Gallery founder: You can make a living from art

Danda Jaroljmek: Art pays, or so we can judge from the stories of paintings being auctioned for millions of shillings around the world.

NAIROBI, KENYA: Art pays, or so we can judge from the stories of paintings being auctioned for millions of shillings around the world. Yet we are not quite sure how its value is quantified. To add to the mystery is the story of starving artists. Although art apparently sells for a fortune, choosing a career in this field looks like choosing a life of poverty.

To help us make sense of the niche art market, Danda Jaroljmek, founder of Circle Art Gallery, talks to Hustle about a world that she has been part of for almost a quarter century and knows like the back of her hand.