Evening star., 1938-03-20

the great entrance halls, the loggia,
the reception hall and the dining hall.
The general theme of those in Judi
ciary Hall will be the natre of the
judicial process, on which theme JUS
tice Stone of the Supreme Court has
consented to make recommendations.
In connection with the theme for the
mural to be placed in the Hall of Legis-
lature, Senators La Toilette and Wag-
ner will act as advisers. They are all
big projects. and as the time is short
for their production, the majority OF
the commissions will probably be given
directly rather than through competi-
tion.
There IAs been much criticism Of
the decision of those responsible for
this great Worlds Fair to omit, as q
feature, an art building and exhibition.
The reasons for this decision were
twofold; the location of the fair ada
cent if not within the bounds of the
city of New York, which is the art
center Of the country: and the fact
that funds were not available for the
erection of a fireproof building in
which great treasures of art could be
displayed with measurable safety. If,
on the whole, however, art can be
made, as in the instance Of the United
States Government Building, an inte-
grail part of the scheme of the fair, the
impression made and results attained
should be calculated to advance art ap-
probation and understanding than
an aggregation of easel pictures on
display within four walls.
Series of Three Lectures
On Chinese Painting.
THE Phillips Memorial Gallery has
announced a series of three illus
trated lectures on Three Phases of
Chinese Painting" by w. Reynolds
Acker, of the staff of the Freer GAL
lery of Art. The first will be given
March "a on the subject of Buddhist
Painting"-the Horyu-ji frescoes of the
Tang dynasty: the second, a week
later. on "Monochromes; Classic Land
scape. and Zen Painting" of the Sung
dynasty; the third the following week
on individualist masters of the Ming
and Ching dynasties, The Literary
Mans Style" These lectures will be
given in the lower gallery. beginning
PROMPTLY at $3.50 pm. No tickets or
cards will be required and no charge
made for admission.
Works by John Gendrd and
Aida ConoDer to Be Exhibited
At Studio House.
IN Phillips Gallery Studio House will
open today, to continue through
April 7. an exhibition Of recent paint
ings, drawings and autographs by
John Genard and Aida Conover. Mr.
Genard, who was born in Washington,
has studied at the Phillips Gallery
Art School, and is represented in the
Phillips Memorial Gallery and several
private collections. Miss Conover,
newcomer to this city. has twice held
one-man exhibitions in New York and
Is pupil Of the Art Students League
under Alexander Brook and George
Picken. She will be represented chiefly
by Autographs and water colorA
Prints and Paintings by
Ralph James Totten
Find High FAVOR.
MUCH may be said in praise Of
A the exhibition Of prints and
paintings by Ralph James Totten,
which for the past two weeks have
been on view in the Little Gallery
of the Intimate Bookshop. in George
town. Mr. Totten is a retired diplo-
mat, and, for the most part, the paint
ings and etchings displayed were made
in foreign lands where he was diplo-
matte representative. or on travels
in connection with official duty. Pos
sibiy this Is more true of the prints
than of the paintings. as a consider
able number of the latter date since
his retirement from the service. Es-
pecially engaging are his three limo
cuts-one of a Water Carrier" one
of Zulu Soldier" the third Of
"Giraffes." These are exceptionally
we'll executed. Much skill is likewise
displayed in his etchings Of Witch
Doctor" "Bushman Chief" Water
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