Gavin Brown Closes Harlem Gallery, Joins Barbara Gladstone in New York Partnership

Gavin Brown, a prominent New York dealer, closed his Harlem gallery in July after the cancellation of Art Basel in Basel highlighted economic pressures facing art dealers. He has formed a new partnership with veteran dealer Barbara Gladstone, though he maintains his Rome gallery. Several artists from Brown's roster are moving to Gladstone's galleries, including Alex Katz, who exhibited at the Rome space in November, along with Joan Jonas, Ed Atkins, Mark Leckey, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Arthur Jafa, and the Jannis Kounellis estate. These artists will join Gladstone's established roster featuring Thomas Hirschhorn, Anicka Yi, Shirin Neshat, and Matthew Barney, whose early 1990s work helped establish the gallery. The alliance creates a significant new presence in New York's art scene, potentially signaling broader consolidation. Brown noted that discussions about the art world's changed economy became concrete following the fair's cancellation.