The Washington times., 1935-03-23
Art Exhibit
Sets New
Record

Because hope springs eter-
nal in the human breast" 349
artists who failed to score for
the four w. A. Clark prize
awards are hoping for the
popular prize" to be given at
the close of the Fourteenth Bi-
ennial Exhibition of Contem-
porary American Oil Paintings
which opens tomorrow at the
Corcoran Art Galley.
The four large prize winners
were announced last week, after a
jury of five outstanding art critics
had pondered long and thought.
fully over the hundreds Of paint
ings submitted in the contest.
But, over and above these, the
Corcoran gallery is offering what
is known as the popular prize"
to be given for the painting Sc
lected by popular vote during the
last week of the exhibition.
Beginning April %, until the ex-
hibition closes May S, each visitor
at the exhibition will be given a
ballot to be cast for the picture
which appeals to him the most.
Popular Vote
All of the 353 artists where
works are being exhibited are
eligible for the popularity prize,
including the four who walked off
with the $4,000, $500, $1,000 and
$500 prizes, but hope for the
smaller recognition naturally is
strongest with the large number
who failed to score for the larger
ones.
A total of 428 paintings will go
on exhibition tomorrow, the larg'
est number ever collected for thus
biennial exhibit, which is one OF
the major art events OF the
country.
High Average
The paintings submitted for
the exhibition were so high IN
average, both in interest and
quality, the gallery reports, that
the number selected by the jury
was much larger than at any
time before.
The jury members, Jonas Lie,
of New York, chairman; George
Harding, Philadelphia; Victor
Higgins, New Mexico; Henry Lee
McFee, Woodstock, N. Y, and
Richard E. Miller, ProvincetoW
Mass, were so impressed by the
quality of the paintings submitted
that they had a difficult time
making their selections for the
four w. A. Clark prizes.
Their ballots, however, went to
Eugene Speicher, of New York,
for his painting entitled "'Red'
Moore" first prize accompanied
by the Corcoran Gold Medal; F.
C. Frieseke, of Paris, on his paint
ing entitled Girl at Piano." sec
ond prize accompanied by the
Corcoran Silver Medal; Henry E.
MattSon, woodstock, N. Y, "The
Beacon" third prize with the
Corcoran Bronze Medal, and Ken
meth M. Adams, Taos, N. M,
New Mexico Landscape" fourth
prize, with the Corcoran Homer
able Mention Certificate. -,~
Open To Public -
Several thousand persons from
all over the country Streamed
through the gallery today for the
private showing of the exhibition,
! which will be followed by q re-
ception tonight for the persons
to whom special invitations were
sent.
During the period Of the exf1i-
bitions the paintings will be open
} to public view on Sundays from
| 2 to $50 p. M, Mondays from
! noon to $50 p. m, and on uther
: weekdays from a. m. to S 80
5 p. m. Special hours, from 8 q. m.
) to $50 p. m, were announced
for Easter Monday, April %.
The cash prizes, totaling $4,000,
are part of the income from
the gift of the late Senator w.
A. Clark, donated to perpetuate
the awards. An endowment sub
sequently established by Mrs.
Clark, and duplicating the Serta~
tors gift, provides the funds for
organizing the biennia4 exhlbS
tions.