The Sheldon Art Galleries: Friday, 18 April 2008

Opening Reception: Friday, April 18, 5 – 7 p.m.

Bernoudy Gallery of Architecture
Weese Fellows Exhibit 2008: Don Koster and Jen Maigret
April 19 – September 6, 2008

In collaboration with the School of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis, this exhibition features projects completed by the two 2007-2008 Cynthia Weese Teaching Fellows, Don Koster and Jen Maigret. The Weese Fellowship is a two-year program offered by the College of Architecture and the Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design, Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, Washington University in St. Louis. It offers teaching and research opportunities for emerging practitioners in architecture.

AT&T Gallery of Children’s Art
Things That Matter: Art by Children with Autism
April 19 – September 13, 2008

This exhibition features art created by children with autism from St. Louis and the surrounding region. Coordinated by Bevin Early and Nancy Pierson, artists and educators who work with children with autism, the mission of this exhibition project is to offer children with ASD an opportunity to show their work publicly, develop identities as artists and educate the general community about autism. Autism is a complex neurobiological disorder that is associated with a range of developmental problems, mainly in communication and social interaction. Statistics put the approximate number of children with autism at 1 in 150. Artistic expression is known to have a profound effect on the health and well being of people with disabilities.

The Sheldon Art Galleries
3648 Washington Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108