The New York herald., 1922-12-24

for the public The public goes there
judges. self appointed
No. this new affair is not organized
for all artists. II ia made for the few,
will not be member. II Is not rnr.
It's delusion and a snare.
Let the gallery be conducted on Amer
lean ideas. They have the galleries
paid for. Fine and good. No member
ship or pay is necessary. No jury. Any
artist can exhibit his best work. Two TO
three weeks is the period for each artist.
Give him space for three or four paint
ings. under s0x40 inches. Then change
them according TO rotation prescribed to
suit the galleries Then will send ny
quota.
Louis NJ. EILsHpMIUs.
New York. December 4. 1922.
The directors Of the Baltimore Museum
Of Art, at a recent meeting held St the
home OF the president. Mr.. Blanchard
Randall, took important steps leading
toward the opening OF the museum in
the very near future. The members Of
the board present were: Miss A. Worth
ington Ball. Mr. Thomas c. Corner, DR..
A. r. l. Dohrne, Prof Hans Froelicher.
DIR. II. Barton Jacobs, Gen. Lawrason
Riggs and Mr.. Henry II. Wiegand. the
secretary.
First in importance was the appoint
ment of Miss Florence n. Levy as direc-
tor. Miss Levy brings 10 this important
post wide experience in the field of Amer
lean art activities, keen sympathy with
educational problems and unusual fani-
iarity with the Industries that depend
for their success upon good taste in de-
sign and expert craftsmanship.
Following study at the National Acad-
erny of Design in New York, her native
city, and a year OF training in European
museums. Miss Levy founded and for a
number OF years edited the American
Art Annual, the recognized book of ref
erence on this subject. Desiring to
broaden the field OF her activities, she
transferred this publication to the Amer
lean Federation OF Arts. retaining. how
ever, the editorship of New York city.
AS a member of the staff OF the Metro
politan Museum OF Art she helped 20
organize the American section of the
Hudson-Fulton exhibition-furnfture sill
yer and glass as well as paintings-and
later such special exhibits as the paint
ings by Winslow Homer. Whistler. Chase
and others. During the war she was
called to direct the activities of the Art
Alliance of America. which undertook to
furnish designs by American artists for
our manufacturers, who were deprived
by the war of their European sources Of
supply
Under the name Of Art Service Miss
Levy conducts an office in New York
where cooperative activities are carried
on for the Metropolitan Museum OF Art.
the National Academy of Design, the
School Art League and other societies.
An important piece of work on hand at
present is the organization Of the exhi-
biton of American art-fine. decorative
and industrial-which is to be shown in
Paris next spring at the invitation of
the French Government and under the
auspices of an honorary committee
headed by Presidents Harding and Mill
lerand.
Miss Levy will henceforth spend at
least two days of each week in Balti-
more to develop the Baltimore Museum
of Art along the most modern and ap-
proved lines. to build up its permanent
collections and to arrange Immediately
for special loan exhibits. She is well
known to many art teachers in Balti-
more as the volunteer secretary of the
School Art League OF New York and
as one who aided in establishing a SINH
lar league in Baltimore.
The Garrett mansion, facing Mount
Vernon place. at the corner OF Cathedral
and Monument streets, which has been
placed at the disposal of the directors,
Is being adapted TO the museums needs.
| Electric lighting is being installed and
other improvements arc contemplated.
j is hoped that the formal opening may
be held early In January.
Various art societies OF the city will
have their headquarters in the building
the Municipal Art Society. the Handi-
craft Club, the Friends of Art, the
Water Color Club. &c. 1t will become a
veritable center for the art activities of
Baltimore, and a place where every one
will find cordial welcome-the school
girl and boy and their teacher. the sill
versmith and the locksmith, the painter
and the collector as well as the public
at large.