Public Mint Date

    August 19th, 2025 at 12PM ET / 9AM PT

  • Mint Price

    0.5 ETH

  • Print Price

    Included in the mint price. Collector pays shipping.

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Founded in 2015, Iconic is a global pioneer in expanding the reach of cultural institutions and the arts. Iconic partners with museums, digital artists, and brands to produce incredible digital and physical art for cultural collectors around the world.

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