January 24, 1926
The Brooklyn Museum announces the first public showing on January 30th of an exhibition of paintings and sculptures assembled by the members of the Society of Scandinavian American Artists and representing the work of artists of Scandinavian birth and descent living and working in all parts of the United States. While these painters are Americans the influence of their Scandinavian background is manifested in their works in a variety of ways. It thus derives its character and represents a wide range of artistic tendencies from the ultra conservative to the most modern. The list of artists' names includes some of international repute whose works are familiar to the art world, as well as many names of men who have not hitherto been represented in large exhibitions. The catalogue lists the work of about eighty artists and includes about two hundred paintings in oil, water color and other mediums and about fifty pieces of sculpture.
The exhibition will occupy the Museum's gallery of special exhibitions and will continue on view until March 1st.
Brooklyn Museum Archives. Records of the Department of Public Information. Press releases, 1916 - 1930. 1926, 006. View Original
January 29, 1926
The Brooklyn Museum announces that on Friday evening, January 29th, it will open two new exhibitions with a private view and reception for Museum members and guests. One of the exhibitions is that of the paintings of Albert Gos, the eminent Swiss painter of alpine scenery. In recognition of the first American showing of the work of his distinguished country-man, Mr. Marc Peter, the Swiss Minister, will come from Washington to be present at the opening and will make a speech of introduction. The second exhibition is that of a large collection of paintings and sculpture by members of the Society of Scandinavian American Artists. Both these exhibitions will be open to the public beginning January 30th.
In connection with the Scandinavian American Exhibition, Dr. Henry Goddard Leach, the Editor of the Forum, will deliver the Museum's Sunday afternoon lecture on January 31st. Dr. Leach has recently returned from a sojourn in the Scandinavian countries and his talk which is entitled "The World's Most Beautiful Modern Buildings" is designed as an introduction to contemporary Scandinavian art. The lecture will be illustrated by a number of lantern slides and will be held in the Museum Auditorium at 3:30 o'clock.
The Museum will be open on the evening of Saturday, February 6th, from 7:30 to 10 when a special meeting of the American-Scandinavian Foundation will be held for the purpose of viewing the exhibitions.
Brooklyn Museum Archives. Records of the Department of Public Information. Press releases, 1916 - 1930. 1926, 015. View Original
January 30, 1926
The Brooklyn Museum announces the first public showing on January 30th of an exhibition of painting and sculpture assembled by the members of the Society of Scandinavian American Artists and representing the work of artists of Scandinavian birth and descent living and working in all parts of the United States. The collection has not been assembled in an effort to produce an exhibition which would be national in character, for the Society believes art to be international and common to all peoples. The catalogue of about eighty artists and includes about two hundred paintings and fifty pieces of sculpture.
The exhibition will occupy the Museum's gallery of special exhibitions and will continue on view until March 1st.
Brooklyn Museum Archives. Records of the Department of Public Information. Press releases, 1916 - 1930. 1926, 016. View Original
