Evening star., 1943-05-02
Art
Notes
Corcoran Biennial
Plans Travelling
Exhibition Tour
By Florence S. Berrynan.

, By Florence S. Bergman.
The final opportunity to view the
18th Biennial Exhibition at the Cor
coran Gallery of Art, is this after
noon. 1t is regrettable that this
interesting display cannot be sent
intact to other cities. However, the
American Federation of Arts has
selected approximately one in five
of the paintings on view, to be ar
ranged in two travelling exhibitions,
which will visit many parts of the
country during the coming year.
Judging from requests for these
shows, other cities are eager to see
even portion of what Washington
has enjoyed for six weeks The cir
cults for travelling shows will begin
shortly in Scranton, Pa, and Man.
chester, N. H, respectively.
The first exhibition comprises 35
canvases, most of them landscapes;
there are also few still-hfe paint
ings. The selection for both shows,
made by Thomas c. Parker, director
of the federation. ranges from & few
works of almost Photographic natur-
alism, to several administrations.
Consequently, each exhibition is rep
resentative in character, of the bien-
NAL as whole, and has something
to appeal to many tastes.
Outstanding landscapes include
Ivan LIE Lorraine Albright's hand
some "Shore Sentinels," a lakeshore
in an evergreen forest, viewed from
q height, with a marked feeling for
distance; Luella Buros' North Da-
kota in April" with stormy sky
of such interest as to balance the
quiet farmscape beneath: Georgina
Klitgaard's Fields" and Patsy San
to's enchanting little vision of Ver-
mont entitled "Goldenrod and This
lies" and Early Delivery" by Simka
Simkhovitch, showing milk cans
under a Towering tree and dawn
tinted sky.
Several landscapes with figures
add interest. among them Douglas
Gorsline's "1S64-1942,' wherein a
sailor and his girl are seated on a
park bench, happily oblivious of the
bronze Civil War veteran towering
over, them; Tom Craig's six
O'Clock" depicting couple hurry
ing through the dusk, in which
street lights bloom like firefies;
"Tercentenary," by Molly Luce,
showing a celebration in New
England church yard, with couples
costumed as Indians and Pilgrims,
making love among the tombstones:
Kenneth Shopens joyous Sailors
Holiday" and Harold Sterner's me-
ticulously painted winter Board
walk" in which three incidental
figures accentuate the melancholy
atmosphere of such deserted places
in off seasons.
Still Life in White" by Richard
Cugsenheimer, with various white
e-,actitude and nice differentiation
c. textures; Joseph Vavaks colorful
printing of ''Lucile's Basket we'll
equipped sewing kit which the owner
E0s teon using to put fresh lingerie
cn red dress. and Anatol Shulkin'S
vivid "Marioolds." are three works
in thiS genre most likely to appeal
t. the public. Other still-life paint
i1gs by Louis Donate. Grapes and
Carrots; Frank London's White
Roses" and Nicola Zirolis Mis-
cellany' will please those of so-called
progressive inclinations.
A brI in WaShinefon.
Although April is past, the exhibi-
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onened at the David Porter Gallery
in GEORGETOWN on April Is, remains
on view another week. This is the
second offering of the new gallery,
which made its debut only five weeks
ago. The initial display was by mid
Western artists; the present show is
of local origin.
About 10 works, paintings in oil,
tempera and watercolor, and few
pieces of sculpture represent %
artists. Many types of painting are
represented. Those which seem to
the writer to carry out the eXhibi
ton theme most joyously are Sybil
Bonbright's Spring, Georgetown"
with forsythia, budding tree, a
garden wall and glimpse of an
ancient house: Sarah Bakers gay
"Carousal,' Marjorie Phillips lii
lacs' against a brick wall, Spring
Tide" by Aida Conover, and Robert
Gates strong capture of man
fishing
Both of John Gernand'S canvases,
"Early Morning" and Painted in
April" have the feeling of spring,
as have also Nan Watson's two
flower studies. April" and Pan
sizes" Mary Watkins cool gray and
violet transcription of restaurant
under striped awning, will cheer