New Installation at Trina Turk, Palm Springs during Modernism Week 2022

Opening to the public February 14th with a kickoff reception on February 16th, 2022, Trina Turk and the Irving and Aaronel deRoy Gruber Foundation are delighted to present original works by Aaronel deRoy Gruber (1918-2011) a prolific, pioneering female artist whose vibrant, volumetric Plexiglas sculptures and jewelry, and striking screenprints and canvases brought her recognition as a multifaceted modernist visionary throughout the mid-20th century.

The curated installation at Trina Turk’s flagship Palm Springs boutique (891 N Palm Canyon Drive) will include a range of deRoy Gruber’s Plexiglas sculptures featured in the corner showcase, and the artist’s distinctive Plexiglas jewelry and screenrprints integrated throughout the store. Open to the public through February 27th, the remarkable sculptures - several of them kinetic and with lighting features - will be visible from N Palm Canyon Drive throughout each day and evening.

Capturing the synergy between Aaronel deRoy Gruber's optimistic modernist works and the vivid, confident essence of the Trina Turk brand, this unique project is a celebration of Palm Springs – the artist's premiere West Coast solo exhibition opened in 1972 at Galerie du Jonelle on East Tahquitz Way, owned and curated by collectors Nelda and Joe Linsk, with installation setting in collaboration with renown designer Arthur Elrod, and was lauded as "a landmark for art in the desert and in the West."

A California local, Trina Turk is inspired by the Golden State’s multicultural mix, creativity, architecture, and landscape. Trina’s modern and optimistic outlook meld graphic pattern and vivid hues with a California confidence. Founded in 1995 by Trina and her late husband, photographer Jonathan Skow, as a women’s clothing collection, Trina Turk has evolved into a print and color driven lifestyle brand, now including swimwear, Mr Turk menswear, eyewear and residential soft goods. The first and flagship retail store opened in Palm Springs in 2002, revitalizing the Uptown Design District. Trina Turk is an active philanthropist in the desert, giving back to arts, architectural preservation, education and healthcare causes.