Evening star., 1932-09-18
EXHIBITION JURY
. OF AWARDS NAMED
Biennial Event at Corcoran
Gallery of Art Begins on
December q.

the Thirteenth Biennial Exhibition OF
Contemporary American Oil Paintings
Of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, to be
held from December to January Is, is
disclosed in detailed prospectus, ap-
proXimately 5000 copies of which have
just been distributed throughout the
country for the information of artists
desiring to compete in this national
art event.
Clifford Beal, noted New York artist,
has been appointed chairman of the
distinguished jury which will pass on
the entries, supervise their hanging and
prize awards, established in 1921 under
a 100000 endowment by the late Sen
ator Clark Of Montana.
Other members of the jury will be
Wayman Adams, Ernest Lawson and
Edward w. Redfeld, well known artists,
and j. H. Gest, for many years director
Judges Widely Recognized.
Mr.. Beal has won widespread recog-
milton for his works, number Of which
hang in some of the leading galleries.
Several of his principal paintings are
in the Metropolitan Museum, New York;
the Art Institute, Chicago, and the
Syracuse, NJ Y, Museum. He has re-
ceived prizes in many art exhibitions,
including awards from the Corcoran
Gallery of Art. National Academy OF
Design, National Arts Club. Art Insti-
tute of Chicago. Newport Art Associa-
ton, Carnegie Institute, st. Louis Ex-
position and Panama Pacific Exposition.
He is a member of the American Insti-
tute of Arts and Letters. the Amer
ican Water Color Society, Architectural
League of America, the National So
ciety of Mural Painters and many other
organizations.
Mr.. Adams is portrait painter of
renown, with studios tn New York
City. He has won numerous medals
and other awards, from American
museums and art societies during a
long career. He is a member Of the
National Institute of Arts and Letters,
the New York Society of Painters,
American Water Color Society, Allied
Artists of America, Art Club of Phila-
delphia and other societies. Recently
he completed a portrait OF former
President Coolidge for the Union League
Club of New York City.
Mr.. Lawson. also a New Yorker, has
specialized in landscapes and has re-
ceived many honors. A number of his
paintings are on permanent exhibition
in prominent art galleries. Among his
collection of awards is a silver medal
of the Corcoran Gallery, given him in
Institute of Arts and Letters, the Gen.
tury Association and other bodies.
Has Notable Awards.
Mr. Redfield, whose home is in New
Hope. Pa, has a notable list of gold
medals and other prizes, including the
first Clark prize and Corcoran gold
medal of the Corcoran Gallery in 1907.
He is represented in most of the out
standing galleries of America, and in
the Luxembourg, Paris and the Ma
tional Gallery, Buenos Aires. He is a
member of the National Institute of
Arts and Letters. the Academy of Fine
Arts and the Paris Society of American
Painters in addition to other societies.
Mr.. Gest is the only layman on the
jury. He was director Of the Cincin-
natl Museum Association for more than
40 years and is now director emeritus of
that institution. He is regarded as one
OF the leading art critics of America
In addition to the cash prizes pro-
vided under the Clark endowment, the
Corcoran Gallery will have available a
fund established by Senator Clark S
widow in 1927 to meet expenses of
holding the biennial exhibitions. The
surplus income from both of these en-
doWments may be used, in the dis
cretion Of the trustees. for the acquisi-
ton of works of art by American
artists.
Many Sales for Artists.
From the IL exhibitions held under
aninuyrnpptc nf 20Q =
ings were sold for the artists for sums
aggregating approximately s520,000.
The Corcoran Gallery charges no COM
mission on any sales.
The aim of the trustees, as set forth
in the catalogue of the last exhibition.
is to present to the public IAN exhibi-
ton of Oil paintings which accurately
reflects the trend of contemporary
painting in this country, which illus
trates as completely as possible what
American painters of today are doing.
which is broad and fully representative
in its scope and character and which
includes the best available works exem-
plifying the different schools and
phases of painting as they now exist
in this country
The prospectus contains detailed in
structions for submitting entries in the
competition and points out that the
exhibition will be confined ito orig
inal oil paintings, by living American
artists, not before publicly exhibited
in Washington" Paintings may be sub
mitted for jury inspection either in New
York City or at the gallery here. as the
jury will hold meetings in both cities.
Awards are Listed.
The awards follow: First prize, 50 900,
accompanied by the Corcoran gold
medal; second prize, $500 and the
Corcoran silver medal; third prize,
$1,000 and the Corcoran bronze medal,
and fourth prize, $500 and an honorable
mention certificate.
The Corcoran Gallery Is to have an
option of one week after opening OF
the exhibition for the purchase of any
or all of the prize pictures. Work by
members of the jury will not be con-
sidered in the prize competition.
Besides the Clark awards there will
be a popular prize" of 5000, to be
determined by the vote of visitors to
the show during the week beginning
January 2 next. The purpose OF this
prize is to stimulate interest and en-
courage the public at large to study the
exhibition.
The prospectus was signed by George
E. Hamilton, acting president, and c.
Powell Minnigerode, director and secre-
tary of the Corcoran Gallery. Circular
and entry cards containing detailed in
formation may be obtained from the
director of the gallery.