New-York tribune., 1891-01-29
THE PROPOSED ARTISTS EXHIBITION.
SOME OPINIONS AS TO THE ADvIsABIHTY OF
THE SCHEME

SOME OPINIONS AS TO THE ADN1SABILlTf OF
THE SCHEME.
The proposed exhibition Of American art, retrospective
and cOntempO?aneOus, in 1892, which was coh'Iuc'ci
at the meeting Of artists. wood engravers aIc'cc's
and ,cuptors on Tuesday evening. does not meet the
greatest enthusiasm among the members oi uc various
art societies. owing TO the refusal Of the NatohaI
Acalcnv Of Design to send delegates TO the meeting
resolution was adopted. placing the organization VI
the proposed exhibition in the hands OF the AoauehS
of Design the Society Of American Artists, The wafer
Color society the Institute of Architects and the Ach
tecturaI League. stanford White, Augustus 81. tau
dens. Howard r. Butler J. G.. Brown, Louis C. tiffany
and Childe iasSam the representatives OF the soccuc
who were appointed to consider The subject Will not
hold a meeting until next week. \ definite decision
will be reached then.
The date of the contemplated exhibition seems TO be
the principal Of objection among many aru''''
j. g. Brown, chairman of the committee III sPeaNne
with Tribune reporter yesterday upon the schehe' Sau
that he did not believe the exhibition would become
fact
Il shall wait few days. he added. before calling
q meeting Of tho committee. in order to give the ind
vidual members ample opportunity to consult WIN
their respective societies. We can then act lh'eh
gently upon the plan. Personally. however, DO not DC
eve that such an exhibition can be held in 1892 owing
TO the conempOraneous exhibition CT the society
Of American Artists. There IS strength in union In
1903 il could not be held owing TO the Chicago FAR
Again. in my opinion the proposed expenses are 100
great Twenty thousand dollars a month Is a large
amount to take in at an art exhibition. However, tle
Academy of Design is too small. If the exhibition Is
not held until 1o94 many changes may have taken
I place The addition to the Academy OF Design may
be ready at that Tins My idea is that we should
all stick to the Academy. and hardly think the oiier
plan feasible at the present time
w. VI. Chase. president of the Society OF American
Artists agreed in the main with Mr.. Brown. " Inc
members of our society" he said are busy already
preparing for exhibition to be held IN lo'-'
/ think, were il not for that fact INC
proposed exhibition would be advisable ana
successful. As to the place, think ii "a gooi one
Horse shows and balls always successful thcIc' anu
think people would visit the art exhibition III large
numbers. 1t would be the thing 10 60 there III
fact / think the time will when We shall nave
exhibitions every year. but do not tllnh tHe G,tV
for the exhibition proposed by Mr.. Elwel ana Mr
reason which have given-the holding OF our own
exhibition" ,.,, .,.,,o ,.,, p,c,.rd wa,son f,,lder
originated the plan for the exhibition Is s confident
fbat II viii be held II does not take place IN lo92
Mr. Ewell favOrs 1894 the date for the cAhbluoh
the Academy Of Design ne sa!d " ms V'oeI
stood our plans Wc'dO not wish to interfere WIN any
other society or exhibition. We propose tc h0ld
comprehensive exhibition Of American art Tctro
spcciive and contemporancouS sculpture VIII nave
prominent place