by Sydney Nyamutaka
Based in Cape Town, African Cartel aims to help talented South African street artists who struggle to make a living selling their creations on busy streets. It gives them a platform where they can not only sell their work but also share their stories with the world.
www.africancartel.com gives access to a wide variety of handmade pieces, either ready-made or custom-ordered, and visitors to the site can also learn more about the artists, with details about their lives and aspirations.
By Tafara Karidza
The works fall into 4 main categories:
• Wire and bead art
• Robot art
• Township art
Visitors to the site can also support the artists by providing them with supplies, or suggest new artists who could be included in the initiative.
by Alexander Makumbe
In the video below you can watch a report on the concept.
African Cartel hopes to secure, through donations, a workspace for the artists it represents so that they can devote themselves to their art.
Visit www.africancartel.com to see the artists’ creations, and take a little time to get to know the artists and acquire their work.
And don’t forget that many of the artists can create a one-of-a-kind piece for you to order, so don’t hesitate to try that option too.
by Sydney Nyamutaka
Of interest
• www.africancartel.com offers corporate gift options! Find out more here.
• www.africancartel.com was chosen for the philosophy below… which we quote in English, because some things can’t be translated!
African C-art- el: passionate about African C-art-el, the stories and struggles behind the artists and providing the e-commerce cart-el facilities to buy the art
