Tuesday, October 04, 2005

Spectrum Artists Symposium at Cooper Union

Pure Visionaries: Artists on the Spectrum
Exhibition and symposium

Pure Visionaries is a celebration of the cultural achievements of people on the autism spectrum. This historic event will feature a symposium along with an internationally curated exhibition of artwork created by emerging and established contemporary artists who have autism. The symposium will feature several speakers on the subject of autism, including scientist and writer Dr. Temple Grandin. Temple’s mother Eustacia Cutler will discuss her long awaited memoir Thorn in My Pocket. In addition, Clara Park the acclaimed writer of Exiting Nirvana: A Daughters Life with Autism, and internationally renowned artist Jessica Park will be speaking at the symposium.

For more information and registration please contact Pamala Rogers at 212-366-4263 or e-mail: purevisionarts@aol.com

Reception:
Thursday, November 3, 6–8pm
The Great Hall Gallery
7 East 7th Street at Third Avenue

Exhibition: Free
Thursday, November 3–Wednesday, November 23
The Great Hall Gallery
7 East 7th Street at Third Avenue
Hours: Monday–Friday, 11am–7pm, Saturday, 11am–5pm, closed Sunday

Symposium:
Friday, November 4, 9am–3:30pm
The Great Hall
7 East 7th Street at Third Avenue

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