Show Moscow Plans Art Exhibition For New y York orl Finest Products of Post- Post revolution Paintings S on Way to United States S By EUGENE LYONS United Press Staff Correspondent MOSCOW Dec 22 United Press PressA A A remarkable collection of the tile finest products of new Russian paintings drawings drawings drawings' draw draw- ings ings' and sculptures as well as a n arich arich rich arra array of artistic Industrial goods now are on the way to the United States where they will be exhibited first In N Nc l York and later in other urban centers A million dollars according to soviet spokesmen here Is a modest estimate of the value of the materials materials materials mate mate- rials sent over Immense floor space has been rented in tile the new General Motors 1 building In New York It Is announced to accommodate accommodate date the exhibition which Is scheduled scheduled scheduled sched sched- to open February 1 1 TOKIO DISPLAY Similar exhibitions though on a n smaller scale won wide public at attention attention attention at- at In Tokio Buenos Aires and other cities cHles A supreme effort is apparently being made by the tho soviet art and commercial organs to ob ob- ob tam tain a maximum of Interesting dIsplays displays displays dis dIs- dis- dis plays for the American show I Great hopes are arc entertained here that the tIle soviet exhibition will wUl go far toward bringing about what is termed a cultural rapprochement rapp between the United States and the tho soviet union The hopes of course ar are in line with a heightened optimism op op op- on the whole Issue of soviet soviet- American relations following recent contracts with the General Electric company the Radio Corporation of America and other commercial groups MOSCOW GATHERINGS Two gatherings were held here for American and Russian journalists journalists journalists journal journal- to discuss the forthcoming exhibition ex ex- ex- ex The first was under the auspices of Mme Olga head of the tIle Society for Cultural Relations Relations Re Re- lations With Foreign Countries which is in charge of the fine arts phase phae The second was arranged by I. I A. A Moscow manager of the Trading corporation which is responsible responsible- for the Indus Indus-i trial exhibits is leaving soon for the United States in connection with the exhibition Three others going for the same purpose are Alexei who is Is a famous sculptor Mrs Mis and Alexander representing the Cultural Relations society The fine arts arts' exhibit will consist of or about paintings engrav- engrav water colors drawings etc dc and 50 pieces of or sculpture many any of them in wood The Tile best Russian artists will be represented by some of their best ali all of it created since the tile 1917 revolution A number num num- ber berof bero of them have done special canvases canvases canvases can can- vases and sculptures for the American Ameri Amen can show show for for instance a painting on prize fighting by A bust In wood of or the legendary half Russian leader Is of special Interest |