The New York herald., 1922-12-10

OF their own opium dreams. The show
will continue for several weeks.
In connection with the exhibition OF
Piranesis etchings Mr.. Weyhe Announces
the publication In America of a new
book on Piranesi, a catalogue raisonne
of the veoute di Roma with an illustra-
ton OF each etching. The catalogue and
biographical introduction are written by
A. M Hind OF the British Museum. :,
An exhibition of portraits by Betsy
Graves Reyneau will be shown in the
main gallery OF the Art Center until De-
cember IS. Mrs. Reyneau, who Is pupil
of Frank Duveneck, Is showing some In
terestng portraits in oil. among them
a striking study of Sam Hume, director
of the San Francisco Theater Guild,
portrait head OF Mrs. John Winters
Brannan OF New York, and some de-
liShtful studies of children.
The exhibition of the American Insti-
tute of Graphic Arts. entitled Writing
Books of the Past -Four Centuries" has
been assembled from the library OF
George W. Plimpton. Esq, Of New York.
who possesses the largest collection OF
writing books in America. From these
the finest and most interesting examples
were chosen 10 illustrate the art Of pen
manship through the past four CEN
turtles This exhibit, which Is full of
suggestion to the modern printer and
designer. will be open to the public from
December to December 30.
An exhibition OF unusual glassware by
II. o. Mueller will open on December
for a period of three weeks. Years Of
study and experimentation are repre-
sented in the exhibit, as Mr.. Mueller
uses no molds In the production Of
his pieces. Particular mention must be
made OF the glass flowers, scientifically
correct in form and color as well as
delight to the eye. Flowers, leaves and
stems are modelled with the aid OF the
bowpipe from glass tubes and rods.
Besides these flowers Mr.. Mueller Is
showing mirrors, frames and chande-
| lers and some modern table glassware
which has all the delicacy of Venetian
| glass There are also some beautiful
reproductions of antique models.
| The Society OF Independent Artists
| at it's last meeting voted by acclama-
| tion to invite a group Of Mexican artists
to show at the annual independent
salon which opens at the Waldorf
Astoria February "a, 1928. This invita-
| ton is salute from the local society
of Independent artists to the recently
| organized society of independent artists
of the City of Mexico, whose first an
I.u
| The new society has as its guiding
principles those Of the American and
French independents, mo Jury, No
Prizes" The man largely responsible
| for the organization of the Mexican In
| dependents is the distinguished artist
Diego NJ Ribera, whose work has been
exhibited and admired In Paris, New
York and elsewhere. Ribera has been
engaged during the past summer with
some of the strongest young men in
Mexican art doing mural work Tor the
Mexican Government Out or this asso-
citation the society was born. The head
OF the societys organization committee
Is the well known DR.. All.
The Mexicans. II they accept, will ex-
hibit as a group. Their work should
be of great Interest to the American
art loving public. Competent observers
saw that the Mexican people are one or
| the most artistic in the world. From peon
to aristocrat the Mexicans have deep
| and genuine feeling for art. In the arr
| classes of the University Of Mexico,
which, by the way, is the oldest univer-
sity in the New World. there are 3,ooo
students and bewildering array OF
talent The Mexican exhibition VIII be
an emssary of the understanding ana
good will between the United States and
| Mexico. These two great republics OF
North America, with river and num-
ber of knotty problems dividing them
may well be brought into closer re-
.ationship and friendship by art.
The independents also discussed other
international groups which may exhipit.
| A Swedish group was mentioned. IL
looks as If this years Independent salon
would be international in character.
| The usual number of American artists
| is flocking to the Independent standard.
The directors call attention to the fact
that the membership lists close jan
uary /.
| The hig ROerich painting exhibition