THE NEW ZEALAND ACADEMY OF ARTS, WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XI, Issue 33, 19 August 1893, Page 99

THE NEW ZEALAND ACADEMY OF ARTS, WELLINGTON.

Congratulations may be sincerely offered the members of the New Zealand Academy of Arts, Wellington, who after a long and sometimes disheartening trouble, are now in a fair way to witness the realisation of their high ideal. The President, Mr C. D. Barraud. will on the 16th of September have his fondest hopes realised, for the annual exhibition will then be held in the Academy’s own building, to the creation of which his indefatigable energy and generosity have so greatly contributed. On another occasion we shall have much to say concerning the academy and those whose efforts are now successfully crowned. At that time the name of Mr Koch, the energetic secretary, will be in the foremost list of those who have laboured for the Academy. To his tact, knowledge of art, and enthusiasm are undoubtedly due much of the credit of the present results. At this writing, however, notice is merely drawn to the fact that an exhibition, which ought to be the representative exhibition of New Zealand art, will be held and opened in about a month's time. It is to be hoped that artists from all over the colony will forward pictures, and that patrons will loosen their purse strings and liberally encourage a noble and elevating profession.