Published by L'Officiel St Barth
Written by Hadassa Jeffry
Aug 12, 2026
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This summer, art takes over Gustavia.
A vibrant celebration of color, creativity, emotion, and the unmistakable spirit of St Barth. Step inside Space Gallery and let yourself be transported — from one artwork to the next, from bold compositions to delicate details, from international voices to the unique artistic soul of the island.
Summer Group Exhibition at Space Gallery St Barth
Artworks by Victor Matthews, Charles Moreau and Renée Levine
Located in the heart of Gustavia’s Carré d’Or, Space Gallery St Barth presents its new seasonal showcase: a dynamic and eclectic Summer Exhibition bringing together an exceptional international selection of artists working across painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, and conceptual art.
More than an exhibition, it is an invitation to feel, discover and look differently.
The exhibition unfolds through a fascinating range of artistic approaches. Dan Pelonis’ richly layered compositions meet Renée Levine’s luminous paintings of pearls, while Nathan Coe brings his refined vision through fine art photography and Hannah Polskin explores abstraction through works on wood. Victor Matthews adds his unmistakable symbolic language to the selection. A longtime presence in St Barth, Matthews is also known for his iconic murals, which can be admired at legendary island locations including Eden Rock and Villa Angelina. The journey continues with Nadia Fanelli’s expressive mixed-media works combining resin, oil, and acrylic; Rémy de Haenen’s paintings deeply inspired by St Barth; and Yoni Alter’s bold graphic and sculptural creations.
Together, these artists create an extraordinary dialogue between color, form, texture, light, memory, and narrative — a dialogue that feels particularly at home in St Barth.
Dan Pelonis Mint Turtles on Pink, 2025,
Oil on wood,
21.26 x 21.26 in (54 x 54 cm)
Renée Levin Pearl (Trio) No. 02, 2024,
Oil on panel,
36 x 36 in (91.44 x 91.44 cm)
Nathan Coe Never Leaving, 2024,
Limited edition fine art photograph,
24 x 18 in (60.96 x 45.72 cm)*
*Various formats available
Hannah Polskin
Studies, 2025
Latex paint on Baltic Birch
17 x 13 x 1.5 in (43.18 x 33.02 x 3.81 cm)
Victor Matthews The Bering Sea, 2025,
Oil and graphite on canvas,
44 x 56 in (111.76 x 142.24 cm)
Nadia Fanelli Friends, 2023,
Acrylic, oil and resin on wood,
31.5 x 31.5 in (80 x 80 cm)
Rémy de Haenen Mon Pique Nique Tropical, 2025,
Acrylic on canvas,
37.4 x 37.4 in (95 x 95 cm)
Yoni Alter Stainless Love (Edition/6), 2025,
Self standing stainless steel sculpture,
8.27 x 26.77 x 7.09 in (21 x 68 x 18 cm)
Charles Moreau: the poetry of the island
Among this remarkable international roster, Charles Moreau stands apart with a deeply personal body of work celebrating the extraordinary beauty of St Barth’s natural world.
Renowned for his hyper-realistic botanical paintings, Moreau captures the island’s native flora with astonishing precision and sensitivity. Every leaf, every flower, every subtle variation becomes an invitation to stop, observe and rediscover the landscape that surrounds us.
A celebrated local artist and Director of the Wall House Museum, Moreau is a French realist painter whose work is rooted in an intense and almost intimate observation of nature. Working against neutral backgrounds, he allows each subject to command attention — transforming familiar fragments of the island into powerful works of art.
Inspired by St Barth’s lush landscape, his practice explores its fauna and vegetation through a contemporary and deeply personal approach, paying tribute to the beauty that exists not only in the spectacular, but also in the small, fragile and often overlooked details of island life.
Currently on view at the gallery, his latest works focus on emblematic species including Bougainvillea and Poirier Pays. Represented life-size and identified by their scientific Latin names, these meticulously rendered specimens become almost monumental in their presence.
Moreau does more than reproduce nature. He makes us see it again.
By elevating fragments of St Barth’s natural landscape into carefully observed compositions, he reveals a quiet poetry hidden in the world around us — reminding us that beauty is sometimes right in front of our eyes, waiting simply to be noticed.
Charles Moreau Poirier Pays - Tabebuia Heterophylla, 2024,
Acrylic and oil on canvas,
38.19 x 72.83 in (97 x 185 cm)
Charles Moreau Bougainvilleas, 2025,
Acrylic and oil on canvas,
Each: 35.43 x 35.43 in (90 x 90 cm)
A summer made for art
From international contemporary voices to artists whose work is intimately connected to the island, Space Gallery’s Summer Exhibition is a celebration of diversity, creativity and the extraordinary power of art to create emotion.
It is vibrant. It is unexpected. It is deeply connected to St Barth — and it is an invitation to slow down, look closer and let something speak to you.
Come for the art. Stay for the emotion. Leave with a new vision of St Barth.
Space Gallery St Barth
Carré d’Or, Gustavia
St. Barthélemy FWI 97133
+59 0590 29 55 24
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