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Funny, Valentine’s Day actually means something this year.

“Passion for the Possible” The Work of Sister Corita

Opening reception

Saturday, February 14th, 2009 from 1-4pm
(Exhibition runs through April 4, 2009)

With D.I.Y. silk-screen gift stations and musical performance by the Ladies choir with special guests @ 3pm

Corita Kent was one of America’s most celebrated serigraph artists, creating works that won her international acclaim from the 1950s until her death in 1986. As art professor at Immaculate Heart College in Los Angeles, her hallmark mixture of captivating images and provocative texts delivered messages of hope and joy to a troubled world.

Passion For The Possible is a retrospective exhibition of Corita’s works from the 1950’s to the 1980’s. It will be presented in a visually stunning installation comprised of original serigraphs, sculpture, photography, wall murals and ephemera related to her life and career.

A series of creative workshops based on Corita’s teachings will be held on selected Saturdays for the duration of the exhibit.

This exhibition is guest curated by Aaron Rose (Beautiful Losers) and is co-organized by the Corita Art Center in Los Angeles (www.corita.org), home of the largest collection of Corita’s serigraphs in the world.

Film screenings

Friday, February 13th, 2009 starting at 8pm

We Have No Art (26min)
filmed in 1967 at the Immaculate Heart College, Los Angeles
A Film by Baylis Glascock

Mary’s Day 1964 (12min)
filmed in 1964 at the Immaculate Heart College, Los Angeles
A Film by Baylis Glascock

BECOME A MICROSCOPE (22min)
90 Statements on Sister Corita
A Film by Aaron Rose

Cal State Northridge Art Gallery
18111 Nordhoff St.
Northridge, CA 91330

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So as we’re finishing up the Sister Corita film for Friday’s premiere, wouldn’t you know it but other people have caught the same Corita fever we’ve got. Ralph Caplan, who was a friend of Sister Corita in the 60’s and AIGA senior writer, just last week wrote this nice article about his introduction to Corita and their subsequent meetings in New York and Los Angles. A quick read. (Thanks to Gelatobabyhead!)

And since I haven’t had much time for anything else except finishing the film (and not sleeping), I just now found out who won what Grammy this past Sunday. And although the Grammys may not be as relevant as they used to be, I was happy to hear that Adele (whose “Chasing Pavements” music video was the lone video I edited last year) won 2 Grammys as a virtual unknown artist. I finished the cut, which was directed by the talented Matt Cullen of Motion Theory, almost exactly a year ago today when pretty much the entire world-myself included-knew nothing about this young English soul singer. Needless to say, the newly minted “Best New Artist” and “Best Female Pop Performer” has come a long way since then. Check Adele chasing pavements here:

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I’m just gonna flat out go for it and keep everything on the site this week related to Sister Corita, the art show and opening, and of course our film screening. So here’s an interview with A. Rose in Germany last year as he curated the “Passion for the Possible” show at Berlin’s Circle Culture Gallery. (FYI: I promise you that this weekend’s Valentine’s Day opening at CSUN will be a thousand times grander than anything you see in this video!)

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“To achieve great things, two things are needed. A plan and not quite enough time.”

-Leonard Bernstein

We’re really putting that quote to test as our short film on Corita Kent fittingly premieres this Friday the 13th as part of “Passion for the Possible: The Work of Sister Corita”, the unbelievable exhibit of her art. Pulling the vampire editing shifts since the beginning of the year at Cutters with Aaron Rose and Money Mark have made for many a late night and way too many early mornings, like today. But in doing so, we just might of made a film that Corita herself would be proud of. Please read on for the details:

Come spend this Valentine’s Day weekend with your favorite radical pop art nun from the 60’s, Corita Kent. The retrospective art show, “Passion For the Possible”, opens this Saturday afternoon from 1-4pm at the CSUN Art Gallery and is curated by Aaron Rose with cooperation from the Corita Art Center. And not only will you see an amazing collection of Corita’s art, but you’ll also be able to hand-silkscreen your own Valentine’s presents while being serenaded by an all ladies choir featuring some very special guests conducted by Lavendar Diamond’s Becky Stark with musical arrangements by Flea. All with enough time to spare for your Valentine’s evening plans. And in addition to this special show and our film’s premiere, 2 other short films on Sister Corita which were expertly made by Baylis Glascock during the 60’s will also be screening.

“Passion for the Possible” The Work of Sister Corita”

Opening reception

Saturday, February 14th, 2009 from 1-4pm

Film screenings

Friday, February 13th, 2009 starting at 8pm

Cal State Northridge Art Gallery
18111 Nordhoff St.
Northridge, CA 91330

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