Inside African Art Home Page - Online Home for Original African Paintings

"The darkest thing about Africa has always been our ignorance of it" George H. T. Kimble, from the book Inside Africa
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Just added! Five NEW paintings by Simon Muriithi!	8 NEW paintings from Ongere!	New Artist: Daniel Kinyanjui
Inside African Art 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. 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. (cont...)

New Artist: Raham Shangala!	New paintings from David Muchuki and Wycliffe Ndwiga!	New Artist: Jared Njuguna

New Artist: W.P. Kamunya!	Just added! Mildred!	NEW! Serene acrylic/watercolor ocean scenes by Robert Aswani

New Artists: Eric Tournaire from Morocco!	Just added! More paintings by Njuguna	New Artist: Jane Wanjeri Yep, it's a woman artist!

... 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...)
Blue Rhino Maps!	New artist: Anne Berenge!	New Wanyukis!
Joseph Thiongo - Elephants at the Baobob Truly wondrous watercolors of animals and landscapes - Mts. Kenya and Kilimanjaro too - Thiongo brings you there!	NEW paintings by John Ndambo just added!	Just added! New Artist: A. Lizah!
Martin Bulinya--Pages 1,2 & 3! And now Page 4!	Kinuthia - Dancing Maasai Moran	Ogambi - Beautiful acrylics!

... 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 I have formed a personal relationship, 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. I have instant access to many of the artists in Kenya allowing me to keep refreshing the website with new paintings!

You buy a painting and the artists benefit - that's the idea of the website!

ALERT!! Inside African Art has opened all paintings on this web site to offers and negotiation - Just like it's done in Africa!

If you see a painting that you like, make a reasonable offer!
Seriously, no reasonable offer will be refused.

You can always e-mail us at: todd@insideafricanart.com, or call us anytime* at:
407-619-8761*USA - Mind the time zone!
To learn more, see the FAQ page!

May '08 - I have just purchased approx. 65 new Tinga Tinga paintings! They're on the way!
5 May '08	Thank you! We are celebrating our 9th year on the Internet - and have sold over 2,000 paintings! Asante Sana!
1 May '08	Have you seen the eight NEW Ongeres? Incredible! Uh oh, now there's only seven!
7 Apr '08	Finally some more new and smaller paintings from Wycliffe Ndwiga, a wonderful new painting from David Muchuki, and some more interesting paintings from South Africa - Nolha!
6 Apr '08	We have just added two lovely new paintings by the Jane Wanjeri!
25 Mar '08	I nearly cried when I saw these paintings. They are incredible! Check out the new Muriithis!
11 Mar '08	I have just added two NEW paintings by Richard Wasike evoking the heat that the Maasai endure, as well as the incredibly scenic yet barren summer landscape.
10 Mar '08	In a busy evening of web maintenance and upkeep, I have added paintings by two artists: Ole Kolii Paul - Two more undiscovered paintings by an artist who has passed years ago. Stephen Mbatia - Four NEW fingernail paintings!
3 Mar '08	In a flurry of activity, I have just added four NEW paintings by Omari Idi - and ornithologists delight! Also, one painting by the Banana Hill artist Julius Kimemia - in the style of Alex Mbugua and Jeff Wambugu.
2 Mar '08	IAA is proud to introduce NEW ARTIST Jeff Wambugu - brother to the late Alex Mbugua. Similar ethereal styles, both wonderful artists. That said, I managed to find one (probably last) painting by Mbugua.
1 Mar '08	I have just added four NEW beautiful and colorful wildlife paintings by Joseph Thiongo.
27 Feb '08	On request, I have just added nine NEW paintings by John Ndambo. His style has not evolved much, but his colors have matured and his paintings are better than ever!
21 Feb '08	We just received another shipment of Blue Rhino maps. We are topped-up for now - take advantage! Also, I'm about to add new artist and brother to Alex Mbugua - Jeff Wambugu (and a final Mbugua - it's lovely!) As well, more paintings by Joseph Thiongo, and John Ndambo. Keep an eye out!
17 Jan '08	New Year - More new paintings! Three more Wycliffe Ndwigas marvelous wildlife paintings have just been added!
14 Jan '08	New Year - New Paintings! There are eight Wanyukis added to the Wanyuki page! Happy 2008!
1 Jan '08	I have recently acquired some more Wanyukis and Ndwigas, and new artists Ndambuki. They will be added within a week. Happy Gnu Year!
13 Nov '07	From the next artist to join the website, you can see that I have really been trying to balance the scales in my quest for gender equity! I'm proud to introduce Anne Berenge! She joins Mildred Bulinya, Sarah Shiundu, and Jane Wanjeri - that's three more women than we had only a month ago - and the ninth new artist (including the Blue Rhino maps), to join the website from our most recent visit to Kenya!
7 Nov '07	Finally! Four new Kivuthi Mbuno paintings have been posted! Also, four new paintings on leather by Martin Bulinya at the bottom of Bulinya Page 4!
5 Nov '07	I have just added five new batiks by Kimbo! Also, in a departure for this website but by popular demand, I have added a new page specifically for Blue Rhino Maps! As of now, you can't find them anywhere else on the internet - and they're wonderful!
30 Oct '07	Martin Bulinya now has a fourth web page! I have just added 32 more wonderful new Bulinyas in a variety of shapes and sizes - including five 3' x 2' canvases at incredible prices! There are more coming - on leather!
27 Oct '07	146 paintings have been added in the past two weeks - with more coming! 5 Nov Update: 197!
26 Oct '07	6 new Willie Wamuti paintings have been added. And while I was working on that page I reduced the price of the previous Wamutis. Also, I have added the incredible semi-Picasso-esque paintings of an artists I have long admired, Daniel Kinyanjui!
23 Oct '07	16 wonderful new Sarah Shiundus have been added! And we are pleased to introduce yet another female artist Mildred (that's our third)!
20 Oct '07	In a pleasant surprise, we have recently acquired 17 new and very different paintings from the Moroccan artist Eric Tournaire. Check them out - very much in the Sudanese style, but with more attention to definition and character presentation. Very beautiful!
19 Oct '07	Just added: Two lovely new Njugunas, and three fantastic Wanyukis!
18 Oct '07	Want to relax and breathe-in the fragrance of the Indian Ocean through the eyes of Robert Aswani? See his new paintings! Also, new female artist Jane Wanjeri's realism and eye for detail with blow you away. It sure is nice to have another female artists on the website!
17 Oct '07	New artist Shangala has been added! Also, New pencil drawings by George Obanda (but there are still more coming) have been added!
16 Oct '07	I have just added two new and interesting artists from Nakuru. They both paint from a little store that was given to one of the artists after ex-president Moi fell for a portrait that was painted of him - so he 'gave' them the plot of land and the shop as a gift! Meet artists W.P. Kamunya and Jared Njuguna!
14 Oct '07	Excellent and fruitful trip to Kenya! I think we brought back upwards of 200 new paintings. We personally met with many of the artists (see top of page), as well as quite a few new artists that will be added to the website. New paintings will be added as time allows. As of now I have added three beautiful new Wycliffe Ndwigas, five very large and wondrous M artin Bulinyas, three incredible new paintings by Chain Muhandi - and a few pages are currently under construction... I will be posting a lot of new paintings this week. As always, thanks for your patience.
16 Sept '07	We will be in Kenya until the beginning of October - visiting friends and family - and sourcing new paintings for the website! We try to be very diligent in returning all emails, but if you write and don't hear back from us immediately, this is why. Todd and Liz
24 July '07	It's been a long time coming! IAA now sends PayPal Email Invoices both domestically and internationally to ensure a secure and verifiable payment transaction when purchasing paintings. Many people have requested to add this feature for a long time - it is here!
22 July '07	Are you interested in Mixed Media? I have just added a new Simon Muriithi painting incorporating oil paint covered wood string with his already intricate paint design. Muriithi is becoming more and more popular, and it's easy to see why!
3 July '07	Happy Holidays! Feeling festive and in reaction to an email, I finally managed to put the dimensions on the Kivuthi Mbuno paintings! I have also just added another nice oil on canvas by Simon Kariuki, as well as adding the long lost Chain Muhandi!
27 June '07	At long last! I have added a bunch of NEW paintings tonight - OH! And some new and wonderful batiks by my old friend Richard Kimbo! In addition there are five beautiful paintings by NEW artist A. Lizah - a Maasai artist depicting the life of the Maasai, as well as seven NEW paintings from South Africa!
21 May '07	I have just added the never before seen batik by John Mainga. It's a wonder - and a one-of-a-kind.
18 Mar '07	I have just added four new Nganga Ndeveni paintings. His realism and exquisite use of color and light make for exciting paintings! Very nice depictions of Kilimanjaro - though the last time I saw the mountain it was nearly devoid of snow. Yet another victim of global warming.