The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-12
TO STIMULATE
INTEREST In ART
CLUB WOMEN PLAN SERIES OF
RECEPTIONS.

School Of Fine Arts Has Many Works
That Are Notable Attendance Light
but Is Expected to Increase ARTS
and Crafts Display
Owing to election excitement and
other distractions, the opening week
OF the fifth annual art exhibition of
the Minneapolis Society Of Fine Arts
has had rather light attendance, al
tho perhaps about the same as previ-
GUS years, for people are given to put
ting of going until the last week. The
new plan OF having a measurably com
plete showing of the work of limited
number OF men has met with favor.
The presence of half a dozen or more
canvases by each artist gives cumu-
lative effect and the spectator is able
to form very fair estimates Of the chief
characteristics Of the art Of each. The
groups are separated by festoons OF
drapery that serve the double pur-
pose OF framing each group and Of dec
grafton. .sa.'rss :. s} =.
The chief place Of interest is quite
generally accorded to John Alexander,
who is represented by three large fig
ure pieces, a marine, a landscape, a
still life and an interior, showing
that would certainly dispel any thought
OF his being man Of one idea. In all
these grace, perfection Of line, color
OF faultless !: harmony and great subtlety
are found IN a most satisfying degree:
Not only IS Mr.. Alexander painter of
sure and strong technique and great
sensuous beauty, but he possesses to
an unusual degree the poetic magma.
tlon> that dlfferentiates true art from
mere perfection of workmanship. His
pictures have, dreamy, mystical quail
ty that is large part Of their charm
"A hay OF Sunlight" shows a young
girl absorbed in drawing music from
her cello; yellow beam falls on he1
exquisite bare shoulder and arm on the
mellow toned. Cello, the radiance of its
reHectlons giving a subdued richness
| to the whole picture. The harmonies
OF the deep-yellow robe, the soft hair
with its multitudinous lights, and the
cello, are delight.
Redfeld s Landscapes.
The landscapes of E. W. Redfeld are
not OF the class usually called poetic, but
they reproduced with rare fidelity anC
sympathy those beautiful aspects Of
nature that stimulate the poetic mag
nation. There is the .keenest, trues1
observation of nature, truthful bu1
broadly. depicted. Mr.. Redfeld chooses
low key, but selects the effects il
nature that are found in this key in
stead OF transposing all Of it's moods tt
Il INTO his favorite color. scheme Mr.
Boothby Harbor,' a picture full O.
space and air, showing a great stretcl
Of rough meadow, across which are see1
gllmpses OF the sea and rocks. In thi
and in other pictures Mr.. Redfel,
shows discriminating analysis Of tire
forms: He is especially strong In Civ
ing the suggestion, Of raw, chilly at
mosphere III his glimpses of stream
flowing thru country covered with
Light snowfall. II u
Realism in the treatment of nature
not sought by Walter Shirlaw, an
while his conventions are graceful an
pleasing in color they deceive no one
beauty rather than; ia Il taFe. ssLight an IN
Shade,'' a group Of three beautifu
nude figures disporting on the bank
Of little stream with sunlight ifallin
thru luxurious arches of greenery,
the most successful In two stree
scenes in Brittany and in Siena a re
allstlc treatment has been attempte
with Oderate success. 1.@'.
| The Sea Well Pictured.
| In sharp contrast to Mr.. Shirlaw
rather old-fashioned methods is the III
to-dateness of Charles H. Woodbury.
marines, whose strongest quality is tn
marvellously close; observation Of tina
most difficult phenomenon, movin
water, the vehement, restless sea. M
Woodbury. has dealt In mastery wa
with its color and forms, but more tina
all else he has expressed motion an
the sense of majestic, irresistible fore
He has represented the sea il in a
aspects and in all seasons, sparklin
gaily in the sunlight and tapping o
the sand, gray and sullen, on a wintr
day. 49,. .- 49,. ~
The principal event next week at tt
, exhibition will be the reception give
! to the art-loving public Wednesda
afternoon and evening by the federate
) club women of the city, who are joinin
= forces with the art society in arousin
a wider interest in the annual exhib
tions. The following week the Teac
!, ers' club will give similar receptio
and other special reception days al
being planned. s..E
Arts and Crafts.
: Two important art exhibitions con
. in conjunction and the interest in a
! should be sharply stimulated. III
Arts and Crafts society will hold i
: biennial exhibition, beginning Tuesda
in the Beard rooms. at Dayton s. =
9 will open that evening 8. with a priva
9 view for which invitations have be-
issued. The public opening will
Wednesday, and the exhibition will co
Etinue thru Nov. 81. This year the
: will be but one evening opening, Sa
urday.
$ Many of the old favorites will exhih
this year, but there are also numb
of interesting new displays. There
:: usually one department. that rather sU
s passes the others and this year it prol
): Uses to be metal work and jewelry TIL
!. is due to the fact that Chica,
!: craft workers are to be largely rep1
;: scented, and they tend strongly in til
s direction. The Minneapolis craftsm:
): will be well represented in nearly eve
s department: sOf special interest a
!: the stained glass designs of Mr.. al
!. Mrs. r. =. Giles, and the book bindin
$ Of Mrs: F. B. Dodge, Misses Edith CIR
5 fifth and Margery Cole.
!. Among the new exhibits will be a c.
s takes its name from the discoverer
): the glaze, Thomas j. Wheatley, one
!: the pioneer potters Of CINCINNATI, t
. cradle Of American ceramic art. ]
. built the first pottery there in 1880, al
. also helped and guided the women, W
;: in centennial days worked to make CT
!. cinnati famous for it's art pottery. Aft