The Willcox Gallery is exhibiting works from over 20 artists from around the world, including paintings, sculptures, photographs, and other media focused on equestrian and polo themes. Featured artists include Susan Smolensky, Tammy Bality, Patty Davis, and Freudy, known for his vintage photographs capturing polo and society scenes from the 1930s. In addition to the artworks, the exhibition also includes a collection of vintage Stork Club memorabilia and limited edition photos and medals.

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In Theaters
Sanctum (R)
Opening today
The Roommate (PG-13) Louise Mellon’s “Love Among Friends.”
Frankie and Alice (R)
Cold Weather (not rated)
Midway to Heaven (PG)
The Other Woman (R)
Waiting for Forever (PG)
Submitted photos
Susan Smolensky’s “Coming in for a Landing.”
Gnomeo and Juliet 3D (G)
Coming next
week
Justin Bieber: Never
Say Never 3D (G)
Just Go With It (PG-13)
The Eagle (PG-13)
Cedar Rapids (R)
Today in Tammy Bality’s “The Dun”
history “The Great Hitchcock,” a Freudy vintage photograph. bronze. Patty Davis’ “Wall Street Rodeo” bronze.
!Today is Friday, Feb. 4,
the 35th day of 2011. There
are 330 days left in the year.
20-plus artists featured in Willcox exhibition
!Today’s Highlight By ASHLEEY WILLIAMSON
in History:
!On Feb. 4, 1861,
Staff writer
The walls of The Willcox are
Master list of artists on
display at The Willcox:
delegates from six southern
beaming with equestrian pride
states that had recently this month,
seceded from the Union as the Chish-
met in Montgomery, Ala., olm Gallery, Works featured in The • Henry Koehler, Ameri-
to form the Confederate a leading Willcox: can contemporary, limited
States of America. international • Michael Antonio Ponce, edition polo lithographs
!On this date: dealer of American contemporary, • Francesco Scavullo,
!In A.D. 211, Roman sporting art, paintings and drawings photographs
Emperor Lucius Septimius has brought • Frederique Lavergne, • Hazel Morgan, British
Severus died at age 65. an exhibition French contemporary, contemporary, limited edi-
Mellon of more than paintings tions
!In 1783, Britain’s King 20 artists from
George III proclaimed • Tammy Bality, Ameri- • Jonathan Routh, British
all over the world. can contemporary, sculp- • Soren Froberg, Swedish
a formal cessation of Paintings, drawings, sculp-
Louise Mellon’s “Spring Brake.” tures botanical photographs
hostilities in the American tures, needlepoint collec- • Celou Bonnet, French • Asuka Hishiki, Japa-
Revolutionary War. tions, vintage photographs, contemporary, sculptures, nese contemporary, botani-
!In 1789, electors chose pearls, botanical water colors, featured in the Glass Vitrine cal watercolors
George Washington lithographs, caricatures and • Catherine Ingleby, Brit- • Tsolmon Damba, Mon-
to be the rst president more are on display and sale ish contemporary, paintings golian contemporary, paint-
of the United States. throughout the hotel for the ings
rest of the month. Featured Artists: • Rollin McGrail, Ameri-
!In 1932, New York Chisholm Gallery owner
Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt • Susan Smolensky, can contemporary, limited
Jeanne Chisholm said, in her American contemporary, edition prints
opened the Winter Olympic business, she strives for a paintings • Enrique Castro, Argen-
Games at Lake Placid. mix of fine art from new and • Patty Davis, American tine Contemporary, oil on
!In 1941, the United established artists in a variety contemporary, sculptures paper polo portraits
Service Organizations of media and subject matter. • Mary Bridgman, • Freudy vintage pho-
(USO) came into existence. One of Chisholm’s favorite American contemporary, tographs; equestrian &
!In 1948, the island nation exhibits in the gallery is that paintings, photography and society
of Ceylon – now Sri Lanka of Susan Smolensky, an art- illustration
ist who depicts Steeplechase • Louise Mellon, Ameri- Also in the Hunt Room:
– became an independent
horses and scenes. can contemporary, paint- • Freudy vintage photo-
dominion within the “She has captured a dyna-
British Commonwealth. ings graphs; equestrian and soci-
mism that nobody else has,” • Paul Desmond Brown, ety The Alexander Needle
!In 1961, Angola began said Chisholm of Smolensky. American 1893-1958, illus- Point Collection
its war of independence “The elevation, the angle at trations • Freudy vintage pho-
from Portuguese which she depicts the steeple- • Leslie Shiels, American tographs; equestrian and
colonial rule. (Although chase horses jumping – she contemporary, canine cul- society Stork Club Limited
independence was really makes you feel like ture paintings Edition Treasures
achieved in 1975, the you’re right there with her, • Freudy vintage photo-
country was then plunged right there in the moment of Works in the Hunt graphs; equestrian and soci-
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