The arts world in the Democratic Republic of Congo is very active. But talented local artists still struggle for international recognition. One of those artists is 26-year-old Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga. Kamuanga says Congo's cultural and mineral wealth has influenced his artistry. He says another influence is his country’s painful colonial past. His paintings have been shown in South Africa, Europe and the United States. One of his pieces can sell for as much as $30,000 at an international auction. That makes him one of Congo’s highest paid artists. But art industry experts say his work only gets average prices when compared to artists worldwide. Kamuanga says African artists are thought of differently in the arts world. He adds, “I think it is a struggle for many artists in Africa to get the same recognition.”