Mneme Foundation

ABOUT
US.

A 501(c)3 nonprofit foundation building the institutional infrastructure for digital art — stewarding artists' work into the permanent collections of the world's great museums.

We are living through one of the most expansive moments in the history of artistic practice. Digital art has shaped a generation — Mneme Foundation exists to make sure that legacy endures for those to come.
2025
Year founded
200+
Works stewarded
$8M+
In donated works facilitated

About Mneme Foundation

Uplifting digital art — one collection at a time

Founded in 2025, Mneme Foundation was built to uplift the digital art community and ensure the most significant works of our era find a permanent home in the world's great museums. Our work spans championing artists, developing institutional collection strategies, and creating the convenings that bring these worlds together.

That mission also means tackling one of the most persistent friction points in digital art philanthropy: the lengthy donation timelines — often months or over a year — that have historically made it difficult for works to reach institutions at the pace the field deserves. As an institutional intermediary, Mneme compresses that process dramatically, without compromising the rigor that makes a gift permanent.

The Foundation's name draws on Mneme, the ancient Greek muse of memory — and intentionally echoes the word "meme," the vernacular currency of digital culture. Born from the founders' experience building LACMA Digital Leaders, Mneme was created to extend that model's ambitions to institutions worldwide.

We are collectors, artists, curators, and institutional partners who believe in the extraordinary impact digital art has had over the last decades — and we're committed to deepening that story across every part of the art world.

Curatorial Council

OUR
CURATORIAL
COUNCIL.

Mneme Foundation's Curatorial Council brings together individuals who have spent their careers at the intersection of art, culture, and collecting — united by a shared commitment to the artists and institutions shaping digital art's place in history.

Jehan Chu

Jehan Chu

Founder, Kenetic Capital · Co-Chair, LACMA Digital Leaders

Jehan Chu co-founded Mneme Foundation and LACMA Digital Leaders alongside Jeannie Vu. A leading figure at the intersection of art, technology, and collecting, he has spent over a decade building the infrastructure for digital art's institutional future.

Jeannie Vu

Jeannie Vu

Partner, Kenetic Capital · Co-Chair, LACMA Digital Leaders

Jeannie Vu co-founded Mneme Foundation and LACMA Digital Leaders. Together with Jehan Chu, she pioneered the model of collaborative digital art patronage that Mneme now extends to institutions worldwide.

Will Corkin

Will Corkin

Co-Founder, SOMA.finance

Will Corkin is co-founder of SOMA.finance and a founding member of both Mneme Foundation and LACMA Digital Leaders. An active collector and institutional advocate, he led Mneme's day-to-day operations in establishing the foundation.

Mike Figge

Mike Figge

CEO, Yuga Labs

Mike Figge is CEO of Yuga Labs and a founding leader of Mneme Foundation. His experience at the forefront of digital culture and on-chain art informs Mneme's approach to collection strategy and institutional engagement.

Neil Hutchinson

Neil Hutchinson

Founder, Fellowship

Neil Hutchinson is the founder of Fellowship and a driving force behind Mneme Foundation's mission. His work bridges the collector community and the institutional world, helping connect the right works with the museums built to hold them.