12 Brass Street

12 Brass Street is an art consultancy and cultural enterprise platform connecting African creativity and businesses with global opportunities. Established in 2021, it brings together three complementary areas: art consultancy, a market-entry agency for African-founded businesses, and the XIIB Foundation, focused on education and social impact in African primary schools. The consultancy supports artists and galleries through branding and positioning, audience development, sales enablement, and curated events and showcases. Its success-based compensation model means it earns fees when artwork sells, aligning its interests with those of its clients.

The platform also develops initiatives that bring art to wider audiences. ArtStar is an annual prize for a rising African artist, while the Kite Festival combines cultural experience with environmental awareness and has been showcased in Atlanta, Lagos, and Port Harcourt. 12 Brass Street also features selected artworks for inquiry and publishes editorial content about artists and art. Its agency arm is intended to support market entry from strategy through execution, while the foundation aims to use art for educational and social impact. Together, these efforts advance the brand’s belief that cultural capital can drive economic growth and social impact.