When art galleries decide to broaden their horizons, they often open new outposts in one of the major art destinations, from New York to Paris or Hong Kong. For Gathering, a gallery founded in London in 2022 to platform the work of emerging artists and those with less conventionally commercial practices, the unconventional next step is Ibiza. Newly opened on the relaxed north side of the famous party island, Gathering Ibiza features a high-ceilinged gallery space with two mezzanine floors; an outdoor restaurant, Mira; and a bar designed by artist Tai Shani, complete with bright pink stools, blown-glass breast-shaped lights, and a marble-esque façade.
‘Ibiza’s contemporary art scene is emerging, very much in line with Gathering as a gallery,’ says Alex Flick, the founder of the space. ‘The island has grown exponentially in the last 50 years, from secret hippie hotspot to clubbing destination to now a year-round home for creative people from across the world. Elements of all these incarnations of the island have remained to this day, and I love the beautiful mix of people it brings.’
