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is an interesting thing that the two
great streamS-the old art ana the
new sould come together in this city
of the West-still so young in years
and even vet so comparatively isolated.
A GROUP of paintings in OIL by
"A Henry Jay Macmillan is now on
exhibition in the studio of the Elsie
Cobb Wilson Co., 1709 H street. Mr.
Macmillan was born in Wilmington,
NC, in 1908, and comes OF an artistic
family. He studied at the Art Stu
dents League, New York, and in the
Summer school at Woodstock, and has
apparently been much influenced by
Kenneth Hayes Miller and Kuniyoshi.
He shows in this exhibition several
figures, studies in portraiture; por-
trait of two japanese children; one
of the Right Rev. Thomas Campbell
Darst, Bishop of Eastern North Caro-
lima. and a still life-a table on which
are some shells and other objects sur
rounded by pink drapery in wide
swirl.
In all of these works the artlst
shows knowledge of construction and
strength, but his color is muddy and
his textures are unpleasant. Ihese
are affectations OF the WOODSTOCK
school. for which some profess adml-
ration; but surely color and texture
90 a long way toward creating beauty
In painting, or, in fact, in any decora-
tive scheme.
Outstanding among the paintings
included in this group is one OF a
young woman asleep on sofa, her
head resting upon her arm. The pose
is very expressive, the face essentially
that of a sleeper. To the still life the
place of honor has been given over
the mantel 1t is harmonious in tone,
but very restless in composition ana
treatment, so that the name still lie
is distinctly misnomer. 1t was Won
Gogh's works, product of tortured
spirit that found no rest, which set
the style of restless movement; but
Won Gogh was genius and hence a
law unto himself. This is day OF
confused standard-a time when much
that is spurious passes for real coin
but out of it all may come better
day of larger capacity and broader
vision.
Mr.. Macmillan has for some years
been devoting himself to decorative
work and has to his credit wall paint
ings of a somewhat different character
in a number of the larger homes OF
Washington and elsewhere. His exhl-
bition continues through the 18th.
AN EVENT of note this week will be
"A the opening, in the Phillips Me-
mortal Gallery, of special exhibition
of paintings by artists of Washington
and nearby Maryland and Virginia.
This exhibition, which it is hoped will
become an annual affair, is under the
auspices of Studio House and has sales
as its chief object. The Government
activities in the field of art has mani
tested the Importance of patronage TO
the artists, if art is to be kept alive
among us, and the exhibition opening
on the 18th has been planned With
the purpose of creating for local works
q substantial local market. But to
offer works for sale in the Philips
Memorial Gallery it seemed to Mr.
Phillips and Mr.. Watkins essential that
q standard of merit-their standard
of merit-should be upheld; therefore,
very wisely, it was agreed that nothing
should be accepted and shown save
such as had the approval of a jury
consisting of themselves and one other.
Olin Dows, from whom, in part, the
suggestion of such an exhibition came.
At the Arts Club last Sunday evening
Mr.. Watkins stated that invitations
had been sent to $50 artists, OF whom
70 had made submissions. From the
works submitted over 100 were selected
to be shown-a much greater NUMBER
than was originally anticipated.
When the plan was first made Mr..
Phillips consented to give over MS
main gallery for the oil paintings in
this exhibition, but he is now giving
over all the galleries on the secono
floor and the stair walls down to the
front hall. This is certainly very
generous allotment of space, especially
considering the fact that it means
that during the five or six weeks the
special exhibition is in progress only
about one-tenth of the permanent
collection, with its world-famous can
vases. can be on view. This is GER
tainly a friendly and courteous gesture
to local artists by the Phillips Memo
rial Gallery and its associates. as well
as an interesting experiment IN
awakening interest on the part OF the
public.
IN THE art gallery of Howard Uni
L yersity has been shown this past
week a very interesting group OF "a
Autographs which have won prize
awards in current exhibitions during
the past five years. One of these was
"Leg Scissors"-a skating subject
by Joseph Golinkin, which received
q gold medal in the Tenth Olympiad.
international exhibition, held at Los
Angeles in 1882. Another was
..Massydony," by Prentiss Taylor, to
which was awarded prize in the
first annual independent exhibition
here last year. There were four by
Louis Lozowick, three by Victoria
Hutson, two each by Wayman Adams.
Mabel Dwight. Wanda Gaga and Stow
Wengenroth, besides others. Certainly
q varied representation. This COL
lection is being circulated by the
College Art Society of New York. 1t
will be replaced tomorrow, in this
gallery, by an exhibition Of japanese
prints from the collection Of Henry
p. Slaughter, which will continue until
December 81.
AN EXHIBITION of paintings by
Henry Bennett and George Has
kell, and of wood carving by Henry
Geiger opened on Wednesday, No
vember 6, in room 3135, the Depart
ment of Labor. to continue until No
&, vember 80. This exhibition is pre-
sented by the Secretary Of Labor. in
accordance with her plan ito make
available to the public, from time to
time, the creative work of talented
,r,orlripo ,eop1eo Everv effort has.