(Haiwai Net) On April 3, a painting exhibition and auction for young people with autism, sponsored by the Franklin Foundation and co-sponsored by Muzillion Art Gallery, Uga International Group, Sino Asian Art Gallery, Jinguo Committee, and US Xinli EDU, was successfully held at Muzillion Art Gallery in the City Mall of Brea.
U.S. Congresswoman Judy May Chu, Director of the Consulate General of China in Los Angeles, Chang’an Tang, and Mayor of San Gabriel, Chin Ho Liao sent video congratulations. Honorary Presidents of Chinese American Federation, Sujiu Zhang and Qiang Lu, the founder and Executive Director of Franklin Foundation, Jane He, Director of Franklin Foundation, Jeanne Hai, President of Jinguo Committee, Jie Chen, Board Chairman of Jinguo Committee, Bi Yang, and President of Transnational Chinese Cultural Exchange Center, Junmin Liu, attended the opening ceremony of the exhibition and donated to the auction. Mr. Chang’an Tang also sent a mysterious gift for auction.
U.S. Congresswoman, Ms. Judy May Chu pointed out in her video congratulations that organizations like Franklin Foundations are particularly important to the families with autistic children, as these children are facing pressure greater than ever in time of the Covid pandemic. Director of the Consulate General of China in Los Angeles, Mr. Chang’an Tang, donates two pieces of artifact for auction on behalf of the Consulate General in support of the exhibition to show their love for the autistic children.
Franklin Foundation organizes the event with the goal of “showing the world the children’s works of art and offering the children a chance to communicate with the world in the language of color”. At a time when social care is deteriorating and Asians are being discriminated against, Asian disadvantaged families and individuals are more vulnerable. Through this exhibition of autistic youth paintings, children with autism speak out through their artwork: we are not a burden to society, but the masters of society.
(Shanshan Qiao, and Lu Liu (intern) from Haiwai Net, US,)