Ansel Adams Trust Slams Gallery for AI-Generated Work at AIPAD Photography Show

The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust publicly condemned Danziger Gallery for exhibiting and offering for sale an AI-generated artwork at the 2026 AIPAD Photography Show in New York. The untitled piece, described as a color version of Adams' iconic photograph "Moonrise Over Hernandez," was printed by master printer Esteban Mauchi and displayed alongside works by Seydou Keïta, Hoda Afshar, and Matthew Porter. The trust stated it did not authorize or endorse the work, accused the gallery of exploiting Adams' name and reputation, and noted that Danziger did not remove the piece after being contacted. The gallery has not commented publicly.