A leading contemporary art space showcasing exceptional creativity from the South Coast and beyond.
Coastal Gallery is a leading contemporary art gallery, originally established in Lymington in 2012. Now based at Palais des Vaches at Lower Exbury Farm — a stunning gallery and events venue overlooking the Beaulieu River - the gallery has become a touchstone for distinctive and unusual contemporary art and design. Coastal Gallery has become a touchstone for exceptional and unusual contemporary art and design.
Working with both emerging and established artists and designers, Coastal Gallery champions painters, printmakers, photographers, ceramicists, and sculptors from across the region and London, each selected for their talent, creativity, and craftsmanship .
The collection is curated by Stewart Mechem and Bev Saunders, who bring decades of experience from the art, design, and fashion worlds. Their instinct for contemporary trends and their ability to source the right artwork for every client underpin the gallery’s distinctive curatorial voice.
Palais des Vaches itself — a magnificent 1920s former milking parlour transformed into a unique gallery and events space by artists Nick and Caroline de Rothschild - provides an inspiring setting for exhibitions throughout the year. Coastal Gallery was invited to join the venue to help develop and curate its evolving programme of shows and creative events Current page+1Current page. They invited Coastal Gallery to join them to develop and curate exhibitions throughout the year. The creative opportunity to work with Nick and Caroline was too good to miss, and Coastal Gallery is now at Palais des Vaches.
Today, Coastal Gallery continues to present a dynamic mix of contemporary art within this remarkable space, offering visitors a refined, engaging, and beautifully curated experience on the Hampshire coast.
