Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25


YHE special memorial exhibition of works by
u the late Arthur b. Davies, which has at
tracted so much favorable attention and created
such wide interest in the Corcoran Gallery of
Art this month. closes today. But many will
be glad to learn that the Corcoran Gallery Of
Art has purchased from the exhibition q COM
prehensve group Of drawings, which win re-
main as part Of the Corcoran Gallery,s per-
manent collection. These drawings. In char
coal. pastel and colored chalk, are extremely
characteristic Of Mr.. Davies style and fully
representative Of his talent and achievement.
They may most truly be regarded as precious
possessions which, added to the oil paintings
by MIR. Davies which the Corcoran Gallery
already owns make q very complete demonstra-
ton Of the place MIR. Davies held in ootempo-
rary art
As result of this exhibition in the Corcoran
Gallery Of Art. the American Federation Of
Arts viii send out next season on circuit O rep
Tesentative collection of MIR. Davies paintings,
drawings, prints and weavings selected from
the larger exhibition as shown here. This
will make circuit of American art museums
and associations.
TN cooperation with the Grand Central Art
Galleries of New York, the American Fed
Grafton OF Arts has sponsored q notable exilibi-
ton Of American paintings and sculpture.
which is being shown from May to October in
cur new United States pavilion at the great
Biennial International Exposition ut Venice.
This International Exhibition Of ConteYnpo-
rary Art Is the foremost Of its kind held in Eu-
rope. For years the United States has been
courteously invited to take part therein, but
not until this year has it had q gallery OF its
own. This gallery, designed by Delano and
Aldrich, now stands with the galleries of the
heading European nations. in the beautiful
grounds Of the public gardens given over dur
ing the Summer every other year to this great
international exposition. The gallery was the
gift OF Walter L. Clark. president OF the Grand
Central Galleries. The site upon which 1t
stands was generously provided by the italian
government and the Venetian municipality,
and arrangements were contaminated through
the friendly ofices OF the Italian Ambassador,
who is q strong believer, as he himself has said.
In the powerful influence or art Is q spiritual
factor In friendship confidence and mutual
understanding between nations.
The exhibition in Venice was tremendously
opened, MIR. and Mrs. Garrett, our American
Ambassador and his wife, coming from Rome
and receiving the royal party ut the entrance
30 the building. while the band played 1.-The
star Spangled Banner"
The collection comprises 90 paintings and
~ works In sculpture including Mr.. Melehery'
portrait Of Mrs. Garrett In Spanish costume:
works by Cecilia Beaux, George Bellows, Frank
IL.
schein, Arthur B. Davies, Sidney Dickinson,
Childe Hassam, Charles w. Hawthorne Eugene
Higgins. John G. Johansen, Rockwell Kent, Leon
Knoll, Hobart Nichols, formerly Of Washington;
Marjorie Phillips Of this city, Abram Poole,
Leopold Seyffart, Walter Ufer, Edmund c. Tar
bell and others of note. A group Of paintings
were lent by the Phillips Memorial Gallery Of
this city.
No exhibition could have q more beautiful
setting than the international exposition at
Venice. The public gardens are beautifully tree
shaded and planted. They are, as every one
knows who has visited Venice, approached by
water. The main pavilion, one story In height.
Is occupied by works of Italian artists Ten
other nations occupy each q pavilion Of its
own. In the afternoon the Municipal Band
one Of the finest in Europe, plays in the gardens
and those who have visited the exhibition gather
ut little tables for ices and, during internlis-
sions, for the discussion of the works on view.
Here is the spirit Of joyousness and Of con-