Evening star., 1938-04-10

Robinson will be shown, and in the
latter paintings by Mary Elizabeth
Partridge and water colors and litho-
graphs by Prentiss Taylor will be on
view. Among some of the paintings
by Picasso, to be exhibited, will be
works lent by out-of-town museums
and collectors.
Mrs. Phillips Little Flouer
Painting United to Exhibition
In Paris.
A INVOLVEMENT was made the
first of the past week by the
Washington Gallery of the Museum of
Modern Art that the little painting
of a bouquet. by Marjorie Phillips
fMrs Duncan Phillips. included in
the current exhibition of flowers and
fruits, has been withdrawn in order
that it might be sent with other works
by American artists specially invited
to an exhibition to be held during
the current summer, opening May /,
in the Musee du Jeu de Paume. Paris.
This is very great honor and mark
Of appreciation. but it is to be re-
eretted that Mrs. Phillips should not
be represented by more important
canvas.
Paris Exhibition Under Auspices
Museum of Modern Art,
Ne1D York.
THE invitation to arrange an ex-
hibition of American art in Paris
was extended to the Museum of Mod
ern Art. New York. by representatives
Of the French government. nearly two
years ago. and the original intention
was to hold it during 1887. This plan
was postponed. however, owing to the
shortness of time for preparation and
in order to increase its scope. The
exhibition now assembled will give
survey of art in America from early
Colonial days to the present time.
with emphasis. however, on contem-
porary production A preliminary
showing of the contemporary section
was held in the Museum of Modern
Art last November, giving a foretaste
of the character of the display.
The 40 or more living artists to be
represented have each been allowed
to make their own choice for repre-
sentation. Among the artists so hon.
ored will. according to announcement,
be Maurice Sterne, Frank A. Mechau,
Peter Blume, Grant Wood. Thomas
Hart Benton, Charles E. Burch-
field. George Biddle, William Gropper
Henry Lee McPhee, Henry Mattson,
Eugene Speicher. Morris Kantor,
Henry Varnum Poor. Max Weber,
Alexander Brook, Francis Criss. Guy
Pene du Bois. Louis Michel Eilshe-
mius, Ernest Fiene. Edward Hopper.
Joe Jones. Bernard Karflol, Leon
Kroll. Walt Kuhn. Yasuo Kuniyoshi,
Jonas Lie, Ernest Lawson, Reginald
Marsh. Georgia O'Keeffe, Charles
Sheeler, John Sloan, Niles Spencer,
Florine Stettheimer, Raphael Soyer,
John Marin, John Whorf and Will
liam Zorach. No announcement has
been made as to the artists to be
represented in the retrospective sec
ton.
It is a great pity that an exhi-
bition of this sort, which supposedly
represents art in the United States,
should be left to the selection of an
institution committed to but one
phase of American painting. and that
the most extreme. OF all the artists
In the contemporary section named In
the of1cial announcement issued by
the Museum of Modern Art not more
than five. at the most. represent what
the public in America regard with
admiration and respect. It is too bad
that in matters of this sort the Gov
eminent of the United States does
not assume responsibility, placing in
charge those of unbiased Judgment
and acknowledged scholarship.
Mr.. O'Har1 ShoUs 10 Years
OF Wdter-Color Painting In
Argent Galleries, Ne1D York.
ELIoT o'HARA opened last Mon
day an exhibition in the Argent
Galleries, a. West Fifty-seventh
street. New York, which takes on a
character, representing 10
years of accomplishment In this par
ticular field. 1t was just 10 years
ago that Mr.. O'Hara received Gug-
genheim fellowship which enabled
him to travel for some months In