REN DE Z - V OUS AT S PACE THIS WIN TER Many of you will be familiar with Space Gallery St Barth, so make a point to visit and pick something up when on the island. And this year should be no different as the gallery celebrates an important milestone… ten years since it first opened the shutters of its beautiful boutique gallery nestled in the heart of the Carré D’Or, Gustavia. This beautiful little space packs a punch. Over the last decade it has brought a whole host of fascinating artists through its painting and photography programs for islanders and visitors to enjoy alike. Having just completed a full renovation of the gallery, this season it is ready to welcome you back, looking better than ever before with a new lounge area and expanded space spreading into the real estate office behind it. Considered the primary and longest established gallery on island, it also has a second location in Soho, New York, and has been synonymous for presenting new emerging international talent as well as bringing in many art world heavy weights too – with names such as Patrick Demarchelier, Marco Glaviano, Hunt Slonem and Giuseppe Veneziano on its line-up. Many know the gallery’s co-founder and director Natalie Clifford who can often be found at the gallery with her sidekick – George the King Charles cavalier – but did you know some of these facts about the gallery? In the last ten years Space has curated over 79 exhibitions in over 10 countries, spread over 4 continents.They have also been invited to curate museum shows as well as participate in the prestigious Venice Biennale.
Not only has the gallery worked hard on its artistic mission, but few people know how many charitable causes the gallery supports on island and internationally raising hundreds of thousands in the last decade. Coming up in this year’s program are a host of new names to add to your list of hot new artists to follow and collect. As always, there’s a celebration of some gallery favorites, and you can be sure there’ll be a host of sleek events and beautifully curated exhibitions and artworks to get your hands on. A visit to the gallery is a must when on island and with a line up that’s always ahead of the curve, you may end up leaving with something beautiful for your wall back home. Check out the insta feed @spacegallerystbarth for all the new releases and upcoming events or just generally to drool over something elegant you didn’t know you couldn’t live without.
