Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-01
MAY ESTABLISH
ART GALLERY IN
THIS CITY SOON
Exhibit of Sheldon Parsons at
Country Club Stimulates
ConnoiSSeurs to Put AIbu-
querque on Art Map,

AZ result Of the exhibit Of paint
4, ings by sheldon Parsons. the noted
/ New York artist, al the Country club,
which begins today, It Is qrte prob
able that a permanent art gallery
will be established In Albuquerque.
Local art-lovcrs are agitatlng the
matter and the chances are that the
movement will take definite form
within the next two or three days.
At present the only thing re-
semblng an art gallery in New Mex
icois the exhibit at the state museum
in Santa lie. The wealth Of pictur-
esquc material In and around the
Ancient city has attracted artists for
Il number Of years past, and many
canvases have been left TO decorate
the historic talAce of the Governors.
1t IL argued with good reason that
while there may not be as many
views around albuquerque to inspire
the artist as there are Ia Santa Fe,
the city itself. as the leading city in
New Mexico. and the one most CEN
trnlly located. Is the natural and log
ical place In which TO install first
class art museum. There are
number of excellent private collec-
lions owned by citizens OF Albuquer-
que. and ii is believed that no diff
Guilty would be encountered in getting
together a collection of canvases that
would be credit to any city in the
country OF three times the size OF Al
luquenlur.
Speaking Of the matter yesterday
Mr. a. ma 4.
on exhibit at the Country club, stated |
that he had no doubt that IL such !
an institution were started In this city !
all the artists who now make a prac- |
tice Of exhibiting their canvases in |
the Old Palace at Santa Fe would al
so make exhibits IN Albuquerque, and |
that II would be- only 4 short time be-
fore Albuquerque would become just /
as much center Of attraction for the |
art colony as Santa Fe Is at present.
Exhibit M club.
The exhibit at the Country club /
will begin today, and all members Of
the club and their guests are invited
to take a spin out 10 the club house
md inspect what Is pronounced by
many the best collection OF canvases
over shown in Albuquerque The cx- I
,ellent light IN the rooms where the |,
pictures ARE hung brings out the full
beauty of the paintings, and the cx-
iibit Is one of the rare treats which
Albuquerque people are afforded only
90 infrequentN.
There are thirty-four canvases in
he collection. practically all Of which
ire Of scenes In and around Santa
ne. painted within the last year and
/ half, NeW Mexico as a land Of
ana Of quaint, picturesque
is the central idea that runs
through all of Parsons work now on
display The vivid yellow OF the
'ottonwoods in autumn the shining
Ireen Of the foliage In summer, the
lear blue Of the matchless New Mex
co skies, all set off against the brown
nd red OF the typical native adobe
louscs have been used in manner
hat irresistlhH claims and holds the
'ttention, Parsons has caught the
pirit OF the desert and has impaired
hat spirit TO his paintings as only
master can.
To give detailed description ri
he various canvaaes on display at the
Tub house would he manifestly I'M
ossible. -Four large paintings that
re arranged about the fireplace are
ne most ambitious OF the collection
me. "a Corner IN Santa Fe," Is an
ummn scene which gives delight
al glimpse of by-wav IN the An
lent city. "Tclaya Hill" canvas 2
hitch has been exhibited in Chicago
nd New York and at the New Mexico
inIding az the san Diego fair, is
tudy IN the brilliant colors that are
of this country. Tho
.ombardies," set in n frame which
us especially designed by the late
tanford White, brings out the splcn-
id foliage of the poplars in sum-
Ter. This canvas was exhibited at
ne Philadelphia academy last -
'rngs. The Golden screen" show
* the splendid coloring of the cot {
,nwoods in late October, causes one
, stand in silent admiration at the
rnius Of the artist.
The smaller canvasos are none the
SIS admirable because not so preten.
Gus and MS whole the collection is &C
ne which the man or woman who Is ~
terested in art can not afford to NJ
iss
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