The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-06

when art should be at highest tide. The
Fifth Avenue galleries remain open all
summer. with a few exceptions; but 70
far a. tho greater public In concerned the
closed season for paint and sculpture has
81 In A few days Of warm weather and
ussthstio souls get discouraged. We do
[ plore this fact. for New York Is a summer
city and ought 10 bs az its brightest In
July and August The art dealers think
otherwise and exhibitions in thOss months
are Of a perfunotOry kind. although the
city 10 fairly humming with visitors.
IL has been a noteworthy season. this
past one. in the New York world Of art.
Beginning with such an imposing oollec-
ton a. the Dutch masters AZ the Hudson
Fulton celebration. the Metropolitan Mu-
scum not only set the bah rolling but gave
M a second sensation In the Whistler ex-
hibition. still in progress. The third sen
sational event was the Yerkes sale and lie
array d extravagant prices The local
picture dealers have offered excellent
entertainment 10 their patrons and there
has been a gratiGyingly high average in
the American work presented. Over ten
years ago Mr.. Krehbiel protested against
the tendency 20 -coddls- tho American
composer. and We may see repeated this
same tendency in the exaggerated praise
bestowed upon native painters and sculp-
tors. The passionate press agent is
still abroad in the land. but his jingoistio
hue and cry need not disturb us. Amer
lean painters are making a good showing
and are modest Withal. We still excel in
landscape. while figure painting has de-
veloped greatly in the last few years. The
two Academy exhibitions were somewhat
dull. mediocre work obscuring much that
was good AZ the Pennsylvania Academy
and at the Carnegie Institute. Pittsburg.
figure painting was and 10 in the lead.
The special show Of the independents
proved TO be Of interest TO those who
Wers interested in the school which Il
advocated; otherwise Il had no special
significance. To paint and draw badly
are not signs Of genius, besides. the
best work was by Academicians George
Llks's exhibition at Macbsth's oct an
example TO rsvOlutionists. II you don't
care for the Academy don't exhibit there.
or don't try to exhibit there. II you dis
like the Academy don't 90 near the in
stitution. That 10 tho principle upon
which Mr. Luks acts. Nevertheless, he
may become a member some day. Every
one does. and examples like Mr.. Red
field are rare. This talented painter
actually resigned from the National
Academy and lives 20 tell the tale and
paints
The death Of J. Q. A. Ward removed an
interesting figure from the ranks Of
American sculptOrs. We are happy that
the reports Of John La Farge's illness we're
exaggerated. This veteran has never
allowed his faculties 70 rust. and II he
would only restrain a truly youthful inn
petuosity in the matter Of work he would
BE- spared to American art for years 70
come
J. Alden Weir. a master painter. has
been occupied with a picture that 10 nov
at the MonrrOas Galleries. though not on
public view. Il depicts a bit Of the East
Side a. seen from Mr.. Weir's studio. PARK
avenue and Fifty-eighth street. A moo
turnal vision Of a proaaic section. h il all
magic and mystery under the magical
brush Of Weir. You look eastward.
There IL a strip Of hot light against the
sky; Il is the electric sign Of a cafe. The
top Of the bridge looms In the background.
There are many beautiful passages Of
paint in the faCades Of buildings in the
first plane: but the charm Of the compo-
sitiOn 10 It's realization Of night. Of il !
translucent sky. IL mercifil mantle that
hides 80 much that IL ugly. Out Of the |
tangle o. mean streets. the tumble Of |
meaningless architecture. the artist has /
evoked his vision Of beauty The approach I
to the bridge. with il double row Of lights. !
Is fairylike. An eloquent picture Of city |
life by night, Il will add to Mr.. weir's |
fame.
The iorty-third annual exhibition Of /
the Water Color Society at the American !
Fine Arts Galleries in West Fifty-seventh |
street IL quite a gay show. There is moth
ing startling on ths walls and the usual /
men and women are IN evidence. The |
most eye riveting Of the exhibits may /
b. seen in the central gallery. where draw
ings by some painters are hung. Fred |
eric Remington and James D. Smile, !
both deceased. ara represented. The /
latter's etohings and water colors were I
shown last winter In the Century Club |
William Hunt Is also there. The head
81 the young Irish poet William Butler
Yeats drawn by John \ Sargent. Is lent
by It's owner, John Quinn. ESQ. Mr.. i
Quinn lent a group oG drawings by Angus
tus John, the brilliant English painter.
u whom We wrote several weeks ago.
Arthur y. Davies lent a water color
sketch by Mr.. John which is striking.
Mr.. Davies's own sketches and draw
ings ara on this wall and are mastery
In dnughtsmanship John Ia FarRs's
samoan drawings ara near by. The
names q Charles keene Of Punch and Of
Aubrey Beardsley are someWhat start
Iing In JuNtaposition The Washington
square school Is out in force. OriRi-
lal sketches by William Glackens. wholly
in spirit and design. Mrs.
ilackens, Illustrations by May Wilson
Preston, Everett Shinn. John Sloan.
Robert Henri-full 81 humOr. Jerome
Myers and Rsuterdahl make this section
sell worth visiting. Mielatz. Eugene
Higgins, Alexander Schilling. Joseph
pruneii, Charles Warren Eaton. Glenn
D. Coleman, Phelan Gibbs. John Marin.
NaNfeId Parrish. Leon Dabo. winalow
Homer, the Colin Campbsll Coopera
're In the central gallery. Alexander
Robinson, Edward Dufner, W n. Lippin-
'ott. Hilda Belcher. Childe Hasaan.
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