New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-27
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.
THE WEEK IN ART CIRCLES.
NOTES OF THE ExHIBrTIoSs-ARr NEWS Ell
WHERE,

stea OF m attaining high standard has really peen 'n
turing the best interests o: American art At a't sne
Acaaemicans come to Acknowledge tue
n.r.a.iy O. change. Last weeks meeting wa prac-
ticay tho OF feeling that sonnet ming mus' ,"
done 10 ground There was zen-rai Asreo
mrnt lhat the AGA IeDy has fallen beaind tuns II no
longer attracts BEST WORK. and that iis
are far Inferior {, held ny bus ness hrn Was
urged that the American Association draws os'er
pic urss by Offering prizes. not single pfizs was
oh-re tnis fall. 1t also said taat tue eirsan'o o
the other galleries mus to ID with tina attractive
appe Of the plot There Is little truth In this
an YET II the preseut collection tr nsferrsd 10 tue
bleak galleries OF tho Acaiemy its intrinsic "open"y
to the ltters receut exhib ton would 10 per-
fectlv apoareur And tina emy certainly anotu
to make galleries attractive But tue onsr'c%r vi
the exhibition uaans gerAble argument '"'
change anI even conservative OF the Aea'e"'
cin ti the admission OF OF tue pictures.
THIS IL decided improS .nent upon tue CUSTOM OF ae-
claring every AcIfumy exhibition me representative
Of American art" Tarre has suppress ei feeling
of tent AMI Within the Academy Tor so"o
time and rs mors OF tile younger men have neen aa-
United lis feeling has become stronger. oo"e " ."o
oLier man also have recently h6~r'iity ior
which they not, perhaps. receivsd sumeie"t
It lee lIne apparent Ia considering tue aursuon vi
change that reform coUli be better en'ctou within '"o
Academy than by founding another socistv. ways
and means have finally decide uron. Inc
OF the upon accsp' suce may very
lk ly be followed entire chang" Ia the methu vi
D ssing upon pictures For the genera oise"ss'o"s"
the past there may substtoteia systsn IL s'oh'
baos each Indicating rank Of the picture on gwen
.c.e and the general determining It's ats ana
II accepted It's places sallery within certain hnts
ti,us This method wdicl has oeeu employer Dy Tue
Society OF American Artists, allows no opeu "xpres"'
of opinl,n IL s,ems far, aud CERTAINLY mas moro
sci-u Il" GUAR lcer than the slips 'ol metnois US n
at the Academy. Tose With more discrimination III
SELECTION propo.ed ~ baVs tho nrrdnsoDon' Vi
nicturss lreltcd as uast-r OF sons cotse-
| ou-uce The recent Academy exhibition would nave
looked mucu had tue ctnrrs aeen decen'y nan'
hut they were simply p;tchorKei upou the WALLS i"o
uruosed changes excellent an IL Is most ehcourAs-
ing 10 bud that eyes of tue Acadcmicin nave at a''
been orened. A cOm ileto revolution cannot DO eA-
useed hut this move will result in some Improve
men II by any unfortunate cnance the Academy su"uia
sink back former ls hrgy aud allow tese
az alton default. entire loss vi pres"so
and usefulness would inevitable But IL Is peas"nt"r
% believe that tue Ac Iiespy VIII AGAIN pec"mo u'
exponent OF American art
| Tw, new exhibitions will be opened this week Ihero
| will be a private view OF Rembrandts me oiaer ~
| Mr. scbaus's gallery this afternoon. on FRIDAY
.yenug ERE will private yiow of the Artlsts funa
| exhi1itup ut the Academy. TIE exhloi'lon ae .no
| American Art Galleries will close Oh lnurs Jay i"'
s,,e. navs srs .iy reached the remarkable amount oil
~ 900 when has not equa iei by any autumn
exhibition. Thu salnagundi efnibltiqn Is next IN
order IA, these galleries.
The edition de lure OF toe stswart catalogue VIII %
sptlr ii 10 tue Morgan catalogue, although IL
viii contain a SINAI number " pages Inc iuii ''o vi
rms rainns to otcncd aud tue names vi tue ec"oi'
"a "A follows: rroyon's Landscape lind Cattle l. l.
clifford: rroyoas Cattle" W. NJ Case; D'upisny'
End of NJ W." Thomas Moran Alfred stevsnss Aust
the Ball." j. J. King; Fortnn''s Serpent Cnarner'
Freirrick Dishlm al; M-ssouors "Reminiscences or inc
Franco Prussin War;" f. kauDiehicK; 'er"oe. Ano'en
-Tne Fight" F. Cuurcn Honsusreaus Ssw,norn
~ Ferris; MurlUs Boy nd Kettle" C. \. iur9rri
GalIats Anrlar AID nelo'', A aIr pt,rh.t a
, Misty MOruiuz" namii ON Haunt ~ ':sI l
~, ,s rnrr.c, G-romr Ferris. In .d oa TO tue
.Ix,u-n rchin alter paintings there VIII ne lev e!cn
irs sr an s, s us . or s%ss,s ~
process prlaLs ana e1 or T M psn s he rprouce in
invtoCypesL
The mo ceiling classes at the Acaismy un Ter Mr. Ell
we'll 40 at tie Art stuinnts League under Mr. Brew
.tr we're established to supply real want an t"e'i
value ,houl DO appreciated Their usefulness will uoT
consist III Inspiring pu nl+ with an aVersiJn Tor every
thing save sculpture. out rather IN inonicat'ns
souul principles good taste and intelligence IN manipua
ion vi icu In Ority OF cases can I'd best app'e1
Industrial purp ses Tie stiieuS "no 10
c,-s possessed the iea That only the painting oi pct
prss or the modelling OF i. wortay o. his diguiy
WILL nrobabIy earn nuni:y by ottsr Or 'cFioal srper
sucs Now and then ter- will DO Soma one wuose ua.u
raj anty can he safely encouraged to tue highest lie
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m i'll ck aud The Present olds al tue Art Lree
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IT ~ rs r, -nreut apple ations classes also VII
he est shed. souistnng whsb Is certainly "esaoo'
The ou,y feature Of tue Jsnusry Haga-te Of Art wDc
Y 10 .. TO American readers IL Mr.. Charles do Kay
in leAu
ia I'm. .olls,on Mr. rnomt, B. CLARKE Whose %
t. .muo as IT. de- KAY says has NOT renahet 'eri1e III
= CITY whose Inhabitants ara not JUL I'd 'ne
n | combining pleasure With small risk vi l"Ss ~"
tucurs one greatest obstacles Win winch our a
its nave hal to contend, Lack Of confidence IN America
nor. "a nm INV stnent Perfectly dsntercs e hnyn
for nut, love of arr ideal coalition wach Is sedo'
realized. But Mr. Clarke nss do'e muen 10 cou'inc'
ii dvi ual co1ciors that there ale American picture
wnIon will not d-preriae la value keiy soou worn
&c seInm lost ami there American arti Is "no al
~ doing whicn will ne He'll Ia irspecs ~" h.
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