The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11
ART SECEDERS HANG
UNHUNG PAINTINGS
Men Who Missed Academy
Fame by Hairsbreadth Have
Rival Exhibition.
ORGANIZED IN 4 WEEK
1913 Pictures Not Placed "FOr
Lack Of Space" Are Shown
by Artists.
ORGANIZED IN A WEEK

A distinctly new feature doomed up yes
terday In what is already beginning to be
regarded as an unusually lively art sea-
son. II was the first exhibition OF the
"Accepted-But Not Hung" Society whose
members are quasi academiclans. wouldbe
academiclans artists, in short who got
so far as 10 have their paintings accepted
by the jury of admissions OF the present
Winter Academy, but whose pictures were
finally refused place upon the acauemy
walls by the hanging committee" for
lack of space or other reasons"
In the flood OF discussion and academy
criticism aroused by the discovery that
works OF such distinguished merit as the
sculptures by Mile. Jane Poupoulet had
been rejected as unworthy by an unsus-
pecting jury, all sorts Of threats were
formulated by the ardent younger artists
whose hopes had often been trampled
upon By that same jury.
The angriest group Of cr!ticisers did not
seem to be those whose works were abso-
lutely rejected by the staid old academy.
but the greatest wrath was felt by those
whose pictures almost got In, those whose
pictures were dropped in the final shuf-
fie." as one Of the jury characterized It.
Have 1Os Pictures.
These hotheaded young people called
q meeting a week ago for organization.
and II Is a remarkable evidence Of their
energy that In that short interval they
have been able to secure los OF the
accepted but unhung' pictures from the
artists whose names for time were
withheld by the Academy, have secured
a large and commodious gallery at
l6 West Forty-sixth street, have had
the proper installations Of electric lights,
have got out catalogues and attended 10
the countless other details OF such an
undertaking all this in Il week. blossom
ing out yesterday with an excitable and
exciting opening reception. To be sure,
they were spared one tresome task
They did not have TO reject anything
All were foredoomed to acceptance this
time. Just the same, as a tour de force
this feat upon the committees part Is
considerable, II probably breaks all pre-
vious speed records.
The committee says II IL not warning
upon the Academy 1T Is not an attempt
10 create "A sensation" II was explained
at Is not money making scheme Inc
purpose of the exhibition Is to call public
attention to the fact that existing condi-
tons for exhibiting pictures In New York
city are atroclous, and that the SOL works
of art on the Academy walls fail 10 give
an adequate idea OF the serious work
which is being done by the artists OF New
York city alone. to say nothing or the
national aspect OF the matter
Glenn Newell Has No Illusion.
Glenn Newell. Ernest Albert and the
others upon the committee Of the new
organization are full Of enthusiasm fol
| the society they have launched. Mr.
Newell said yesterday;
ut Is not that we are under great
illusions about our work. We are not
| saving that these are masterpieces, but
we object to being continually showed
aside. and II the Academy cannot hell
| the Younger crowd We intend to help our
selves. No hard feelings In the matter
| ut all.
| eve have had all sorts of assurances
NJ sympathy and we feel confident ouI
show will have an appreciable eject upor
the work of next year. Lots OF men vii
paint, knowing they can show with US
| who have given UP trying to trim theii
| talent to Academical standards"
II IL quite true there are no master
pieces among these accepted rejected re-
accepted canvases. The public In general
no doubt, will fail to comprehend wha'
M much argument can be about. tt
them the galleries present very much tn
appearance of the Academy ''mOrgue.
that room of the entrance hallway II
Fifty-seyenth street where the works Of
dubious merit finally rest. But the artist
who fieure In It and their friends will M
doubt gain greatly In exhilaration. and
will work ali the better for II. a. Mr.
Newell says. for next years Academy.
First among the paintings worthy ever
Of . better place than the '1orguS Y