Gympie Street in Woodstock is defined by the large-scale murals covering the walls of its Victorian-era houses and old industrial buildings. Once notorious for gang activity and described by some as one of the most dangerous streets in the…
Woodstock Street Art Walk
I'll lead you through Woodstock's colorful side streets to find powerful, community-minded public murals and the grassroots spaces shaping Cape Town's contemporary street art culture.
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1. Street Art @ Gympie Street
2. Side Street Studios
Side Street Studios is a network of three once-derelict buildings located at forty-eight Albert Road in the Woodstock neighborhood. You can identify the site by the large, brightly colored murals that often adorn its exterior walls,…
3. Woodstock Exchange
The Woodstock Exchange at sixty-six Albert Road is recognized by its industrial aesthetic, featuring exposed brick walls, polished concrete floors, and expansive high ceilings. Originally home to the clothing and textile industry, the site…
4. Greatmore Studios Trust
Greatmore Studios occupies a pair of joint houses on Greatmore Street, distinguished by a social courtyard that serves as a central hub for its residents. Established in nineteen ninety-eight, this artist-run complex emerged when local…
5. Feed the Animals - Mural artwork
The Feed the Animals mural is a bright, animal-themed artwork located on the wall of a building at twenty-three Salisbury Street in the Woodstock neighborhood of Cape Town. It displays a stylized confrontation between a wild dog and a wild…
6. Baz-Art
Baz-Art, located at two hundred seventy-four Albert Road in Woodstock, acts as a primary hub for urban art and mural curation in Cape Town. The organization is distinguished by its focus on transforming public surfaces into shared…