Here is a neat article about non-fungible tokens. https://www.theverge.com/22310188/nft-explainer-what-is-blockchain-crypto-art-faq
From what I read and have been told, the art work can be resold and you can set it up to get a percentage of the resale or at the least track who owns it. The ownership does transfer to the buyer, but you can set up multiple copies of your art (signed and numbered) to sell to multiple buyers.