Evening star., 1937-02-20
Notable Out-ot- To1Un
Activities.

Activities.
THE art season is now at its height.
No less than 40 exhibitions were
recently reported to have opened 81.
multaneously in New York. The &C.
tivities in this field, Furthermore. are
widespread-art is no longer confined
to the Atlantic seaboard. The OUT
standing current exhibition is un.
doubtedly that of Master Bronzes"
now in progress in the Albright Gal.
lery. Buffalo. N. Y. This exhibition,
comprising l73 bronzes dating from
early 5000 BIC. to the present time.
was made possible through the CO.
operation Of the Metropolitan Mu-
scum, New York, and the Museum Of
Fine Arts. Boston. both Of which, as
well as many individuals, lent gener-
ously 1t was financed by a single
family. The works shown were Sc
lected by the director of the Albright
Gallery. Gordon Bailey WaShburn,
and are three dimensional. An elao-
crate catalogue, in which every item Il
handsomely illustrated and scholarly
notes are given, has been published as
a permanent record. In this inn
mensely important exhibition the mod.
ern section is found somewhat sur.
prising, inasmuch as those represented
therein, while given inclusion because
of harmonious relation with the past,
are found to be- among those regarded
as the innovators of the present. They
are Daumier, Degas, Renoir, Matisse-
great painters all, but not considered
great sculptors-Barye, Carpeaux, Ro-
din, Mailo. Lachaise, Despiau. Manolo,
Lembruck, Barlach, Kobe and Sin.
tents. The only American. so listed,
is CASTOR Lachaise. who, although he
lived in New York. was essentially OF
France.
The exhibition of "Surrealism-the
Art OF the Fantastic and the Mar
velous," has started on its travels ana
has moved from the Museum Of Mod
ern Art in New York, where it was as
sembled. to the Pennsylvania Mu-
scum in Philadelphia, where it may be
seen to March ! by those who wish to
be Mortified or beguiled by absurdity.
In New York, at the National Arts
Club. a National Exhibition of Wood
cuts and Autographs, under the au-
spices of the Society of American
Etchers, is on view. This consists OF
200 prints, the majority Autographs
selected from 1000 entered by print.
makers throughout the country. Sev.
enteen, it is said, were by P. w. A.
workers, and of these 13 have been
chosen to go with the group abroad,
to be shown in Sweuen, Denmark and
Finland by special invitation.
Numerous Sales Made at John
Taylor Arms Exhibition.
THE president of the Society Of
l. American Etchers, John Taylor
Arms. who by the way is represent
ed in the current exhibition OF the
Miniature Painters, Sculptors and
Gravers at the Corcoran Gallery. held
an exhibition in the Grand Central
Galleries, New York, recently at which.
attesting the widespread appreciation
of his work, 231 prints were sold.
Hobart Nichols Elected
to Ne1D Office.
JoBART NICHOLS, formerly Of
L this city, now of New York. has
been elected president Of the American
Water Color Society in place Of George
Pearse Ennis, who was killed In an
automobile accident last Fall. Mr..
Nichols is also vice president OF the
National Academy of Design and di-
rector of the Tiffany Foundation. He
Is represented in the inaugural ex-
hibition Of the art gallery at Chapel
Hill. N. c., by dramatic painting OF
burnt house on a mountain, entitled
Tragedy"
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