ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS.
PROPOSED PERMANENT GALLERY.
[BT TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]
Wellington, Sunday. His Excellent the Governor (Lord l'lunket) opened the annual exhibition of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts yesterday. Dr. W. Fell, the president, referring to the prospects of a permanent art gallery, said the Academy Council had about £500 worth of pictures stowed away. They had also sent £800 to England, which was being expended in the purchase of pictures. It was expected a permanent gallery -would he opened soon after Christmas. The Governor said the results achieved by theacademy wore wonderful, since art was not supported as it should be. He appealed U. cultured people- for more help.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13278, 10 September 1906, Page 5
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112ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13278, 10 September 1906, Page 5
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