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11/10/2026

Here are the all time top 5 artworks sold at auction by artists who have a close association with Jersey.

Note that Sir John Everett Millais and Claude Cahun were not Jersey born but both lived in the island for a brief period.

Millais spent 6 formative years growing up in St. Helier from 1829-1835 and Cahun spent 16 years in Jersey from 1938 to 1954.

10/10/2026

Jason Martin was born in Jersey in 1970, studied art under the careful guidance of the late Robert Tilling MBE at Victoria College before graduating from Goldsmiths College in 1993 with a BA(Hons) in Fine Art and going on be recognised as member of the YBA generation.

Since then he has achieved global recognition for his unique paintings with over 30 major museum shows and with representation from the world's largest and most influential commercial galleries in Europe, America and Asia.

No other artist from Jersey has ever achieved such critical acclaim which, in turn, has taken him around the world and provided introductions to some extraordinary people.

This is your invitation to attend the preview evening and drinks reception of Minimal Maximal which opens at 5pm on Friday 6th November and which has been very kindly sponsored by Rathbones.

Showcasing a selection of oils, pigments and works on paper these large scale pieces provide an opportunity to see examples of paintings that sit in some of the most important private and public collections in the world.

Save the date for what will be an extraordinary occasion in the islands cultural calendar.

24/09/2026

Opening on Friday 25th September for a double preview evening and drinks reception for two outstanding artists staging simultaneous solo exhibitions at our Sommerville House gallery spaces on Phillips Street in St. Helier.

From 5-7pm you are most welcome to join the artists Carmen Belean and Charlie Haydn Taylor for a beautiful presentation of contemporary painting and print making.

We are very pleased to welcome the outstanding Romanian painter for this her first exhibition in Jersey which has been made possible with the kind support of

Charlie, Carmen, Adrian and I will be available on the night to talk to collectors about this aesthetically uplifting show which we all hope you can attend.

Thanks also to for their assistance in providing some excellent Romanian wines for you to sample.

If you can't make it on the night then our opening hours are 12-6pm weekdays and 11am-2pm Saturdays with our last day being 10th October.

31/08/2026

Opening on Friday 25th September for a preview evening and drinks reception from 5-7pm.

Quiet Reflections by Charlie Haydn Taylor showcases a mixture of recent paintings and limited edition prints which explore themes of contemplation and momentary isolation.

Moving between the fictional and autobiographical, his work is characterised by the deliberate absence of the human figure. This allows the viewer to enter each scene as a first-person participant, occupying a remembered space rather than observing it from a distance.

This show opens at the same time as Carmen Belean's solo exhibition - the first time Private & Public Gallery has opened two exhibitions on the same day - so we hope you will join us to enjoy the works of two very different but complimentary contemporary painters.

The exhibition will run until Saturday 10th October and our opening times are 12-6 weekdays and 11-2pm Saturdays.

27/08/2026

Due to unforseen circumstances Johnny Vegas has rescheduled his exhibition at Private & Public Gallery to the spring of 2026. We wish him and his family all the very best.

And so we have brought forward a wonderful painting exhibition by the Romainian artist Carmen Belean which will open on Friday 25th September for a preview evening and drinks reception from 5-7pm.

This will be Carmen's first solo exhibition in Jersey and we are delighted to be showcasing such beautiful, intelligent and collectible works so please save the date.

The exhibition is open 6 days a week and is closed on Sundays and our opening times are 12-6pm weekdays and 11am-2pm Saturdays.

If you can't make the preview evening then the exhibition runs for 2 weeks and closes on Saturday 10th October.

We also have another solo exhibition opening on the same day which we will be announcing shortly.

Hope to see you at gallery soon.

31/07/2026

The gallery will be closed in August but we are very pleased to announce our first exhibition of the autumn season will be a solo show with

Comprising of a mixture of sculpture, ceramics, drawings and prints the show will be open to the public for a preview evening on Friday 18th September from 5-8pm and will then run for 2 weeks. Save the date.

It's been 3 years since Johnny last showed a small selection of works here in Jersey so it's great to have him back with a new body of work an fresh ideas.

The exhibition has been kindly sponsored by The Enhance Group and Johnny will be available on the night to meet guests and hand sign personalised prints for collectors.

24/06/2026

On Friday the forecast is considerably cooler with temperatures dropping down from the high 30's to the mid 20's so you are most welcome to join us for the preview evening of our new exhibition 'The Face' with highly collectible works by Andy Warhol, Ed Ruscha, Gary Hume, Grayson Perry, Helen Frankenthaler, Sarah Lucas and many more available to purchase.

Cool drinks served from 5-8pm and if you can't make the preview then the exhibition runs daily except Sundays and we are open 12-6pm weekdays and from 11am-2pm Saturdays.

You can also click review the online exhibition catalogue in advance at privateandpublic.com and to reserve a work please email [email protected]

18/05/2026

Thanks to everybody who attended Friday’s opening with works by Isabelle Delvallee and Claude Cahun.

The exhibition is now open 12-6pm daily and is closed Sundays and runs until 5th June.

Go to privateandpublic.com for the full exhibition catalogue, film and press release.

09/05/2026

Earlier in the week with the careful assistance of we made a short film with the artist and photographer .delvallee ahead of installing her debut solo exhibition at

This is a cut down 1 minute edit from the longer version of the film which is available to view by visiting privateandpublic.com

In it the artist reflects upon the origins of photography in this the bicentennial year since its invention in 1826 and also talks about the historical influences on her work and the techniques she deploys to produce such beautiful and fascinating imagery.

The exhibition opens on Friday 15th May from 5-8pm for a preview evening and drinks reception and everyone is welcome.

06/05/2026

Did you know that 2026 is photography's 200th birthday?

In 1826 the French inventor Joseph Nicephore Niepce created the first permanent photograph using a process known as Heliography with his image 'View from a Window at Le Gras' and this important milestone highlights how profoundly photography has shaped modern life, artistically, scientifically, culturally, politically and socially.

To celebrate this auspicious date l am delighted to present 17 new pieces by the outstanding contemporary French artist and photographer Isabelle Delvallée whose work uses traditional techniques through the use of Gum Bichromate printing - a very early process inherited from Pictorialism.

The exhibition is staged across 2 contrasting gallery spaces set into light and darkness using ultraviolet rays to create a stunning visual impression.

The exhibition also showcases works by the 20th century French surrealist photographer Claude Cahun and in stark contrast to previous exhibitions our focus is not on how she became a standard bearer for the LGBTQ+ community but how the technical printing processes she deployed place Cahun as a master of transformation.

Visually rich, dramatically presented and historically relevant this museum quality exhibition is a must see for anybody with an interest in the parallel and modern overlapping histories of art and photography.

Thanks to Jersey Heritage for the loan of the Claude Cahun prints and I sincerely hope you will save the date and join us for what promises to be a truly groundbreaking exhibition.

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