Online Panel Explores NFT Patronage and Web3's Impact on Art Collecting

On November 17 at 5pm GMT, a Zoom panel discussion titled 'Web3 and the Future of Art Patronage' will feature Sylvain Levy, WhaleShark, Sydney Xiong, and moderator J.J. Charlesworth. Organized by ArtReview and the APENFT Foundation, the event will delve into the impact of blockchain and NFTs on art patronage. While digital art often lacks recognition, NFTs have fostered new communities of collectors, even as traditional systems persist. Innovations enable collectors to engage with artists through contract interactions and resale royalties. WhaleShark, the largest NFT collector globally with over 400,000 NFTs since 2019, founded WHALE. Sydney Xiong leads APENFT and launched the Art Dream Fund, while Levy co-founded dslcollection in 2005. Established on March 29, 2021, APENFT Foundation's collection is valued at over $46 million.