The New York herald., 1870-06-19
ART NOTES.
National Academy OF Design.

II is with great pleasure and gratitude that we OBJ
serve that the Council Of the National Academy OF
Design have determined TO institute summer exhi.
bon, TO occupy the interval between the spring and
winter seasons. Apart from those OF our citizens
who at the first approach OF warm weather be,ake
themselves to their various summer resdenc es
there is a class by no manner Of means inconsder-
able, who, from variety Of reasons, either linger
much later in the city remain here during the en-.
tire season. In every large city forming me-
opos does, sort OF travelling centre. there is also
another class, OF strangers, VINO remain few days
on their way to from their homes in the course OF
their summer travels. All these form number IL
is somewhat important to consider. uf course the
more attractions there are offered TO remain in
town the less will be the tendency to desert II.
Leaving all places Of amusement and recreation
abandoned, and the more agreeable will the ci, y
become to those compelled to those VINO desire to
stay there 1t is gratifying thus, among the
amusements offered, to find an opportunity
presented for cultvating taste and appre.
claton for art. This move on the part OF
the council Is another great step towards that which
II IS shame IN the third largest city IN the civilized
world not to possess-a permanent exhibition OF
line arts. Some progress has already been made
Ill that direction. The present arrangement, II sue
cessiul-and there really seems no reason why 1t
should not DEVIL open the Academy very
the whole year found. The advantages OF this
seem 80 obvious that the only matter of surprise Is
academy Will thus form u depository OF the works
oil American artists, which works may remain ut
Tie discretion OF the Council TIL they disposed
vi ana 10 be replaced by Others which wi PROBABLY
| constantly he offered. Tue presence OF superior
works VIII be an incentive TO careless or inIe
| rior artists. Purchasers Will be enabled TO
| see good collection from which TO select, anu
painters Will have an opportunity OF disp0sing
Vi ther works without many OF the diSa9rceabies
| and much OF the loss of unc otherwise Involved.
rus i5 very practical view OF u SUBJECT which Is
unfortunately, OF most practical importance 10 very
many, and view which Is too often lost sight of in
prdtDg Hith sickly sentinicntaiy on the moral
aesthetic phases OF the question OF vital interest in its
| practical aspect We need National AR Gallery.
we need cultivation of taste III art IN the masses,
nor would some even be entirely wasted where II Is
supposed To be less needed. Before these, oweyer
we neeu encouragement for painters. We need some
permanent repository OF paintings, where artlsIs Of
limited opportunities may eXnlbt and dispose OF
| tlen works-Where we may see what talent there
among us anu appreciate IL. Tlis, may be seen,
VIII lead W the rest; there rs lar 100 much grando-
quent talk and lar TOO little earnest acuOn Painters
may sarve ana die unknown While essays are Dsng
written on the influence ana dignity ol art. Inis
| arrangement Tor permanent exhibition will i'm
prove ana cutYatea IL taste and love Tor art. IL VIII
stimulate, aid and reward many who, lacking inlu-
| ence, courage or independence, ail back DIS
beartenei ana sckened III the great struggle for
| cess.
THE FIRST SUMNER EXHIBITION
wilbe opened on July |. IL VIII consist OF all works
III the present spring collection winch the exhibitors
may permit 10 remain over, ana oi such otner
tonous works as may be ohered. Inis exhibition
Will like those OF the winter, be chaDgeabie 80 tnat
wor&s may Dc added at any time, may always be
| Withdrawn after reasonable notice.
III Is proposed 70 open the Summer exhibit ton in
the day time only. No season tcKet5 VIII ne Issued,
but the cards the preseng annual exhibit on held
press and artist exhibitors viii be good hrougn the
season.