Event

ARTISM: The Art of Autism

ARTISM: The Art of Autism

Opening Reception Thursday,July 7th, 2011 6pm 9pm

The SoHo Gallery for Digital Art
138 Sullivan St. New York, NY 10012 212 228-2810

Stunning Exhibition Showcases Astonishing Art by People with Autism

The SoHo Gallery for Digital Art presents ARTISM: The Art of Autism. Based on the book ARTISM by Debra Hosseini, who served as curator, the exhibit uses the unique capabilities of the gallery to feature over one hundred images from dozens of artists with autism from around the world. The exhibit opens an incredible doorway into the imaginative worlds of people with Autism. All gallery proceeds from sale of prints of the works will go to the Reach for the Stars Learning Center for Autistic Children in Brooklyn, NY.

Curator and author Debra Hosseini will be attending the opening as will many of the featured artists including Justin Canha (currently having a solo show at the Ricco/Maresca Gallery), Ester Brokaw, Travis Aycox and Maria Iliou, who will be signing copies of the ARTISM book. There will also be short presentations by Ms. Hosseini, by Dr. Rosa C. Martinez, a founding member of the nonprofit arts organization Strokes of Genius and an expert on art and autism as well as editor of the ARTISM book, and by the father of one of the featured artists. Samples of art from the exhibit can be found at http://artismtoday.com/art-gallery.

For more information contact: John Ordover at The SoHo Gallery for Digital Art,
212 228-2810 sgdaintra@gmail.com or Debra Hosseini at 805-259-6879/ artismtoday@gmail.com.

Debra Hosseini is a mom of three children. Her youngest child, Kevin, is featured in this exhibit. After Kevin was diagnosed with autism at age four, Debra left her full