Project 210 Gallery

Project_210 works to increase the visibility of accomplished artists through dynamic exhibitions of their work and by providing fertile community interaction–with each other and the general public. Giving attention to the diverse cross-section of artists working today, Project_210 maintains a philosophy of inclusion: with no limits placed on media. Artists with very divergent practices have the opportunity to exhibit their work, while the community benefits through attending talks, workshops, and presentations related to the exhibitions.

Upcoming Exhibition:

Ruth Trotter: Preludes To Painting on exhibit January 10, 2010 through February 2, 2010.

An exhibition of acrylic ink drawings on paper. Trotter’s investigation into the history of early and mid-20th Century painting, particularly Surrealism and Abstract Expression, provide fuel for her newest body of work. While these earlier avant-garde painters turned to the subconscious, having been influenced by developments in the field of psychology, namely Freud’s theories of psychoanalysis, their work today can ironically seem antiquated, lacking the autonomy and vision they once had. Trotter gets into the space of these former paintings, such as Motherwell’s Elegies to the Spanish Republic, creating carefully articulated systems of pattern and repetition based on his chance-driven, intuitive works. Trotter manages to perfectly marry the sensibilities of our present day digital age with the spirit of Modernism, creating works that are as rich formally as they are conceptually.

Project 210 Gallery, 2888 E. Walnut Street, Studio 10, Pasadena 91107. (323) 225-2229, www.project210.org. Hours: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 12:00 – 5:00 p.m.