Evening star., 1899-03-25

ART AND ARTISTS.

This is the season for exhibitions all over
the country, and the most important shows
of the year will be held during the month
Of April. In New York the exhibit of the
Society of American Artists opened with a
private view yesterday, and will continue
to April y. The twelve distinguished ar
lists who have formed the new organiza-
ton, known as the Society of Landscape
Painters, opened their maiden exhibition at
the American Art Galleries today, and the
Ten American Painters" who seeded
from the Society of American Artists last
winter, will open their show on April at
the Durand-Ruel galleries. The National
Academy Of Design, which will soon take
possession of its new home on Cathedral
Boulevard, holds its last exhibition in the
old 23d street building this spring The
show will be inaugurated with a private
view next Thursday, and will be open to
the public from April 3 to May l3 The
Philadelphia Art Club exhibit opened yes
terday with private view, and will con-
tinue to April 23 In Boston the Art Club
will bold its annual display of water col
ors and pastels from April 1 to D. and the
Boston Society of Arts and Crafts will also
hold ar exhibition during the month of
april. The Society of Western Artists,
Cleveland: beginning April 1. will also
snare In furnishing the attractive program
or events which gives the month SO much
Importance in the artistic calendar,
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Ihough the annual autumn exhibits of
the Water Color Club have robbed the So
clety of Washington Artists of some of its
prestige, the display of the Society of
washington Artists is still regarded az the
nlcst important event of the year and here
III washington, as in other cities, the art
season reaches it's climax in the spring OK
h.bltion. The interest of all the members
OF the local fraternity is centered lust at
present in the preparations which ara he
ing made for the hanging and cataIoeuino
OF the pictures which will constitute the
hlntn annual display of the society," They
We're all received and judged early in tn.
week. ana While the number of accepted
works does not argue an unusually large
exhibition, the contributions are of a un;-
1crmly high quality. The weakest mart of
the exhibition will probably be the denart
nient OF black and white. as it promises to
De much smaller than the disnlay IN tbis
line last year. 1t seems strange that tba
biack and white work should be included in
the exhibitions of the Society of Washiny
ton Artists as 1t finds an appropriate place
In the water color show and If annears 70
De impossible to bring together a first-cI.sS
collection twice during the season Tbe
exhibition will be formally opened with q
pii'dte view next Saturday and 1t will he
open TO the public without charge for adj
mission from April to % inclusive.
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burlesque exhibition under the man
agement OF the Society of Washington
Fakirs Will be held on April p and p at
the Art Students League, and within the
confines of a narrower circle it bids fair
to excite fully as much interest as the
genuine article. As may be guessed from
the title OF the organization, the display is
TO be caricature Of that held by the So
cfety of Washington Artists, and It ia held
with the double purpose of providing fun
for the students and raising money for the
school. The illustrated fake cataIoe1Ie
which Is already in preparation. will NOT
only fmpart valuable information concern-
ing the display, but will be well seasoned
with geodly jests at the expense of the
league students, the local artists, and any
person or thing that may prove a shining
marx Tor shafts of wit. The exhibition Is
70 pc Tree to the public. and on the evening
OF the second day all the pictures will be
sold at auction. At the New York Art
students League, where the prptotype of
this fake show is found. the encoura cement
OF this queer display has become sorne
thing or a social fad, and severy wear sew
eral hundred dollars are realized iliIrn-
Der OF the artists have expressed q desire
to cooperate with the league studenfs in /
making Washington's first show .a success |
ana the prospects for an entertaining ns |
play are most promising.
The Ohio centennial Commission. Toledo
has onered 3 prize OF $3.50 for a design to !