Publico

2003 - 2008

1308 Clay St.

In the Fall of 2002, Paul and Matt Coors enlisted the help of their friend Dan Reddinger to renovate the main space of their warehouse-like apartment in OTR. With new openings every Final Friday, traditionally-minded gallery hoppers mixed with a contemporary-interested, often younger, crowd creating a diverse amalgam.

Publico also played host to a reading series, Clay Poetry, musical performances by various touring acts, and published a literary/arts journal called Grouper Magazine. This diversity of aesthetic concerns reflected in the programming is a direct result of Publico’s collaborative ethos. Publico was run by a collective of 7 artists who met weekly to discuss the curatorial and practical direction of the gallery.

CityBeat Cover, January 2009