About Ahem! Art collective

Once upon a time, an illustrator wanted to make something beautiful and wanted somewhere to put it for all the world to see.

She walked down Bury Street in London and discovered The Illustration Cupboard, quirky little joint full of wonderous illustrated works.

She wondered if anything similar existed back home in the mother city. But the Cape Town art world had no such thing.

This makes it very difficult to display 'non-fine art' work and forces many illustrators to take the online route.

But what about people who love the smell of old books, freshly printed sheets, mighty markers and the feel of a brush pen against rice paper?

So this travelling illustrator opened a shop, a gallery space for illustrators, art lovers, photographers and film makers. It is a home for globe trotters who seek the unusual.

Ahem is also a community outreach project.

Revenue from membership and sales go towards keeping the space alive, promoting lesser privileged artists and a youth outreach project in our community to encourage and mentor young minds who lack opportunities or access to art.

Ahem Art Collective is open to illustrators, artists, film makers and photographers.

The collective is the hub of the Art Thursdays in Obz, a movement that is highlighting the local culture.

Find out more www.ahemartcollective.co.za