"Stress on the Exotic" was a round-up of some of the new shows at the art galleries around town.
Chinese art from late Han to late Ming through the first 1600 years of Christian era was on display at the gallery of C. T. Loo. It was said to exhibit "timelessness and serenity." Modern Chinese artist Wong Siuling had oils and watercolors that were "somewhat oriental in spirit and occidental in execution" at the Friedman Gallery, 20 E. 49th St
Galerie St, Etienne had a new "primitive." the Hungarian Ladis Szabo, His peasants in costumes of his native land and his depiction of crowds at an American racetrack provided a "really entertaining event." "Primitive" art was a big deal at this time, including a number of faux primitives.
Highly expressionist oils and water-colors by E. Brygider were at the Argent. William Fett combined abstraction and surrealism at Durlachers and were"highly interesting." Abstract paintings by Theodoros Stamos, one of the youngest members of the Abstract Expressionist group, and semi-abstract, surrealistically flavored paintings by Giglio Dante were being shown at the Mortimer Brandt Gallery.