Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-28
PUBLIC WILL PASS
ON ART EXHIBITS
Corcoran Gallery to Award
$500 on Picture Given
Biggest Vote.

DESTROYS Of afHording the general
public an opportunity TO voice its art
opinions, the Corcoran Gallery Of Art
has arranged for o public referendum.
beginning tomorrow, to determine the
most popular picture in the current
twelfth Biennial Exhibition Of Con.
temporary American on Paintings.
To add interest to the referendum
the gallery has announced that o spe-
cial popular prize" Of 5000 viii be
awarded to the artist whose work re-
ceives . majority Of votes In the con-
test.
-Four Of the sos paintings in the ex-
hibition already have been chosen By
q jury of distinguished artists for the
biennial william A. Clark and Corcoran
awards, which include a cash distribu-
ton of $4,000 and the award Of three
medals and . certificate Of honorable
mention.
It may be noted that in the past the
selections Of the jury Of professional
artists usually have failed to receive
general public approval at the time, but
with the passing of the years the
Judgment of the artists nearly always
has been vindicated.
Difference in Viewpoint.
It Is explained that popular opinion
and professional conceptions of art sell
dom coincide, because the public judges
picture solely on its general appear
ance-its appeal to the eye-while the
experts consider highly technical factors
entering into the composition. The
qualities found by professional artists
usually are lasting qualities that stand
the test Of time, it has been found.
The painting in the present exhibit
ton which won the first Clark prize Of
$4,000 and the Corcoran gold medal IL
q still life. After Lunch" by Mal1r1ce
picture hangs IN Gallery ].
Second prize Of $500 and the Cor.
coran silver medal went TO Clifford
Beal, also Of New York, for his figure
painting, Circus Girl" on exhibition
In Gallery G.
Third prize Of $1,000 and the Cor
coran bronze medal was awarded to
Edmund Archer Of Richmond, Va, for
his Show Girl" in Gallery d.
Fourth prize Of $500 and the Cor
coran certificate of honorable mention
was given to Joseph M. Plavcan Of
Erie, Pa, for his Mechanic Street,
New Hope, Pa" in Gallery 3.
Members Of Jury.
The jury consisted of Daniel CARRIER,
Chtlde HaSsam, Charles Hopkinson,
The purpose of the popular award.
according to G. Powell Minnigerode, d.
rector Of the gallery, Is ito stimulate
interest and to encourage the public at
large to study the exhibition"
Throughout this week starting tomor-
row every visitor to the gallery will
have the privilege Of casting q vote.
Every picture in the exhibition win be
regarded Is eligible for the popular
prize.
The exhibition Is open to the public
every weekday from to 4:30 o'clock,
except Mondays, when the hours are
from noon to 4:30 o'clock. Sundays
and New Year day the hours are from
to o'clock.
There will be one more night OPEN
ing before the exhibition closes. On
the evening of January the gallery
will be open to the public from 3 to
1890 o'clock for the special benefit
Of those who have been unable to
view the exhibition during the day.
This arrangement was made by the
gallery in cooperation with the Wash
ington Society Of the Fine Arts.
The exhibition viii close on jan
uary IL.