If you haven't yet checked out the Things That Matter show in the Children's Gallery at the Sheldon Concert Hall, you should make a point of doing so. This exhibition features work by children and adolescents with autism.
Overall, the show gives the viewer an insider's look into what these children and adolescents find important and how they communicate. There is one piece in particular by adolescent Jonathen L. which I found rather telling and poignant. This work, aptly titled The Future, shows a strip mall with Walmart front and center, taking up the field of vision. It bespeaks an awareness of the world that we live in that few adults are willing to admit and few children and adolescents notice.
Not only does this show offer a glimpse into the lives of these artists, but it demonstrates how art is important as a means of communication and connection, something that can be lost in the all-too-frequently esoteric world of contemporary art.
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