''Coagula Curatorial'' is a contemporary art gallery founded in April 2012 by

Mat Gleason Mat Gleason (born October, 1964) is an American-born author and curator. Gleason became known through Coagula Art Journal which he founded in 1992, and later via its brick and mortar continuation as Coagula Curatorial. ''Coagula Art Journal'' ...

, Los Angeles art critic & curator. From 1992-2011, Gleason published

Coagula Art Journal ''Coagula Art Journal'' was founded in 1992 by Mat Gleason as a freely distributed contemporary art magazine. Since its inception, the publication remains free as a PDF download, however readers may still obtain a hard copy via "print on demand" ...

, a free zine-style publication on contemporary art, which gained notoriety for its "no holds barred" critique of the contemporary art world. Following the same spirit as the magazine, the gallery opened on Los Angeles' historic

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and has hosted solo shows by contemporary artists such as Karen Finley, Kim Dingle,

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, Sheree Rose and others. The gallery also utilizes guest curators, who have included other prominent artists in Coagula exhibitions such as: John Fleck,

Diane Gamboa Diane Gamboa (born 1957) has been producing, exhibiting and curating visual art in Southern California since the 1980s. She has also been involved art education, ranging from after-school programs to college and university teaching. Gamboa has bee ...

, Germs, Peter Shelton,

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, Sue de Beer,

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and others. Coagula Curatorial's inaugural exhibit in April 2012 for artist Tim Youd garnered press for being "sexually explicit".
NBC: Sexually Explicit Art "Not Porn", Artist Says In July 2012, legendary performance artist Karen Finley performed her first Los Angeles performance in 14 years at the gallery.
Karen Finley performs at Coagula Curatorial, Chinatown, July 2012. In October 2012, TimeOut LA called Coagula Curatorial one of LA's "Most Stylish Galleries".
TimeOut LA's Most Stylish Galleries. In December 2013, artist Kim Dingle was quoted by the Los Angeles Times as calling Coagula Curatorial "edgy" and "free", as well as describing gallerist Mat Gleason as "an artist's gallerist".
LA Times: Contrarian Mat Gleason joins L.A.'s establishment art club, kind of.

Exhibited Artists

* Tim Youd *

* Sheree Rose *

* Karen Finley * Abel Alejandre * Matjames Metson * Jonmarc Edwards * Mark Dutcher * Kim Dingle * Alyson Souza * Leigh Salgado * Vito Lorusso * Walpa D'Mark * Tatiana Luboviski-Acosta * Michael Montfort * Laura London * Carlos Batts

References

External links

* * http://www.coagula.com {{coord, 34.066617, -118.238092, type:landmark_globe:earth_region:US-CA, display=title Art museums and galleries in Los Angeles 2012 establishments in California