Gladstone Gallery has secured U.S. representation of Peter Saul, the 91-year-old painter known for his garish satirical canvases, and appointed Anna Christina Furney, formerly a partner at Venus Over Manhattan, as director. Saul will continue to be represented in the U.S. and UK by Michael Werner Gallery. Furney had represented Saul for 14 years at Venus Over Manhattan, which recently closed after founder Adam Lindemann announced he would shutter the gallery and return to being a collector.
The double hire strengthens Gladstone’s roster and leadership at a time of flux in the art market, with several galleries closing and talent dispersing. It underscores a trend of consolidation among larger galleries, while elevating an artist whose career spans seven decades and who has recently gained institutional recognition, including a 2020 retrospective at the New Museum.