Evening star., 1925-10-04

~ HE art sea son * opening earlier
than usual this year, and
most auspiciously. AS rule
the leading exhibitions are
not scheduled before Novem-
ber This year two of the most i'm
portant are opening this month. These
are the international exhibition OF
contemporary paintings. at the Carnegie
Institute, Pittsburgh, and the National
Academy Of Designs cente ennial eNhi-
bition, which is to he held here in the
COrcora n Gallery Of Art. The opening
date OF the former liz the 18th. that Of
the latter the 18th instant.
In order TO accommodate the great
retrospective exhibition which the Ma
tional Academy OF Design has 4 ssem-
hled and will set forth, the COrcoran n
Gallery of Art is temporarily closed.
All of the pictures in it's upper gal
leries are to he taken down and tempo
rarily stored, and in their place will
be hung the great collection assembled
by a special committee OF the National
Academy Of Design. representing 100
wears OF painting in America. TO this
exhibition the leading ART museums
n nd collectors of art throughout the
United States have made generous con-
tribution. lending works OF specia dis
tinction and priceless value. The open
evening Of October II. viii he an affair
of note and hrllis nee. and the Ayhibi
ton itself will attract the attention of
art critics and lovers in all parts of
the United States. From October IS.
for four weeks or more it will be open
TO the public.
THROUGH the acceptance Of the
Clark collection the Corcora n
Gallery of Art has come, during
the past summer. into Specia !
prominence. Knowing that tn. Cor
coran Gallery had not sufficient
space to house this large collection
in its present building there WAS grave
doubt In the minds Of many with re-
gard TO, the outcome when. through
the declination OF the Metropoiita M,l-
scum. the beauest became ava lila BILE
here. In August announcement was
made hv the trustees that friends of
he gallery had generously come for
ward and made availah sufficiently
large fund-an amount not to exceed
1900 .000-which would enable them to
erect new wing TO house the Clark
collection. !, has since bAAn Learned
through publication in the New York
press that these friends were the
Clark family. who. realizing the en-
bar ssment Of the situation and re-
me emberink the late Senator Clark s
generous interest in the Corcoran Gal.
lery's Development and welfare thus
made the acceptance OF the collection
. and its permanent preserva ton as a
unit possible. Thus washington is
especially favored. Plans for the new
wing are being made by cha rles A
Platt OF New York who was the at
chitect of the E'reer Gallery and chosen
by the National Gallery to make ten.
| tative plans for building to house
the National Gallery of Art. 1t is un.
derstood that the building OF the new
Clark wing will proha bly, be begun in
the early Spring.
THE Carnegie Institutes Interna
tional Exhibition heretofore has
been held in the Spring. concluding as
it We're. the art season and bringing
up the vanguard of long series %
important showings. This year it takes
first place. nd IN order to give place
to the Netionsl Academy Of Design s
centennial exhibition. the Corcorar
Gallery's BIENNIAL exhibition of co
temporary American painting IA DOS,
poned from December to April This
means a general shifting Of exhibition
dates. but one which. it is thought. will
contribute to the convenience Of hot h
artists Al nd public.
The Carnegie Institute is the only
orRa MIA ton which brings to this coun
try regularly works by contemporary
foreign artists. The paintings which
II comprises are chosen by the direct or
Homer SaintGa udens. and his ad
visers and by special committees
abroad. There are. however. invari
ably on the jury Of award not only
American. but foreign artists The