The Scorched-Earth Gallery Lawsuit Everyone in the Art World Is Watching

In October 2020, Chelsea stalwart Gladstone Gallery had just reopened after the COVID lockdowns had shuttered much of New York’s art world six months prior. These would be its first shows since merging with Gavin Brown’s Enterprise to create one of New York’s most vital and varied artist rosters. An ambitious drawing survey featuring work by dozens of artists took over the grand 21st Street space, while an acclaimed show by the artist Amy Sillman took over the gallery’s 24th Street space. It was the same month, according to a lawsuit filed last week in New York State Supreme Court,… Read Full Article