Cape Town Interactive Art Map
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Map and OSM artwork data: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Additional records cite Wikidata, municipal inventories, and venue sources in their popups. Municipal data: City of Cape Town, open-data terms. Community-mapped locations may change. Coverage includes the surrounding urban area and is not a complete inventory; check access before visiting.
Cape Town artwork directory
Browse 105 mapped artwork records in and around Cape Town, including murals, sculptures, and installations. This is a sourced discovery directory, not a complete inventory or a guarantee of public access.
Dataset imported: . This is not a site-visit date.
OSM snapshot: .
Municipal additions use a 2009 survey digitised in 2015. Their current presence and access have not been field-verified.
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Abdullah Ibrahim Memorial
Artist: Mark O’Donovan; Francois Venter
Type: sculpture
Location: 21 Bloem Street, Cape Town
Coordinates: -33.925456, 18.415349
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapAbstract
Artist: Johan van Heerden
Type: sculpture
Location: On elevated podium between the Civic centre City of Cape town and ArtScape
Coordinates: -33.920380, 18.429112
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapAfrica
Artist: Brett Murray
Type: sculpture
Location: St Georges Mall at the Waterkant Street intersection
Coordinates: -33.921017, 18.423138
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapBartholomeu Dias
Artist: Salvador Barata Feyo
Type: sculpture
Location: Vehicular traffic island at intersection of Heerengracht and Coen Steytler, Cape Town
Coordinates: -33.917525, 18.428005
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapCaptain Parow Memorial
Artist: Not recorded in the source
Type: sculpture
Location: Voortekker road, Parow, outside the CCT Municipal offices
Coordinates: -33.906536, 18.580890
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapCome To Pass
Artist: Fritha Langerman; Katherine Bull
Type: sculpture
Location: St. George’s Mall at the Short Market Street intersection
Coordinates: -33.922980, 18.420949
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapDelville Wood Memorial
Artist: Alfred Turner
Type: sculpture
Location: Company Gardens, Deville Wood Memorial axis, Cape Town
Coordinates: -33.928079, 18.415937
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapFirst Trans-Africa Flight Memorial
Artist: Strijdom van der Merwe
Type: sculpture
Location: Prince George Drive, Wynberg, Cape Town
Coordinates: -34.011498, 18.480453
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapGeneral Jan Christian Smuts Memorial
Artist: Sydney Harpley
Type: sculpture
Location: Company's Gardens, on axis of the National Gallery and Queen Victoria street at junction of Government Avenue
Coordinates: -33.928467, 18.416464
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapGeneral Jan Christian Smuts Memorial(2)
Artist: Ivan Mitford-Barberton
Type: sculpture
Coordinates: -33.925055, 18.420133
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapGugulethu 7 Memorial
Artist: Donovan Ward; Paul Hendricks
Type: installation
Location: Corner of NY 1 and NY 121 Gugulethu
Coordinates: -33.967400, 18.567883
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapJan Hendrik Hofmeyer
Artist: Anton van Wouw
Type: sculpture
Location: Church Square, Cape Town
Coordinates: -33.925117, 18.421383
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapLanga Heritage Memorials
Artist: Fiona Beresford with local residents
Type: installation
Location: Washington Drive at junction of Lerotholi Avenue Langa
Coordinates: -33.943967, 18.525117
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapMajor-General Sir Henry Timson Lukin
Artist: Anton van Wouw
Type: sculpture
Location: Company Gardens, Delville Wood Memorial axis, Cape Town
Coordinates: -33.927853, 18.415634
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapMan Running From Lion
Artist: Mark O’Donovan
Type: sculpture
Location: In front of National Gallery, Company Gardens, Cape Town
Coordinates: -33.928955, 18.416784
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapMendi Square Memorial
Artist: Not recorded in the source
Type: installation
Location: Mendi Square, Public Open Space, corner Washington and Lerotholi Avenue Langa
Coordinates: -33.943567, 18.525783
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapNuminous Beast
Artist: Bruce Arnott
Type: sculpture
Coordinates: -33.928818, 18.416953
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapPier Place Sculpture (Child And Scooter)
Artist: Egon Tania
Type: sculpture
Location: Pier Place Heerengragt, Cape Town
Coordinates: -33.918117, 18.425917
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapPier Place Sculpture (Man 1)
Artist: Egon Tania
Type: sculpture
Location: Pier Place Heerengragt, Cape Town
Coordinates: -33.918225, 18.426383
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapPier Place Sculpture (Man 2)
Artist: Egon Tania
Type: sculpture
Location: Pier Place, Heerengragt Cape Town
Coordinates: -33.918267, 18.426333
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapPier Place Sculpture (Man 3)
Artist: Egon Tania
Type: sculpture
Location: Pier Place Heerengragt, Cape Town
Coordinates: -33.918267, 18.426367
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapPier Place Sculpture (Old Woman)
Artist: Egon Tania
Type: sculpture
Location: Pier Place Heerengragt, Cape Town
Coordinates: -33.917950, 18.426133
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapPier Place Sculpture (Woman 1)
Artist: Egon Tania
Type: sculpture
Location: Pier Place Heerengragt, Cape Town
Coordinates: -33.918150, 18.426233
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapRace Classification Board
Artist: Roderick Sauls
Type: installation
Location: High Court Annex, Queen Victoria Street, Cape Town
Coordinates: -33.925800, 18.417370
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapRobert Waterwitch And Coline Williams Memorial
Artist: Egon Tania; Guy de Toit
Type: sculpture
Location: Old Klipfontein road, Athlone adjacent to the public toilets and opposite the Magistrates Court, Athlone
Coordinates: -33.961233, 18.505967
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapShakespeare Statue
Artist: Not recorded in the source
Type: sculpture
Location: Maynardville Park, corner of Wolf and Church streets Wynberg, adjacent to the seating areas of the open air theatre
Coordinates: -34.005419, 18.464441
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapSharks
Artist: Ralph Borland
Type: sculpture
Location: St Georges Mall, near Pier Place Square, Cape Town
Coordinates: -33.918159, 18.425536
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapSir George Grey
Artist: William Calder Marshall
Type: sculpture
Location: Company Gardens, in front of the south African Library on the SA museum and SA library axis.
Coordinates: -33.925613, 18.418528
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapSoap Boxes
Artist: Rosenclaire (Rose Shakinovsky and Claire Gavronsky)
Type: sculpture
Location: Situated on the lawn In front of Iziko National Gallery, Company Gardens, Cape Town
Coordinates: -33.928683, 18.416983
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapStainless Steel 7000 X 5000 X 2350
Artist: Ian Redelinghuys
Type: sculpture
Location: On grassed area outside the Iziko National Gallery, Company Gardens, Cape Town
Coordinates: -33.929025, 18.416973
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapThe Cape Town Memorial To The Enslaved
Artist: Wilma Cruise; Gavin Young
Type: installation
Location: Church Square, corner Spin and Parliament Streets Cape Town
Coordinates: -33.925200, 18.421250
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapThe Knot
Artist: Eduardo Villa
Type: sculpture
Coordinates: -33.920624, 18.427829
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapThe Olduvai
Artist: Gavin Young
Type: sculpture
Location: Adjacent to the eastern facade of the Cape Town Convention Centre (CTCC), intersection of Heerengracht and Coen Steytler Avenue Cape Town
Coordinates: -33.916990, 18.428072
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapThe Purple March
Artist: Conrad Botes
Type: installation
Location: Corner of Burg and Church Streets, Cape Town
Coordinates: -33.923378, 18.419260
Access: Location from the municipal heritage inventory (survey 2009; digitised 2015). Current presence and access have not been field-verified.
Source reviewed: ; not field-verified.
View this location on OpenStreetMapA
Artist: Not recorded in the source
Type: artwork
Coordinates: -33.905942, 18.419954
Hottentots-holland Range
View this location on OpenStreetMapAirplane
Artist: Not recorded in the source
Type: sculpture
Coordinates: -33.834000, 18.738961
View this location on OpenStreetMapAn Arch for Arch
Artist: Not recorded in the source
Type: artwork
Coordinates: -33.925027, 18.419869
View this location on OpenStreetMapAnchor-Alexander Place
Artist: Not recorded in the source
Type: installation
Coordinates: -33.901756, 18.400275
View this location on OpenStreetMapArt it is
Artist: Not recorded in the source
Type: artwork
Coordinates: -33.926650, 18.447226
View this location on OpenStreetMapArt on The Bay Gallery - Ground Floor, The Promenade Camps Bay
Artist: Not recorded in the source
Type: artwork
Coordinates: -33.953308, 18.377329
View this location on OpenStreetMapBuried Dragon Skull
Artist: Not recorded in the source
Type: sculpture
Coordinates: -34.043517, 18.341645
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Artist: Not recorded in the source
Type: artwork
Coordinates: -33.905925, 18.419940
Hout Bay Mountain
View this location on OpenStreetMapCreative Nestling
Artist: Not recorded in the source
Type: artwork
Coordinates: -33.923460, 18.420692
View this location on OpenStreetMapDragon Skeleton
Artist: Not recorded in the source
Type: sculpture
Coordinates: -34.042427, 18.342083
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Artist: Not recorded in the source
Type: artwork
Coordinates: -33.905980, 18.419973
Stellenbosch Mountains
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Artist: Not recorded in the source
Type: artwork
Coordinates: -34.014631, 18.726977
View this location on OpenStreetMapLouis Botha
Artist: Raffaello Romanelli
Type: sculpture
Coordinates: -33.927757, 18.419371
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Artist: Not recorded in the source
Type: artwork
Coordinates: -33.906070, 18.419968
Cape Point Upper Funicular
View this location on OpenStreetMapNon-Violence
Read the artwork guideArtist: Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd
Type: sculpture
Coordinates: -33.904844, 18.420292
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Artist: Not recorded in the source
Type: artwork
Coordinates: -33.906024, 18.419979
Lion's Head
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Artist: Not recorded in the source
Type: artwork
Coordinates: -33.905961, 18.419965
Paarl Mountain
View this location on OpenStreetMapPenguin
Artist: Not recorded in the source
Type: sculpture
Coordinates: -33.906036, 18.421927
View this location on OpenStreetMapPerceiving Freedom
Artist: Michael Elion
Type: sculpture
Coordinates: -33.906670, 18.395651
View this location on OpenStreetMapPeter
Artist: Not recorded in the source
Type: sculpture
Coordinates: -33.954439, 18.487815
View this location on OpenStreetMapQueen Victoria
Artist: Not recorded in the source
Type: sculpture
Coordinates: -33.925378, 18.420186
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Artist: Not recorded in the source
Type: sculpture
Coordinates: -34.059553, 18.418288
View this location on OpenStreetMapRobben Island photo point
Artist: Not recorded in the source
Type: sculpture
Coordinates: -33.817493, 18.378887
View this location on OpenStreetMapRobyn's Weir
Artist: Not recorded in the source
Type: mural
Coordinates: -34.082317, 18.466881
View this location on OpenStreetMapSpes Bona Mural
Artist: Not recorded in the source
Type: mural
Coordinates: -34.063945, 18.598878
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Artist: Not recorded in the source
Type: sculpture
Coordinates: -34.071500, 18.457916
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