The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-02
Annual Display of Pictures
Formally Opened 20 Public
by Gov. Cutler.
PICTURES ARE OF HIGH
STANDARD OF MERIT
Work of Artists Demonstrates
Utah'S Full Recognition in
World Of Art.

| ne eighth annual exhibition of the
Utah Art Institute was formally opened
to the public in Social hall on State
street by Gov. John c. Cutler On Mon
| by The State for the encourag cement of
the fine and applied arts and each sue
ceedipg year the exhibition increases
IN dimensions, and what Is of greater
imnortanee, is the high excellence and
quality of the exhibits Salt Lake City
and Utah has gained eminence in every
dominion of the artistic world-in mu.
the drama and now her painters are be
ing given the full recognition which
their merit deserves.
Gov. Cutler Talks Art.
in declaring the exhibition open, Gov.
Cutler, who was introduced by John
Hafen, president of the board Of control
Of the Utah Art Institute, delivered a
brief address, IN which he expressed
profound admiration for the artists who
had braved the dIsappointments OF tho
artists career and who themselves had
attained and through their efforts had
brought Utah TO the high plane which
Ii tically their motto, :" Art for arts
sake" the artists had brought Utah TO
the notice Of the foremost art cenJers of
the world Like the pioneers in
other fields, they had not stopped to
count the cost; if they had there would
the Governor "If these artists had
waited until the financial offering was
sufficient to entice them, our status IN
art would not be what it now is. Their
experience was like all other pioneers
who smoothed the way so that others
might find the work less difficult.
''It is highly. essential that public
recognition be given to the unrequlted
work of those who give their time to
such service. ] wish that the State
had a much greater number of public
spirited citizens who would take up the
subject Of art encouragement, and do
everything they could to requlte those
who are devoting their lives TO art and
kindred professions. -
Tie then formally declared the eI-
hibition open, inviting public patron"
efforts the hearty support Of the
citizens.
Mr.. Kafen also addressed a few
words to those assembled on the cul-
tivation of taste for art in the peo-
pie, saying that next to placing the
work of the artists in the homes of
the people the exhibition of the pic
lures was the most effective power for
the cultivation Of the fine arts.
EOIILdIVuLS olIOslG SdIuLS.
In presenting such review Of the
subjects on exhibit as can be gwen here
il must necessarily be of a general
character and not with that attention
to detail and technique as would he
expected from critic Of the artistic.
The strong and outstanding feature Of
the exhibition IS the work III portrait
ure. Never before has the institute
been SO strongly " representative in this
department. Heretofore the exhibits
have be,n almost exclusively devoted
commendable and profitable one. Some
OF the portraits exhibited have received
honorable mention in the salons of
Paris, rotaoly in the collection OF Lee
Green Richards, who is numerously rep
resented in thus class, and this gives TO
the exhibition higher standing In the
world of art, A portrait of the late
hibit; and a. 3. Wright is prominently
represented in this department.
Work in Landscapes.
The many characteristics of the
landscapes are their intense realism,
their trueness TO nature Some remark
able sunlight and atmospheric effects
are obtained, and while, as a rule, the
subjects treated arc not done on a large
scale tho artists confiuing themselves
to the smaller canvasses, this in no way
detlacts from their beauty or artistic
sense J. Leo Fairbanks aud J. B.
Fairbanks have large collections III this
class.
Jonu Hafen. whose work has OBJ
tained recognition IL every part ef the
United States, IS represented N both
portraiture and landscape. His range is
wide and in depicting mountain scenery,
sunlight effects aud the light and shade
OF sunset or glow, he is particularly
strong.
Other Departments.
In ngures NJ. NJ. Young and ). r..
1.-THE Alteration Of Ages in oil, by
Mr.. Harwood, was shown in the Paris
salons, and particularly strong pic.
ture BY Mr.. Young is '<The Black
smith These are but leading fea-
lures.
Among the ether exhibitors are Miss
Myra SAWYER, c. Wesley Browning, HaI
Burrows, Lu Deem Christensen, Mrs.
Alice NJ. Home, Dan Weggeland and j.
In sculpture NJ. NJ, Young comes
prominently forward with some beau
tiful plaster casts, true to life, and
some bronzes which were exhibited in
the French salons, The bust of Miss
Cecilia Sharp, the. work OF J. Leo
diTpduhS, Is dLllaCLILS hlUcA dtlSHlluu,
aud well it may for it is pronounced a
most artistic and finished piece of sculp-
rure and strikingly true to the sub
ject.
The lace exhibit is Of original design,
the sego lily, and is made entirely of
Utah silk. This is in charge Of Miss
May Merrill.
That deft art, china painting, is the
work of Mrs. Edith Cummings. Mrs.
Cummings is the only exponent in Utah
Of the Conventional work in china
painting and has received numerous
prizes in recognition of her talents
The pottery on exhibition is pro-
duet from the State Normal school, of
which Miss Virginia Snow Stephens is
teacher. The exhibits are entirely
handmade, no machinery being used in