Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31

OF URUGUAY, WHO
PAN.AMERICAl
will so to Boston, then come to Wash
ngton. and from here to Chicago. after
which ir will be returned to Italy.
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A MOTHER interesting exhibition
which will probably come here
later on. though not this season. is
that of paintings BY artists OF Mexico
and South America. assembled by VII.
liam Alason Bryan for the great pan
American exhibition which opened in
the Los Angeles Museum. California,
November 81. and continues through
today. This exhibition Is said TO az
ford an unparalleled opportunity to
study. TO know and 10 enjoy the best
work OF contemporary painters from
Canada on the north and Chile on the
south. from Boston on the east to
Honolulu on the west.
In order that the representation
might be divided fairly among the
various countries. space was appor
toned to the several countries In
proportion to their population and
probable art activities. Two hun
dred places We're allotted to Central
and South America. The artists Of
the United States and Canada were
invited to send an equal number OF
paintings. The section from the
United States and Canada will be dis
persed, it Is understood$ directly. The
section from South America and Mex
leo viii make circuit of the cities o.
the United States and will eventual
ly, if the present plans are carried out,
be shown here in Washington.
x K &
TWO extremely important exhibit
tons have just opened and will
be in progress during the month
of February. One is the annual ex-
hibition Of the Pennsylvania Academy
of the Fine Arts, the Oldest art in
stitution in the country, which is be
ing held in the old Academy Building.
on Broad and Cherry streets. Phila-
delphia: the other is the annual dis
play of the Architectural League OF
New York. held in the Fine Arts
Building. ELS West Fifty seventh
street, New York. The former con-
sists exclusively Of oil paintings and
works in sculpture, the latter Of
architectural studies and works in
| the allied arts.
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n is at its height. Many exhibitions
are in progress under the auspices Of
the art orga nizations, besides which
the dealers galleries present u con-
stantly changing series Of displays.
In New York recently several en-
gaging little exhibitions were to be
seen by the chance visitor. AT the
gallery of the Society of Arts and
Crafts, for instance, there was an
exhibition Of sculpture in wood and
stone by Alec Miller of Camden,
Gloucestershire, England, Of unique
character This was essentially
distinctly plastic quality. It was
naive and at the same time assured,
unusual and of fine quality. Some Of
these carvings were in limewood,
others in pearwood, Eastwood and
teakwood. Those OF children were
most attractive.
At the DurandRue Galleries, where
one can always see fine examples OF
the works of painters Of the French
impressiorist school, there was to be
seen a group Of lovely paintings by
Berthe Morisot. the one woman who
won distinction in that school. and
whose works compare favorably with
the best. Two of these were garden
subjects, fresh exquisite in color, har.
monious. full of joyous suggestion
pictures which would seem TO possess
an endless source of pleasure giving
quality, superior works Of art, a Joy
to see and to remember.
At the Macbeth Galleries was an
interesting group of portraits pre-.
sented as a partial answer to the FIRE.
quent question. Who can best paint
my portrait?" The painters repre-
VIRGINIA
Keep Clark. Robert Henri. Christine
Herter, Ernest Ipsen. Ivan Olinsky.
Helen Peale, Robert Reid, Leopold
Seyffert and Della Shull. Mr.. Ipsen
showed his recently completed portrait
of Ehhu Root. former Senator from
New York and at one time Secretary
Of State, lent by the Century Associa-
ton, an admirable characterization.
Louis Belts was at his best in a por-
trait Of a Mrs. Wardwell. a work which
compared favorably with the best Of
the old English school. transcription
of vital personality and decorative eff.
feet. Leopold Seyffert Is essentially
a painter Of men. Two Of his por.
traits in this exhibition seemed almost
to Guido the great Dutchman in their
own manner that manner so forceful,
so direct and yet so suave. Robert
Henri's portrait OF small boy was
likewise to be reckOneQ with MS beSt.
The New Society Of Artists, which
| is supposed to represent the more in.
dependent minded and extreme. held
| it's seventh annual exhibition at the
| Anderson Galleries from January
to 30. and conformed much more
| than heretofore. If not to conven-
tionality. at least to traditional stand
! ards. There was nothing therein either
very startling or very vulgar, and
| those who visited this exhibition to
be shocked must have come away
! disappointed. To the contrary, there
| we're some very beautiful works in
! sculpture by Stirling Calder, Chester
| Beach, Edmond Quinn and Rudolph
| Evans, almost in classical manner.
Ernest Lawson. Clifford and Rey-
nolds Beal, Jonas Lie and Robert
Spencer were all represented by
works in their accustomed manner
interesting and good. Carl Melchers
showed a flower painting and . full.