The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-13
THE INDIANA ARTISTS.
Exhibit of Their Work to Open Sat-
urday Night.

The Art Association of indianapolis will
hold one of the best exhibits in it's history
at the Propylaeum, beginning with Satur-
day and continuing for one week. The exhi-
bition will include only the work of Indiana
artists, and the majority of pictures will
be representations of Indiana scenery, paint
ed during the last summer. With pictures
of running brooks, green trees and
blue skies, and a general summer
atmosphere in the whole exhibit, it is ex-
pected that the assembly room Of the
Propylaeum will furnish a refreshing con-
trast to the bleak and barren realities of
winter The exhibits will be very large and
will contain about $50 pictures, in addition
to poster work, pottery, black and white,
and other products of modern artistic ten
denotes. The principal work that will be on
view will come from the brush of Theodore
c. Steele, William Forsythe, Otto Stark,
Richard B. Gruele and J. Otis Adams of
Muncie. Beside these foremost artists of
the State. there are many others who nave
acquired regulations for excellent work,
who will also have pictures in the exhibit.
Among these may be mentioned plumber
of former art students of this city Who have
recently studied in the Art League at New
York. Including Miss Emma King Miss Ada
Commingor Miss Mary Y. Robinson, Miss
Elizabeth Stevenson and Miss Virginia
Keep The contributions of all artists in
the state, however, nave Detu SOll-lteu, tue
only requirement being that they shall be
passed upon by a committee of judges, con-
ssting of L. H. Meakn, of the Art Mu-
scum Cincinnati, and j. Otis Adams, of
Muncie. Parties having pictures which they
wish to exhibit must have them at the
Propylaeum before noon to-day, at which
time the judges will begin their task. Mr..
Forsythe will have the duty of superintend-
ing the hanging of the pictures and the
committee in charge of the exhibit consists
of Mrs. May Wright Sewall, Theodore G.
Steel and Carl Lieber. The exhibit will be
first opened on Saturday night, but only to
be a free day. From Monday an en-
trance fee of twenty-five cents will be
charged the public. School children will be
admitted for ten cents, and Miss N Cropsy,
assistant superintendent of the schools, has
made arrangements by which drawing
teachers will accompany their students in
body
The exhibit being confined to Indiana
work only recalls the fact that It has not
been many years since the making. of such
a display was quite an impossiblity The
notable exhibit of the society in 1886 con-
tanned paintings by only one or two Indiana
artists. and for many years the exhibits
were largely made up of work of artists of
Eastern States. Now, however, there are
enough representative artists in Indiana
whose pictures can form a very creditable
exhibition. A number of these artists ex-
hibit in New York and several have had
pictures purchased by art associations in
the East. Mr.. Meakin, one of the judges.
had the honor of having his picture Hill
and Hollow purchased by the art associa-
ton here from the collection of the Society
of Western Artists at the spriag exhibit
last year.