Evening star., 1931-12-27

the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the Cincin-
natl Museum, the Worcester Museum the De-
troit Institute of Fine Arts, the Whitney
Museum and the Carnegie Institute Pittsburgh
the last having but recently acquired one of his
ful-length figure studies.
THE Washington Water Color Club closes It's
annual exhibition today and although the
attendance has perhaps not been as good as
usual, there have been eight or more sales
recorded to date.
h lEXT Friday, January l. the Society q
Washington Artists will open its forty-first
annual exhibition in the same galleries IN the
Corcoran Gallery of Art. This will consist Of
Oil paintings end sculpture not before publicly
exhibited in this city. A bronze medal will be
awarded for the best work exhibited In each Of
the following classes: Portrait (including fag-
ure composition), Landscape Including marinel
still life and sculpture.
INVITATIONS were issued last week 10 the
opening Of the January exhibition in the gal-
leries of Sears, Roebuck & Co. 1106 Connec-
ticut avenue, which will occur on January L.
The special guest of honor on this occasion win
be the Minister Of Egypt H. E. Sesostris Sfda-
rcuss Pasha, who has generously lent a rroup
OF porcelains ,cm his own private collection
This exhibition will include paintings by the
faculty of the Grand Central School Of Art,
New York: paintings by Charles Aiken and An
tonic p. Martno soap sculpture from the Ma
tional Soap Sculpture Committee; etchines by
Edward T. Hurley and Charles Dahlsreen
drawings by Hugo D. Pohl sculpture BY J. A.
Meliodon and water colors by Richard Sergeant
"A varied and comprehensive display.
IN the evening OF December 80 the Wash
ington Society Of the Fine Arts will hold
special meeting in the Phillips Memorial Gal.
ley through the courtesy of Mr. Phillips Mems
bers and their guests will assemble In the Iarae
lower gallery for an Introductory talk by Nh
Phillips, on the gallery and its collections, and
Will tnen view the current exhibitions under
guidance
he Phillips Memorial Gallery through III
educational program, is reaching out IN
many directions to those who wish to aeuuire
more intimate knowledge of art and widely
extending its influence. During the month Of
december three talks Christian religious
art were given in the gallery on successive
thursdays. On January IA, 81 and 28, talks
VII be given on The Influences of II Greco.
Cezanne and Van Goeh"
THE Arts Club will hold its annual RAJ
boheme at the Willard Hotel, February 8.
Ihs VIII be The Bal of the Sea-" It Is said
that sketches for the decoration of the larger
ball room give promise of unusual beauty rhS
smaller ball room will represent "The Port of
MarselLes.' poster competition has been
arranged by Mrs. Charles E. Hoover. All artists
and craftsmen of the club are invited to subs
init paintings and other objects of art or handle
craft for the costume prizes for the Bal Boheme
There will be three prizes for which $25 each
VIII be paid. Selection will be made In Janu-
ary.
Is not generally known that the Mural
Painters" national organization with head.
quarters in New York. is contributing q series
OF 20 or more large muralS depicting episodes
In the life OF George Washington to be shown
In the National Museum in this city In con.
nection with the Bicentennial celebration.
1t Is interesting, in this connection, to not<
that acknowledgment was made on the pro.
grams OF the performance of THE Merchant
OF Venice" presented by Otis Skinner and
Maude Adams, Of the fact that the costumes
and scenery were designed in consultation with
and under the advice of j. Monroe Hewlett q
member OF the Mural Painters, and well known
not only as mural painter and designer but "a
OF Architects, and the painter Of the historical
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