Lawsuit Against Gladstone Gallery Leaders Alleges Employee Abuse, Discrimination

A lawsuit filed in a New York state court in January has brought forth claims against contemporary art dealer Barbara Gladstone and her senior partner, Max Falkenstein, who were accused of retaliating against a former staff member at Gladstone Gallery after she raised concerns about alleged discrimination and violations related to employee compensation at the gallery.
In the complaint, Laura Higgins, who served as a gallery manager for Gladstone in New York from 2016 to 2021, claims she suffered