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C A M P U S M I R R () R WE SHALL HAVE MUSIC 3 April Showers ART EXHIBITION Pinkie Gordon, ’49 Our own Atlanta University art exhibit has the distinction of being probably the first of its kind, it is a highly competitive affair in which Negro artists all over the country participate. Each year cash awards of about $1400.00 are given away, and up to date have amounted to $8,- 600.00. This year marks the sixth exhibition, the first of which was started in 1942 by our former faculty member and painter of international fame, Hale Woodruff. Begun as a timid experiment, the only United States art exhibition ex clusively for Negroes, the show has drawn hundreds of spectators and its success is indicated by its repeated annual show ings. Only original paintings, water colors, sculptures and prints are eligible for the exhibition. Its purposes are to present the best creative works by living Negro artists, to encourage Negro artists to achieve as high a standard of work as possible, to bring to light latent talent that might otherwise be undiscovered, to stimulate art education, and to increase an appreciation of the fine arts among people generally. Many of the paintings show various cross-sections of Negro life which have a strong sociological appeal. Some who were at the exhibit last year may recall such paintings as “Two Alone,” “Another Raid," “Back Way,” and “Sharecropper’s Lot. ' The last portrayed a shattered old house swaying under the strong winds of an impending storm. Aside from the beautifully subtle coloring of the house against a stormy sky, represented by brilliant, obliquely painted red. blue, and green strokes, one could feel the desolate ness of the scene. The utter helplessness of this shabby house against the elements was symbolic of the complete helplessness of its occupants in a social condition of which they were victims. The pictures, however, represent pure ly artistic as well as sociological phenom ena. Landscapes, still life, portraits, fig ures, and abstracts form a varied col lection. Awards arc given to the best oils, water colors, sculpture, and prints. All prize winning pieces are retained by the University in its endeavor to build up a collection of its own. It is of interest to note that one of the features of the Time Magazine of \pril 9, 1945, was a review of tin* exhibit which it described as “One of the South's out standing art exhibits." For the new stu dent' as well as the older ones, the oppor tunity to view these works of art should not be missed. \nd I might 'ay in pacing that a visit I Continued on Page 6 t Concerts and more concerts! Spelman really is having some rare listening op portunities this year, and still they come! And to make the season more exciting, one of the top artists was guest on our campus. Of course, you know who it was. It was, indeed, an honor and a pleasure to have Marian Anderson make Spelman College her headquarters while she was in the city. During her brief so journ with us we found that her magnetic smile and charming personality, which radiate to us from the concert stage, did not vanish when she was away from the footlights. We attended the concert March 18th at the City Auditorium. Some of us had never heard Miss An derson in person and to them this recital was an especially thrilling experience. We are still reminiscing over the events of her visit and probably shall be until the next time our friend comes to Atlanta. Hazel Harrison's piano recital March oOth at the St. Paul A.M.E. Church was another exciting event. It has been some time since Atlantans have had the pleas ure of listening to this artist and we gladly welcomed her back. She is now- head of the piano department of Howard University. Miss Harrison played a va ried program, including the profound Bach Chaconne, the Chopin Scherzo in C Sharp Minor, some Liszt, and some very delightful modern Russian composi tions. Another artist whose coming is being anticipated is Edwin Gershefski, dean of the Converse College School of Music. Mr. Gershefski was graduated from ^ ale, received the A.B. degrees in Music and in Philosophy, and also attended the Tobias Matthay Pianoforte School in England, where he attained distinction as the first American to receive diplomas for piano playing and teaching. He has been heard in numerous piano recitals throughout the country and has broadcast over the major radio networks as guest soloist with symphony orchestras. As to the University Center's own tal ent. the student body of Morehouse Col lege is presenting Robert W illiams, tenor, in a song recital, April 4th. Mr. Williams is a 1945 graduate of Morehouse and a foimer pupil of Mr. Willis Laurence James, lie is now continuing hi- work at the J u i I Hard School of .Music in New 't ork City. At the beginning of this article, we mentioned the frequency of the concerts thi' season. We could not close this write-up without recognizing our own (dec Club concert slated for April 10th. Each year Mlantans and friends of the I niversity (.enter look forward to this affair, which i' usuallv held around Spel- man s Founders Day. We always enjoy tin* glee club concert and are looking forward to its performance this year.