a group of people standing at Art basel basel — The NFC Art Factory takes over a 19th-century flour mill

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Dearest art friends,

May moved fast: intense, exciting, and full of momentum. At Art Dubai, we spent the week introducing new audiences to digital art collecting through our institutional partnership, guided tours, Meet-the-Artists moments, and accessible collector guides.

Since then, things have only accelerated. NFC Summit opens next week in Lisbon with a strong art program, Art Basel is returning with its largest digital sector to date, and more collectors, institutions, and newcomers are joining the conversation.

The landscape is evolving quickly, and we are excited to explore it with you.

The 100 collectors Team

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Before you scroll down: A little surprise for NFC Summit

The art program of NFC Summit Lisbon is curated in collaboration with 100 collectors, with Fanny Lakoubay leading the curatorial direction.

For our community, we have 10 complimentary tickets and additional tickets at 50% off. Explore the 100c-led art activations here.

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Early Signals

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☼ Inside 'Strange Rules': The Birth of Protocol Art

Primavera de Filippi offers an insider's perspective on the groundbreaking exhibition at Palazzo Diedo for the Venice Biennale, where Protocol Art receives its first museum-scale treatment. From Harold Cohen's 1970s AARON to blockchain-based forest ownership protocols, the show maps three distinct approaches: art as protocol, art with protocols, and art about protocols.

→ Read the Article

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Inside 100 collectors

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☼ Dubai / Art Dubai Special Edition / Private tours

At Art Dubai, our institutional partnership helped us create meaningful entry points into digital art collecting, from tours and artist encounters to accessible collecting paper guides.

☼ Research / Comprehensive mapping of museums involved in Web3

We published "Who's Who in Web3: The Art Institutions" for our members—tracing how museums have quietly engaged with blockchain-based art since 2015, beyond the headlines and false hype. Member-only access.

☼ Lisbon / ARCO Lisboa / Design week programming

Members enjoyed private tours and guided visits during the fair and design week, connecting with both established and emerging artists.

☼ Lisbon / NFC Summit / Agenda

Discover the art programme of the largest Web3 pop culture festival in Europe. As curatorial partner, we will be present onsite for guided tours, talks, and meet-the-artists moments.

A reminder to stay curious.

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Meet the Artist: Iregular at Art Dubai 2026

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Hidden Gem

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Libby Heaney‍

Recommended by our podcast Unlocked guest, Ulrich Schrauth, curator of Art Dubai Digital 2026

"Moving between science and poetry, she translates complex quantum systems into emotion and beauty."

A former quantum physicist turned artist, Heaney bridges the physical and virtual with unprecedented sensitivity. Her practice spans full-scale sculptural works to augmented-reality pieces, each feeling like a revelation of invisible forces. In an era of AI-generated everything, her work reminds us that the most profound art comes from deep scientific understanding transformed through human intuition.

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