Grand Central Art Galleries in New York became the site of the Carnegie International Exhibition, the first time the Carnegie International had been held outside Pittsburgh. The March 7 presentation featured works by artists from twelve countries and more than 500 paintings selected by Homer Saint-Gaudens. The display was large enough to be divided into two parts, with separate national rooms for countries including the United States, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, Austria, Czechoslovakia, France, Great Britain, and Sweden. Its move to New York showed how Grand Central Art Galleries used its commercial scale and central location to circulate international art to a broader American public.
The show extended the Carnegie International's reach beyond Pittsburgh and amplified New York's role as a market and exhibition hub.