ARTISM: The Art of Autism & Artism: The Film Festival

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June 24, 2011

For Immediate Release

The SoHo Gallery for Digital Art

138 Sullivan St. New York, NY 10012

Gallery Contact: John Ordover, 212 228-2810, sgdaintra@gmail.com

Curator: Debbie Hosseini 805-259-6879, artismtoday@gmail.com

ARTISM EXHIBIT EXPANDS TO THREE WEEKS, ADDS FILM FESTIVAL.

ARTISM: The Art of Autism

Exhibition and Sale

&

The ARTISM Film Festival

JULY 7th to JULY 27th

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 Presents Astonishing Artworks

By People with Autism

The SoHo Gallery for Digital Art presents ARTISM: The Art of Autism. Based on the book ARTISM (http://www.artismtoday.com/) by Debra Hosseini, who curated this show, the exhibit uses the unique capabilities of the gallery to feature hundreds of pieces including works by Temple Grandin (http://www.templegrandin.com/) and dozens of other creators 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.

Fantastic Film Festival showcases films

about, by and for people on the autism spectrum.

THE ARTISM FILM FESTIVAL will run concurrently with the ARTISM exhibit, and will include the groundbreaking HBO Film TEMPLE GRANDIN, the controversial film FLY WITH ME, PORTRAIT OF EMOTIONS and fascinating mix of drama, comedy and documentary films about, by and for people on the autism spectrum. While the EXHIBITION is free, there will be a suggested donation of $10.00 for each day’s screening.

Curator and author Debra Hosseini will be attending the opening as will many of the featured artists including Esther Brokaw (http://www.savantgallery.com/), Travis Aycox (http://newsok.com/artist-trevor-aycox-talks-about-his-craft/multimedia/video/876880024001) and Maria Iliou (http://www.disabledartistsguild.com/mariailiou/), who will be signing copies of the ARTI­SM book. There will also be short presentations by Ms. Hosseini, by Dr. Rosa C. Martinez (http://www.rcmautismnotebook.com/), a founding member of the nonprofit arts organization Strokes of Genius, an expert on art and autism and editor of the ARTISM book, and gallery owner John Ordover (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_J._Ordoverhttp:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_J._Ordover), owner of The SoHo Gallery For Digital Art, who has a son on the autism spectrum. All gallery proceeds from the EXHIBITION and the FILM FESTIVAL will be donated to Reach for the Stars Learning Center, the non-profit school for autistic children his son attends.

Samples of art from the exhibit can be found at http://artismtoday.com/art-gallery (http://artismtoday.com/art-gallery/). Please see attached poster for the exhibit or download it from http://flic.kr/p/9Wwbaj .

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-time career as a computer analyst to become a stay-at-home mom and has dedicated her time to creating a better world for children and individuals with disabilities. Debra was a founding board member with several organizations that serve individuals with autism and developmental disabilities in Santa Barbara and Carpinteria, California. She now writes and curates art exhibits for people with autism and developmental disabilities.

Rosa C. Martinez, Ph.D., BCBA-D Dr. Martinez has been working with individuals on the autism spectrum, ranging from infants to adult populations for approximately 30 years. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst currently working for the NYS Dept of Education. She is the President of “Strokes of Genius” and organizes art exhibitions throughout the United States featuring the artworks of savants and individuals on the autism spectrum.

The SoHo Gallery for Digital Art is owned and run by John Ordover, whose eight-year old son is on the autism spectrum. Using digital display screens instead of traditional displays allows the gallery to rotate through multiple works by multiple artists in a single night. The gallery sells high-quality art prints of the works displayed.