Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-02
THE UTAH ART EXHIBIT.
II WIN open on First South on Tues.
day Next.

The iirat annual rec sption u the Utah
Art Institute will b. held on Tuesday
evening next at the Exhibition parlor.
between Main and State streets. on
First South. near Broadway.
About I've hundred people viii b. In
vitcd, Including all artists. 40 far a.
known To the committee. and many
leading citizens who are known to be
Interested In art.
The Governor In expected Go BE- pres.
cnt, and there will be- music and speech
-.
Al artists. OF amateurs In art. who
have not received Invitations, can secure
them BY calling on the secretary. J. II.
Paul, In room $40 Tcmpleton building.
The exhibition which Is to open
next Tuesday under the direction Of tho
Utah Art Institute viii be the most
remarkable yet given In Salt Lake. Not
only Will the best work OF Utah artists
be displayed. but that Of other WE'LL
known artists from abroad win be- tx.
limited. the aim being to inspire an In
tcrost IN art by placing before the peo-
nle tdc best productions possible as an
incentive to lta study and appreciation.
\ large consignment of pictures from
abroad has been received and viii be
hung as soon a. the hall Is ready for
the work. Their aggregate value IA cA-
tlmated al 5000 In tho meantime "a
transformation Is being wrought In tho
hhll IN which the exhibition viii take
place. The hitherto hare lioors will be
covered with rugs, and Oriental cur
tainE duperles aud divans Will con-
vett III. room into "a cosy retreat where
u VIII be plcasurable to pass the hours.
Local florists viii contribute thelnr
share TO the bcautifylng, and palma
plants and flowers VIII nll the corners
and nlches of the hall. Everyone con-
uected with the enterprise II full Of cn-
thuHluFm and the exhibition promises
to be- "a big success. II II the design
uf the Art Institute to hold the cxhlbl.
tlong annually. and In order to do 40,
there must he the announcement OF
interest ana appreciation on the part OF
the public, without which the laudnble
enterprise must fail. with the wonder
ful elements Of art nj our doors, and
the remarkable artistic talent already
developed In our midst there IL no rca.
son why Salt Lake should not become
as prominent for is art productions na
it has In a musical way. II IL hoped
tho public Will show an interest In tho
arms and work which the association
IL striving to promote, By londing "a gem
orous patronage TO the exhibition.
on Tuesday evening the exhibition
VIII ouen with press view aud rcccp.
ton, aud viii be continued I'll after the
holidays The price Of admission Will
Nt ~ ''hNH y hu.g'tllon mas been
made hY members OF the art commit
tee, To have q sncclal rate of ton cents
for the schools hut a definite arrange
mont has not yet ben decided upon.
Following II list Of some 0f the
more striking NJ the imported paintings,
which VIII be on exhibition by the Utah
Art Institute for the next fGw weckH,
commencing IN Dec. 81 Henry $. HIS
bling, The Bull AZ the Harrler," Frank
=. bromley, After Shower" ThOa,
u. Craig, Autumn Days." II. A.
pcFgonc, "Brlc-n-brac ana Rare
Fabrics Abbott Graves, THE Silent
Partner" II. licinel, The Goat Herd"
e. Il, Reain. Peaches and Grapes"
Geo, II. Smile. Willows at Ridge.
Held, Conn" X, Van contich, Sheep