Let us stop paying artists with exposure — Wambui Collymore

Wambui Collymore [Photo: Courtesy]

Artcaffe was put on the spot on Tuesday for a reward system that did not sit well with many. Through a post on social media, the restaurant notified the public of a competition dubbed #ARTofthecity that would give Kenyan creatives a platform to showcase their work.

The overall winner would then get an exhibition space for two months, an internship with the design team or free coffee for a year. This generated a heated conversation online that got the attention of Wambui Collymore, Bob Collymore’s widow, who said exposure is refusing to buy art.