Mate Gallery

A Bicoastal Shop

New York-based photographer Matt Albiani and his partner Ron Brand have brought New England nauticals (vintage oil paintings and goodies such as ships in bottles and a brass whale shoehorn) to Santa Barbara at the tiny, but mighty Mate Gallery. Albiani displays his beach images alongside vintage maritime objects, out-of-print books, scented candles, surfboards, and men's apparel. All together it creates a past-meets-present space that's equal parts treasure hunt and retail shop.