[3] Employing tabloid-style commentary, gossip, and reviews of the contemporary art world, Coagula and Gleason garnered significant influence, leading to citations in other major publications.
Following the same rebellious, controversial spirit[8] as the magazine, Coagula Curatorial presented solo shows by contemporary artists such as Abel Alejandre, Karen Finley, Kim Dingle, Gronk, Llyn Foulkes, Sheree Rose, and others.
The gallery also utilized guest curators, who have included other prominent artists in Coagula exhibitions such as: John Fleck, Gajin Fujita, Diane Gamboa, Rafael Reyes, Peter Shelton, and others.
[14] Gleason is the author and co-author of numerous books on art, including most recently Robert Williams: Father of Exponential Imagination.
[16] He was fired in 2015 for writing a blog post about Josh Hamilton, a player on the Texas Rangers and formerly of the Angels, who had recently admitted to a drug and alcohol relapse that prompted an MLB investigation.