"Recent Paintings by Ary Stillman"
Babcock Gallery
May 1-20, 1939
Press Clippings

"Ary Stillman’s paintings at the Babcock Galleries show intensive study and are marked by the rich light which seems to glow from their oscillated surface. Almost Rembrandtesque is the gold which illuminates the faces and hands of his Chess Players, while the evanescent atmosphere of a railroad station is well indicated in the swiftly executed "Between Train Time." The glare of "Times Square at Night," the brilliant stress of the spotlight on "Night of Stars," "Madison Square Garden," and the festive shimmer of rich tones in "The Mardigras" all attest to the accomplishment of this artist as do a series of heads which are brief but well planned in quietly charming color schemes."

The Art News
May 1939

"Ary Stillman, at the Babcock Gallery, is holding an exhibition of paintings which indicate that he has found the range of color and the technical ideology which correspond to his conceptions. He uses a rich impasto of muted color which has something of the character of a mosaic, colors not so much blended as set into the pattern producing net luminosity but a latent richness. Light is an important factor in his work, intensifying his color and setting the key of each canvas. "Night of Stars" is an outstanding example of the artist’s ability to heighten an imaginative idea through light pattern. There is nothing exotic in his roster of subjects – deserted factories, "Times Square," "Coney Island" or the cafeteria crowds – it is the individual reaction to these familiar themes set down in personal language that gives the work its particular quality."

Zella and Her Doll oil on canvas	Portrait of Peggy 1933 oil on canvas 24 x 18 Foundation Collection, TX	Girl in Red Dress 1931 oil on canvas 31 x 21 1/2 Green Room University of Houston, Moores School of Music, TX

 

The New York Journal and American
May 7, 1939

"Recent paintings by Ary Stillman went on display last week at the Babcock Galleries. Mr. Stillman has a sympathetic eye for the New York scene especially at night. In 'Night of Stars, Madison Square Garden' and 'Times Square at Night' he displays a strong love of vibrant color and light as well as a talent for handling masses. The paintings are lively and impressionistic."

Notes and Comment on Events in Art
New York Herald Tribune
May 7, 1939

Exhibited Artwork Titles
Night of Stars, Madison Square Garden	Head in Profile
Nude	Cafeteria
Times Square at Night	Between Train Time
The Flour Mill	Night
Deserted Factories	Girl in Red Dress
Zella and her Doll	The Side Show
Portrait of Peggy	The Zoo
Coney Island	The Mardigras
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