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Summary: Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, a historic home and cultural center in south Orange County, presents an exhibition of work by world-renowned digital artist Petra Cortright. Best known for her digital work in the Post-Internet art movement, Petra Cortright will present a collection of artwork in Casa Romantica’s onsite Art Gallery.
San Clemente, CA –Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, a nonprofit southern California cultural center, presents icy dip fresh petals, a solo exhibition of work by world-renowned digital artist Petra Cortright. This solo exhibition will be Petra Cortright’s first exhibition of work to be shown in Orange County, California.
“We are honored to host Petra Cortright’s first exhibition to be shown in Orange County,” says Executive Director Amy Behrens. “Petra Cortright is an immensely talented artist that is known throughout the world for being an innovator in her artwork.”
icy dip fresh petals by Petra Cortright opens on March 10, 2022 in Casa Romantica’s Art Gallery and is included with general admission. The artist reception including meet and greet with Petra Cortright will take place on March 31, 2022 from 6-8 PM. The artist reception with Petra Cortright is free to the public, but reservations are suggested. Reservations for the artist reception are available at CasaRomantica.org/Calendar or by calling (949) 498-2139. For media inquiries, please contact dinh@casaromantica.org or greenshields@casaromantica.org for more information.
If you go: Open Casa: icy dip fresh petals by Petra Cortright is on view from March 10 – May 22, 2022 during Casa Romantica’s public hours. Entrance to the exhibition is free with admission to Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens ($5 for ages 13 and up; free for active duty military and children ages 12 and under). For more information about art exhibitions and cultural events at Casa Romantica, visit CasaRomantica.org/Calendar or call (949) 498-2139.
About Petra Cortright
Petra Cortright (b. 1986) was born in Santa Barbara, California, and resides in Los Angeles, California. She is best known for creating digital work in the Post-Internet art movement, which utilizes computer software to digitally create and modify art pieces. She studied Fine Arts at Parsons School of Design, The New School, New York, NY (2008) and the California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA (2004).
Her works are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art (New York), The Péréz Museum (Miami), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Hammer Museum (Los Angeles), Moderna Museet (Stockholm), MOTI (Breda) in collaboration with
Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam), MCA Chicago, Kadist Foundation (San Francisco), BAMPFA (Berkeley, CA), the San Jose Museum of Art (San Jose, CA), Rhizome’s Net Art Anthology, and MOCA Los Angeles.
About Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens
Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens maintains a robust series of year-round programs in arts, music, history, horticulture, and literature for all ages. Casa Romantica has commissioned several critically-acclaimed works, including Casa Classic: Opera Through the Seasons (2021; site-specific commission), Casa Kinetic: Tango Romantica (2021; dance), Open Casa: Who was Nellie Gail Moulton? (2020; visual art), Casa Coastal: Murals of Levi Ponce (2019; visual art), Casa Theater: The Odd-Essy (2019; theater), Casa Kinetic: Culture Shock LA Hip Hop (2019; dance); Casa Coastal: The Art of Baja California (2018; visual art), Casa Theater: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2018; theater), Casa Kinetic: Celebrating Tap Dance Legends (2018; dance), Casa Coastal: Rebecca Louise Law (2017; visual art), Casa Kinetic: Contemporary Dance Collective (2017; contemporary dance), and Open Casa: The Photographs of Douglas Kirkland (2015; visual art). The 2020-21 Casa Captivating season includes an expanded dance (Casa Kinetic), theater (Casa Theater), and concert series (Casa Vibes), visual and performing arts commissions, and an expanded Casa Kids education program.
Casa Romantica also hosts a variety of free arts education programs for children year-round. The institution’s annual Casa Romantica Music Festival and Academy has received critical praise for its comprehensive two-week music studies program in cello, piano, viola, and violin. Casa Romantica also offers a Summer Dance Workshop, a Spring Break Arts Week, various art, literature, and horticulture events to grades K-12, and welcomes over 6,000 children from the Capistrano Unified School District each year for STEAM-based field trips that examine the history of San Clemente and the coastal environment.
Mission Statement: Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization and is the historic home of the founder of the City of San Clemente. Casa Romantica provides programs for all ages in arts, music, history, and horticulture and is a premier Southern California cultural center.
Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens is located at 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, CA 92672. Hours: Tuesday—Thursday 10 am—4 pm; Friday—Sunday 10am—2pm; closed Mondays and holidays. General admission is $5; Casa Members, active military with ID, and children under age 13 visit for FREE. For more information, call (949) 498-2139 or visit CasaRomantica.org
