Inside African Art is the Original African paintings website. It is a project run by three people, Todd Schaffer and his wife Liz, as well as Liz's sister Sarah. All of us travel to and from Kenya to the US, shuttling paintings and trying to stay afloat. We have one thing in mind: The promotion and exposure of contemporary original fine arts by African artists. (cont...)

See Them Here!

Fantastic New Artist on the Website! Introducing the brother of Robert Aswani - Zack

Fantastic New Paintings from
Martin Bulinya -
Large and Priced to Sell!

New Mugwe
Nine new wonderful Mugwe paintings have been posted, but one you have to see to believe, Intense Mara River Crossing - it has it all!

Ng'ang'a Ndeveni -
New paintings and more coming!

For the 'Twitchers' out there, 8 NEW incredibly detailed Omari Idi paintings just added!

 

10,000 Mile Sandals!
Handmade African Sandals
Made with beautiful Maasai beads, recycled tire soles, and Maasai leather. See them at:
Pati Pati Imports

Kimbo Batiks -
Three New Ones Just Came In!
BIG BOLD and BEAUTIFUL!

Contemporary African paintings are less well known than African artifacts and traditional crafts, and there is little exposure and availability of this type of artwork either in galleries or on the internet. Yes, there are plenty of mass-produced artworks, African crafts, and Afri-kitch available, but finding an original African painting at a reasonable price is next to impossible - and it shouldn't be! (cont...)

Inside African Art was approached with an intriguing project: Find artist Ndeveni and have him make some sketches of a large elephant at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro. If it works, the artwork would be used as a tattoo. Ndeveni nailed it on the first try, and just a few months later, our friend in Denmark is in the process of being tattooed.

There is still another session or two before the tattoo is finished - but my goodness - it's fantastic! The tattoo artist is also very talented!      The Tattoo is finished! See it!

... There is an abundance of incredibly talented artists in Africa who need a forum to promote their paintings and to show the world what they have to offer. Presently we are showcasing the artists of East Africa - primarily those of Kenya.

The majority of the paintings displayed in the website have been purchased either directly from the artists themselves with whom we have formed personal relationships, or through various galleries in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya - and are now in the U.S.A. for quick delivery.

It's our goal to keep the website fluid, topical, and on the pulse of the contemporary original African paintings scene. As well, I want to ensure that the artists themselves are reaping the benefits of world-wide exposure and promotion. We have instant access to nearly all of the artists in Kenya allowing us to keep refreshing the website with new paintings!

You buy African paintings and the artists directly benefit -
that's the idea of the website!

Homepage News - May 2013

Inside African Art now sends domestic and international PayPal Email Invoices
to ensure a secure and verifiable payment transaction.
You DO NOT have to be a member of PayPal or sign-up with PayPal.

Every painting on this website is an original - not a lithograph or copy -
I buy directly from the artist! See images below!
Take a look around, you might find a painting that would look perfect in your home or office! I hope you find this site to be informative; it is filled with historical and cultural information pertaining to the art and artists displayed. Thanks for visiting! Todd

To anyone wondering if artists represented by Inside African Art are exploited - I have bought over 290 batiks from Kimbo in the past 18 years - more than any other single person in Kimbo's 40+ years hawking in the streets of Nairobi, Kenya. This represents over $12,000! Nice leather coat Kimbo! Update 2011: Make that 310 batiks... May 2013 - 338 batiks!
My main man - Kimbo!

Ole Kolii Paul - My World

Date and time this page was last edited: 05/21/2013 09:26:29 PM