Abstract
Abstract Opening in SoHo in 1968, the Paula Cooper Gallery defied conventional expectations. Situated in a renovated industrial loft, at the time a new typology of exhibition space, the gallery was from its inception more than just a site for the large-scale minimalist production that Cooper championed. It also housed a range of experimental, ephemeral activities, including poetry readings, dance and musical performances, and community-based events. Extending some of the practices that Cooper honed during her tenure as director of Park Place, the Paula Cooper Gallery broadened the definition of a commercial art gallery. In its early years, it served as a precursor to alternative art venues of the early 1970s, providing a contextual framing for the work on view, and initiating a participatory and dynamic art space.
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