The Gympie Street murals stand out for their bright, jagged colors that wrap around the crumbling facades of several terrace houses. These walls serve as a canvas for local artists who claim this space to document the history of 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 consists of a cluster of interconnected Victorian-era buildings painted in distinctive, bright shades of blue and yellow. It operates as a creative hub, housing a mix of art galleries, design offices, and photography…
3. Woodstock Exchange
The Woodstock Exchange spans an entire block, defined by a series of interconnected industrial buildings painted in stark, clean white with bold black window frames. Before it became a hub for modern creative businesses, the site…
4. Greatmore Studios Trust
The two-story brick building on Greatmore Street holds a distinctive industrial past, marked by the weathered, utilitarian facade of a former garment factory. Since two thousand, it has functioned as a residency space for artists, carved…
5. Feed the Animals - Mural artwork
The massive mural of a young girl feeding a giant African giraffe covers the side of the Woodstock Industrial Centre. Painted by the artist FaithXLVII in twenty-twelve, the work spans several stories, dominating the brick wall with a soft,…
6. Baz-Art
The walls of Baz-Art wear layers of aerosol paint that change every few months. This organization operates as an open-air gallery, turning the industrial brickwork of Woodstock into a canvas for street artists from across the globe.…