SideTrack Studios

SideTrack Studios ​​SideTrack Studios is a creative collective of visual artist. This collective is made up by private studios spaces used for professional practice.

SideTrack is located in the Spice Yard.

Meet 3 of our Guest Artists taking part in this year's Open Studio Exhibition. (alumni)Pieter Heyneke (alumni)SAVE THE D...
09/10/2025

Meet 3 of our Guest Artists taking part in this year's Open Studio Exhibition.
(alumni)

Pieter Heyneke (alumni)

SAVE THE DATE!

You are cordially invited to SideTrack's highly anticipated annual open studio event. Meet your favourite artists in studio, purchase some amazing art while enjoying great refreshments. There is secure parking on the premises.

is a creative collective of fine artists, established in 2020. There are currently 19 artists practicing in the space.

Date: November 1st [Saturday]
Time: 11am - 3pm
Location: SideTrack Studios, 100 Voortrekker Road, Salt River 7925, Cape Town

Participanting artists:


















SAVE THE DATE!You are cordially invited to SideTrack's highly anticipated annual open studio event. Meet your favourite ...
19/09/2025

SAVE THE DATE!
You are cordially invited to SideTrack's highly anticipated annual open studio event. Meet your favourite artists in studio, purchase some amazing art while enjoying great refreshments. There is secure parking on the premises.

is a creative collective of fine artists, established in 2020. There are currently 19 artists practicing in the space.

Date: November 1st [Saturday]
Time: 11am - 3pm
Location: SideTrack Studios, 100 Voortrekker Road, Salt River 7925, Cape Town

Participanting artists:
















Resident artist will be hosting figure and portrait workshops bi-monthly at Prices range from R200 or R350 if you want...
16/09/2025

Resident artist will be hosting figure and portrait workshops bi-monthly at
Prices range from R200 or R350 if you want an instructed session.
There is secure parking on the premises.
Please contact for further details.

SideTrack Studios is thrilled to announce our artist-in-residence program featuring [Fadiel Hermans] for a transformati...
02/09/2025

SideTrack Studios is thrilled to announce our artist-in-residence program featuring [Fadiel Hermans] for a transformative 2-month residency.

Fresh from his acclaimed international residency in Leipzig, Germany - hosted by .leipzig and facilitated by & . Fadiel brings renewed creative energy to our studio collective.

During his time in Leipzig, Fadiel collaborated with fellow artist , who serves as both artist and studio manager at SideTrack. "It's fantastic to help carry forward the creative momentum Fadiel gained during his first international residency," Claude reflects. "I believe a creative collective like SideTrack will fuel that artistic flame. There's nothing more stimulating than working alongside fellow artists."

Born in Bo-Kaap in 1971, Fadiel Hermans is a self-taught contemporary artist whose vibrant, layered work draws deeply from his childhood memories and experiences growing up in Bo-Kaap and the Cape Flats. With an academic and professional background in graphic design and printmaking, his distinctive narrative style seamlessly blends street art, pop art, and graphic design with powerful social commentary.

Join us in welcoming Fadiel to the SideTrack family as he embarks on this exciting new chapter of artistic exploration.

It's bittersweet saying goodbye to two of our OG SideTrack family members! and have been with us since day one in 2020...
20/06/2025

It's bittersweet saying goodbye to two of our OG SideTrack family members! and have been with us since day one in 2020, and watching them grow as artists has been such a privilege.

Robyn's off to continue her studies (we're bursting with pride! 🎓) and we know she'll be back to create magic with us again. Mary's building her own creative sanctuary, and we're so excited to see the incredible art that will bloom there.

Two beautiful souls and phenomenal artists who've left an indelible mark on our studio. We'll miss you both so much! ❤️

ARTIST STUDIO AVAILABLE - JULY 2025Secure your creative space at SideTrack! This well-appointed 12.5m² studio offers eve...
05/06/2025

ARTIST STUDIO AVAILABLE - JULY 2025

Secure your creative space at SideTrack! This well-appointed 12.5m² studio offers everything an emerging artists need to focus on their practice.

Studio Features:
South-facing windows
Convenient water access nearby
Lock-up-and-go security

Building Amenities:
Secure underground parking
High-speed WiFi included
Fully equipped communal kitchen
Weekly cleaning service
24/7 security & access control

R2,850/month (all-inclusive)
Short term lease 3-6 months with renewal options
Available: July 2025

Please DM to schedule your viewing.

SideTrack has a beautiful 15.5m2 studio available in July. This lock-up-and-go studio has a water point, built in cupboa...
27/05/2025

SideTrack has a beautiful 15.5m2 studio available in July. This lock-up-and-go studio has a water point, built in cupboards and south facing windows. SideTrack has safe underground parking with 24/7 access and onsite security. Fully equipped Communal kitchen and common area. Access to beautiful outdoor courtyards. SideTrack is located in the Spice Yard (Salt River) which is bustling with numerous businesses, breweries and even a coffee shop. Price includes utilities, WiFi, weekly cleaner and more. R3500/month.
Please DM or contact us via website to find out more.

Be sure to catch [SideTrack Resident Artist] new series of work 'Prism' at - Show opens on February 8th.Prism is a ser...
06/02/2025

Be sure to catch [SideTrack Resident Artist] new series of work 'Prism' at - Show opens on February 8th.

Prism is a series of nine new works from multidisciplinary artist Adele Van Heerden, informed by a restorative residency in Biesenthal, Germany. The opportunity to slow her process arose from the need to limit her physicality during this time. Van Heerden committed herself to the ritual of observation, reflection and limnological fascination with Lake Wukensee.

The series title draws attention to the simple magic of refracting light, stretched and inhabitable amongst the cool waters. Staying in a sense of stasis, there, the artist’s ongoing study into the relationship between a body and a body of water, finds encouragement in this profound reconnection with nature. The steady repetition of the artist’s routine of walking, photographing, drawing, recording, observing, swimming and most importantly appreciating the lives all tethered to the same lake define this project. Van Heerden’s works with titles such as Here, Now, 2025, reinforce the artist’s desire to relay the transformative qualities of subsuming oneself in the present. From total attention to complete abandon and back again, the artist volleys safely across the steps of her usual process in the cocoon-like refuge surrounding her during her three-month stay.

The exhibition concludes on 7 March

📢 Art Exhibition Announcement! 'Common Ground' - A SideTrack Group Exhibition at GallerySideTrack Studios proudly prese...
28/01/2025

📢 Art Exhibition Announcement!

'Common Ground' - A SideTrack Group Exhibition at Gallery

SideTrack Studios proudly presents a curated collection featuring ten of our remarkable artists in residence. Experience diverse perspectives united through artistic expression in this compelling showcase.

Opening Reception:
Sunday, 2 February
Time: 11:30 AM

Featured Artists:
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Join us as we celebrate these exceptional talents and their unique artistic voices. Your presence will make this event even more special! ✨

Photo time! Snippets of our open studio exhibition 📸 SideTrack Studios wishes everyone a safe and festive end of year ...
27/11/2024

Photo time! Snippets of our open studio exhibition

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SideTrack Studios wishes everyone a safe and festive end of year ❤️

Introducing [Matthew Barge]Matthew Barge is a Cape Town based human man, who has spent the last 4 months at Sidetrack S...
08/11/2024

Introducing [Matthew Barge]

Matthew Barge is a Cape Town based human man, who has spent the last 4 months at Sidetrack Studios.

“I am in a transitional period in my life and I used my residency at Sidetrack Studios to experiment, free of any expectations, to have fun and goof around, and to connect with new ways of thinking and working. And new ways of walking! My perambulatory commute from my house in Observatory to the studio became a powerful inspiration, and allowed me to feel more tethered to my neighborhood. It also allowed me to see about 10 street cats a day which improved my standard of living immeasurably!

My painting, toymaking and photography all reflect the tension and fun of living in this great place but also being terminally ONLINE!”

is taking portraits of our resident artists in their studio as part of her ongoing collaboration with and

Please join us on November 9th for our open studio exhibition between 10am and 2pm in

Introducing Kate Shärf (b. 1993, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa) is a Cape Town-based visual artist. She received a Bac...
08/11/2024

Introducing

Kate Shärf (b. 1993, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa) is a Cape Town-based visual artist. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art from the University of Stellenbosch (SU) in 2018. She attained a Master’s degree in Visual Art from the same institution in 2021.

During her time as a student, she worked as an intern for SMAC Gallery and then as a teaching assistant in the printmaking department at SU.

Kate is known for her organic, plant-inspired paintings and drawings, influenced by her love of nature and peaceful surroundings. Her ‘foliagescapes’ reflect her fascination with botanical art while also functioning as an expression of the uplifting, calming, and reassuring qualities inherent within nature.

Kate’s art seeks to bring contentment and tranquillity to the viewer. By utilising soothing colours and constructing harmonious, balanced compositions, she aims to create artworks that invite the viewer inward into a mindset of quiet contemplation. More recently, her work explores the theme of the forest: a space, both real and imagined, that forms the backdrop of many stories in literary fiction. Kate is concerned with the play of mark-making, colour, illusion, depth, and the perception that this creates in the eye of the viewer.

is taking portraits of our resident artists in their studio as part of her ongoing collaboration with and

Please join us on November 9th for our open studio exhibition between 10am and 2pm in

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