Evening star., 1938-04-24

EDanS collection and included in
Pa, in 1888, studied under Mowbray
and Loeb in New York and also under
Winslow Homer. He lives, and has
lived for some years, in Paris. France
has made him a Chevalier of the
Legion Of Honor and has included ex-
amples OF his work in the Luxem-
bourg Museum and the collection of
the Petit Palais. He is also repre-
sented in the Minnesota Art Institute,
Cleveland Museum and the Art In
stitute of Chicago During a visit to
this country last winter an informal
exhibition of his work was held here
in the Raleigh Hotel by invitation of
the present donors, and later % of
his recent paintings were exhibited
in the Paul Reinhardt Galleries, New
York, receiving from the metropoii-
tan critics very favorable comment.
In the catalogue of the latter exhibi-
tion the head now given to the Cor
coran Gallery of Art was illustrated
among other outstanding examples.
Mr. Warshawsky is distinctly Of
the old school which follows tradi-
ton. He has," as Mr.. r. J. Nc
Kinney, former director of the Bal
timore Museum, once remarked, re
mained steadfast to the conservative
in painting, content in the transla-
ton of his scenes and themes as
poetic ventures in naturalism." The
portrait of "a Woman of Brittany"
is strongly modelled, direct in treat
ment and well studied-an excellent
Characterization of an interesting
French type.
Oil Paintings by Oke Nordqren
Placed on Exhibition.
A SPECIAL exhibition of oil paint
ings by Oke Nordgren opened in
the Corcoran Gallery of Art last Tues
day, to continue to May g. Mr.. Nord-
gren is a student of the Corcoran
School OF Art. having been a member
OF the various classes from 1882 to
HSoo' Aesoo ySoA AiC Cl1IClCo JllC SUUls
petition for the Prix de Rome in Paint
ing and won honorable mention,
which, while not bestowing a fellow
ship, is considered a high honor.
Also in competition he received last
summer Tiffany Foundation scholar
ship which enabled him to be in resi-
dence for the vacation months. Be-
cause of his earnestness and the merit
OF his work he has been invited to
return this season. Not only does
Mr.. Nordgren paint. but etch, and one
OF his dry points received first prize
in the Washington Landscape Clubs
1887 exhibition His sincerity and
dogged perseverance have won him
many and staunch friends.
The 10 canvases now on exhibition
were painted for the most part either
while at the Tiffany Foundation, Oy-
ster Bay. Long Island, or in and about
Washington. They are comparatively
well drawn and vigorously rendered
| IN accordance with much of the work
by young painters of today, but they
have no charm. This fact Is perhaps
more pronounced at this time of year,
when Nature is reclothed in spring
attire and all the outdoor world seems
| to revel in beauty. But it is astound-
ing that one who makes, and has
made. great sacrifice to become an
| artist. can be so oblivious to latent
| beauty in all that surrounds him.
There is no lovelier place under
heaven than Cold Spring Harbor, ad-
| jacent by water to Oyster Bay, yet
what does Mr.. Nordgren find to paint
there?-a disfguring wharf, gaudily
colorful, with gasoline tanks. And
what are the pictures he gives us of
houses in our city-the ugliest and
the most ofensive-the old brewery,
long an eyesore, and a barber shop,
commonplace and homely in design.
What does it mean-this tendency to
exalt ugliness? Is 1t, as one of Mr..
Nordgrens colleagues suggested-a
symptom Of the age? If so, 1t is a
pity indeed. Have we come to fear
beauty as a fair mistress who mis-
leads? If so, more the shame In art
there are two kinds of beauty-that
which is intrinsic in the subject mat
ter and that which finds expression in
the art itself. Rembrandt painted
ugly subjects, but so beautifully that
we stand before them in admiration
and ave- so did many Of his COL
leagues. Not until we recapture this
ideal will art recover its own in the
| ~ fo Nd thu -
the people. To artists is given the
high privilege Of adding more beauty
to the world. This is their high call
ing, to which all art-loving laymen
wish them Godspeed.
Exhibits From National
Collection of Fine Arts Make
Impressive Shouting in Foyer
OF National Museum.
THE exhibition of paintings, in oil
and water color, and sculpture
from the National Collection of Fine
Arts, which opened April 6 in the
| foyer of the United States National
Museum, on Constitution avenue NV,
under the auspices of the Smith
sonian Institution, has also one more
| week to run. and has likewise proved
| of unusual interest. In this connec-
ton it is interesting to be able to
note progress toward the establish
ment of q Smithsonian Gallery of
Art, which will provide suitable hous-
ing for the william T. Evans collec-
ton of American art and other COL
lections given to the Nation, the bill
sanctioning steps in this direction
having been favorably reported to the
Senate by the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds. Therefore, It