New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09
.CUB|ST ART EUCEN|STS
So John Quinn Tells Other
Artists at BeefSteak.
FUTURISTS THERE ALSO
Success of Armory Exhibition
Theme at Dinner for
Critics.

A perfectly good picture in the style OF
the Futurists, which was painted before
and not after the libations. was the SYM
Dol of the spirit manifested last night at
Healy's, when the Association of Ameri-
can Painters and Sculptors gave "a Deei-
steak dinner to representatives OF their
friends and enemies. the press. Inc
dinner celebrated the success of theN In
ternational Exhibition of Art. which Is
being held in the 69th Regiment Armory.
The picture represented woman falling
downstairs. None of the diners followed
her example.
Fred James Gregg, in his address ac-
cepting the Craftsmanship OF the evening"
read speech which he said was never
delivered simply because President VIII
son Nayor Gaynor and a few others VINO
might have been patrons of the eNhiol-
ton. but were not, were also not present
ct is common charge. said MI
Gregg. that our public men in ;he ma
,ion. the state and civic affairs are ho'
Interested in art. But surely the ar' I'll
all sorts We have received from these
persons Of light and leading is tho best
indication that the hearts and heads OF
orr public men are in the right place.
John Quinn acclaimed the international
ART Exhibition as the most important
ebovino, of contemporary art held in any
country I'm the last quarter or century
"The extraordinary success of the eN-
hibition Is shown by facts Slid MT.
| Quinn. I'm the nineteen days It has been
open fifty thousand persons have visited
the exhibition; there have been sold one
| hundred and sixty works OF art ana Chl-
cago. Boston and Washington have re-
ou.strd the loan Of the works.
"Tbe success Of the exhibition demon
strates that the American people as an
ar, loving people are second only to the
French. Even as 10 the cupists our "S-
soc.ation has shown true courage. me
cubsts may be compared 10 the eugenis's.
They are trying to develop better breed
OF painters. a. the eugenists are attempt
ing To improve the breed OF men. Some
intermediate types may not be perfect or
examples Of wondrous beauty But even
IL they lon't know where they're going
they're on their way which Is not only
true of the cubists but of all artists who
are living ard ..tal and progressive.
ROYAL Cortissoz said no critic should be
citrer an enemy OF friend OF anything
art,stic. lie believed tho critics were all
resolved 10 see what was good In this
exhibit and state the truth.
Mr. COrtissoz voiced his conviction that
/ this eXhibitt,n would have a real effect
upon tho art and tho people Of this coun-
try. lie admitted that some of the work
was not good. but there were no signs OF
( stagnatiou. He hoped American art would
develop IN its now free way I'm a spirit of
solf-criticism. thinking and feeling "a II
progresses
T Roy McCardcll and "Iiy" Mayer also
I spoke. I'm the midst OF a story 10y Mayer
/ the old Academy Of Design In the guise
/ OF a decrepit old man. pounded on the
door and entered. But hc met with a
reception typited in one most unkind re-
mark by McCardell. and was immediate
J Is rclcgatcd to the care of those WHO
| were carving out the latter words of the
monu. which stated. An YOU can eat and
drink" and NY went on with one oil
| mis- post-irnvreSslonisttc yarns.