Karabo Poppy has added another achievement to her ever-growing tally in the art world, and this time it was gold for something that honoured not only her creative talent, but her business mind!
Sandton, South Africa (27 June 2024) — Karabo Poppy Moletsane is known for colourful, contemporary, Africa-proud creations. She’s got numerous awards for her talents, has graced the pages of the Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 List, and has scored career-defining collaborations with some of the biggest names, including Nike.
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But Karabo’s magic doesn’t just lie in her creative talents. She’s not just an illustrator, street artist or graphic designer. She’s a business-savvy creative on a mission to prove to other South African artists that you can turn your passions into a business and that the ‘starving artist’ narrative is not the rule, even if you come from a small town like Vereeniging like she did.
Fittingly, her latest feat has been earning gold in the Creative & Arts category at the Top 16 Youth Owned Brand Awards.
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This achievement is not only testament to the exceptional hard work she’s put in to come as far as she has. It also serves as proof that young South Africans can build beautiful worlds for themselves when they adapt to the business side of the craft.
For Karabo, the spotlight is as much for herself as it is for the young female African artist who was mostly taught Western art scopes, or traditional African art—neither of which necessarily speak to Africa today.
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Thanks to her taking the leap toward her dreams, we hope that future generations’ art textbooks will be brimming with lessons from the likes of Karabo, who are not only inspiring the future of African art, but writing it too.
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