Gavin Brown Closes Gallery to Partner with Barbara Gladstone, Bringing 10 Artists
On July 20, Gavin Brown revealed that he's closing his New York gallery to become a partner at Gladstone Gallery. He'll be taking ten artists along, including notable names like Joan Jonas and Ed Atkins. Last year, he earned a spot at number 48 on ArtReview’s Power 100 list. While his Harlem gallery will permanently shut its doors, the one in Rome will stay open. Staff members at Gavin Brown Enterprises, who were informed yesterday, had avoided furloughs during the pandemic, but their job security is now unclear as Gladstone assesses its staffing needs. Barbara Gladstone praised the partnership as a 'natural and evolutionary' step, reflecting on their shared frustrations with the art scene post-COVID-19.
Key facts
- Gavin Brown is closing his New York-based gallery to join Gladstone Gallery as a partner
- The merger was announced on July 20
- Brown brings 10 artists from his roster, including Joan Jonas, Ed Atkins, and Arthur Jafa
- Brown ranked 48 on ArtReview’s Power 100 list last year
- The Harlem headquarters will close permanently, while the Rome space continues
- Staff were informed of the closure yesterday; their future is undecided
- Barbara Gladstone described the alliance as 'natural, evolutionary, and auspicious'
- Brown cited 'a mutual disillusionment with the art world' with Gladstone, sharpened by COVID-19
Entities
Artists
- Gavin Brown
- Joan Jonas
- Ed Atkins
- Arthur Jafa
- Rachel Rose
- LaToya Ruby Frazier
- Kerstin Brätsch
- Alex Katz
- Frances Stark
- Rirkrit Tiravanija
- Mark Leckey
- Barbara Gladstone
Institutions
- Gavin Brown Enterprises
- Gladstone Gallery
- ArtReview
- New York Times
- Artnet
- David Zwirner
- Gagosian
- Hauser & Wirth
- Pace
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Harlem
- Chinatown
- Manhattan
- Rome
- Italy
- Trastevere