Boston College hosts the opening of "Accompaniment" - Art Cut
Accompaniment is the exhibition of the ART CUT project, inaugurated on September 23, 2026 at Boston College's (BC) Burns Library and opened with a presentation attended by BC President Fr. John T. "Jack" Butler, S.J., and Vice Provost Fr. James Keenan, S.J., representing Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, Prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education, alongside curators Nuno Crespo and Sheila Gallagher.
In the North American exhibition, accompaniment takes shape as a genuine exercise in empathy, capable of fostering emotional, spiritual, physical, and cultural healing while bringing people closer to one another. Indeed, the works on display are not simply creative expression: they become a way of "keeping company," rooted in a profound social commitment.
Running through November 15, the exhibition brings together artists such as: Bárbara Wagner & Benjamin de Burca, Deb Todd Wheeler, Jeremy Frey, Lisa Elmaleh, Lucky Pierre, Manthia Diawara, Sidival Fila, Sonia Gomes e Sr. Corita Kent.
September 23, 2026 -- The exhibition opening of, "Exercises in Empathy: Accompaniment" at Boston College's Burns Library, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, an installation included in ART CUT, the Catholic Universities Art Triennale, promoted by the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See, formally hosted at Boston College by David Quigley, Robert L. and Judith T. Winston Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College, and James Keenan, S.J., Vice Provost for Global Engagement, Boston College. The exhibition brings together American and international artists and is curated by Nuno Crespo, Chief Curator of the first Art Triennale of Catholic Universities, with Sheila Gallagher, Associate Professor of Studio Art, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Boston College. The exhibit features the work of Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca, Manthia Diawara, Lisa Elmaleh, Sidival Fila, Jeremy Frey, Sonia Gomes, Sr. Corita Kent, Lucky Pierre, and Deb Todd Wheeler. Seeking to understand art and life as an exercise in empathy, the Boston exhibition is inspired by the spirit of the Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, in which Pope Leo XIV affirms that artificial intelligence may simulate empathy, “but it does not understand what it produces, because it cannot enter the affective, relational and spiritual horizon” that is proper to the human person (MH, no. 99). He further insists that universities “must have a voice and contribute to the discernment of the choices that affect people's lives” (MH, no. 72). The Triennale is therefore conceived as an opportunity to give cultural voice to the university and, through it, to reach society as a whole with empathy. Boston College is among seven premier Catholic universities in major cities worldwide selected to host an exhibition.
September 23, 2026 -- The exhibition opening of, "Exercises in Empathy: Accompaniment" at Boston College's Burns Library, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, an installation included in ART CUT, the Catholic Universities Art Triennale, promoted by the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See, formally hosted at Boston College by David Quigley, Robert L. and Judith T. Winston Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College, and James Keenan, S.J., Vice Provost for Global Engagement, Boston College. The exhibition brings together American and international artists and is curated by Nuno Crespo, Chief Curator of the first Art Triennale of Catholic Universities, with Sheila Gallagher, Associate Professor of Studio Art, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Boston College. The exhibit features the work of Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca, Manthia Diawara, Lisa Elmaleh, Sidival Fila, Jeremy Frey, Sonia Gomes, Sr. Corita Kent, Lucky Pierre, and Deb Todd Wheeler. Seeking to understand art and life as an exercise in empathy, the Boston exhibition is inspired by the spirit of the Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, in which Pope Leo XIV affirms that artificial intelligence may simulate empathy, “but it does not understand what it produces, because it cannot enter the affective, relational and spiritual horizon” that is proper to the human person (MH, no. 99). He further insists that universities “must have a voice and contribute to the discernment of the choices that affect people's lives” (MH, no. 72). The Triennale is therefore conceived as an opportunity to give cultural voice to the university and, through it, to reach society as a whole with empathy. Boston College is among seven premier Catholic universities in major cities worldwide selected to host an exhibition.
September 23, 2026 -- The exhibition opening of, "Exercises in Empathy: Accompaniment" at Boston College's Burns Library, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, an installation included in ART CUT, the Catholic Universities Art Triennale, promoted by the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See, formally hosted at Boston College by David Quigley, Robert L. and Judith T. Winston Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College, and James Keenan, S.J., Vice Provost for Global Engagement, Boston College. The exhibition brings together American and international artists and is curated by Nuno Crespo, Chief Curator of the first Art Triennale of Catholic Universities, with Sheila Gallagher, Associate Professor of Studio Art, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Boston College. The exhibit features the work of Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca, Manthia Diawara, Lisa Elmaleh, Sidival Fila, Jeremy Frey, Sonia Gomes, Sr. Corita Kent, Lucky Pierre, and Deb Todd Wheeler. Seeking to understand art and life as an exercise in empathy, the Boston exhibition is inspired by the spirit of the Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, in which Pope Leo XIV affirms that artificial intelligence may simulate empathy, “but it does not understand what it produces, because it cannot enter the affective, relational and spiritual horizon” that is proper to the human person (MH, no. 99). He further insists that universities “must have a voice and contribute to the discernment of the choices that affect people's lives” (MH, no. 72). The Triennale is therefore conceived as an opportunity to give cultural voice to the university and, through it, to reach society as a whole with empathy. Boston College is among seven premier Catholic universities in major cities worldwide selected to host an exhibition.
September 23, 2026 -- The exhibition opening of, "Exercises in Empathy: Accompaniment" at Boston College's Burns Library, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, an installation included in ART CUT, the Catholic Universities Art Triennale, promoted by the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See, formally hosted at Boston College by David Quigley, Robert L. and Judith T. Winston Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College, and James Keenan, S.J., Vice Provost for Global Engagement, Boston College. The exhibition brings together American and international artists and is curated by Nuno Crespo, Chief Curator of the first Art Triennale of Catholic Universities, with Sheila Gallagher, Associate Professor of Studio Art, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Boston College. The exhibit features the work of Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca, Manthia Diawara, Lisa Elmaleh, Sidival Fila, Jeremy Frey, Sonia Gomes, Sr. Corita Kent, Lucky Pierre, and Deb Todd Wheeler. Seeking to understand art and life as an exercise in empathy, the Boston exhibition is inspired by the spirit of the Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, in which Pope Leo XIV affirms that artificial intelligence may simulate empathy, “but it does not understand what it produces, because it cannot enter the affective, relational and spiritual horizon” that is proper to the human person (MH, no. 99). He further insists that universities “must have a voice and contribute to the discernment of the choices that affect people's lives” (MH, no. 72). The Triennale is therefore conceived as an opportunity to give cultural voice to the university and, through it, to reach society as a whole with empathy. Boston College is among seven premier Catholic universities in major cities worldwide selected to host an exhibition.
September 23, 2026 -- The exhibition opening of, "Exercises in Empathy: Accompaniment" at Boston College's Burns Library, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, an installation included in ART CUT, the Catholic Universities Art Triennale, promoted by the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See, formally hosted at Boston College by David Quigley, Robert L. and Judith T. Winston Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College, and James Keenan, S.J., Vice Provost for Global Engagement, Boston College. The exhibition brings together American and international artists and is curated by Nuno Crespo, Chief Curator of the first Art Triennale of Catholic Universities, with Sheila Gallagher, Associate Professor of Studio Art, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Boston College. The exhibit features the work of Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca, Manthia Diawara, Lisa Elmaleh, Sidival Fila, Jeremy Frey, Sonia Gomes, Sr. Corita Kent, Lucky Pierre, and Deb Todd Wheeler. Seeking to understand art and life as an exercise in empathy, the Boston exhibition is inspired by the spirit of the Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, in which Pope Leo XIV affirms that artificial intelligence may simulate empathy, “but it does not understand what it produces, because it cannot enter the affective, relational and spiritual horizon” that is proper to the human person (MH, no. 99). He further insists that universities “must have a voice and contribute to the discernment of the choices that affect people's lives” (MH, no. 72). The Triennale is therefore conceived as an opportunity to give cultural voice to the university and, through it, to reach society as a whole with empathy. Boston College is among seven premier Catholic universities in major cities worldwide selected to host an exhibition. David Quigley speaking.
September 23, 2026 -- The exhibition opening of, "Exercises in Empathy: Accompaniment" at Boston College's Burns Library, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, an installation included in ART CUT, the Catholic Universities Art Triennale, promoted by the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See, formally hosted at Boston College by David Quigley, Robert L. and Judith T. Winston Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College, and James Keenan, S.J., Vice Provost for Global Engagement, Boston College. The exhibition brings together American and international artists and is curated by Nuno Crespo, Chief Curator of the first Art Triennale of Catholic Universities, with Sheila Gallagher, Associate Professor of Studio Art, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Boston College. The exhibit features the work of Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca, Manthia Diawara, Lisa Elmaleh, Sidival Fila, Jeremy Frey, Sonia Gomes, Sr. Corita Kent, Lucky Pierre, and Deb Todd Wheeler. Seeking to understand art and life as an exercise in empathy, the Boston exhibition is inspired by the spirit of the Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, in which Pope Leo XIV affirms that artificial intelligence may simulate empathy, “but it does not understand what it produces, because it cannot enter the affective, relational and spiritual horizon” that is proper to the human person (MH, no. 99). He further insists that universities “must have a voice and contribute to the discernment of the choices that affect people's lives” (MH, no. 72). The Triennale is therefore conceived as an opportunity to give cultural voice to the university and, through it, to reach society as a whole with empathy. Boston College is among seven premier Catholic universities in major cities worldwide selected to host an exhibition.
September 23, 2026 -- The exhibition opening of, "Exercises in Empathy: Accompaniment" at Boston College's Burns Library, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, an installation included in ART CUT, the Catholic Universities Art Triennale, promoted by the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See, formally hosted at Boston College by David Quigley, Robert L. and Judith T. Winston Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College, and James Keenan, S.J., Vice Provost for Global Engagement, Boston College. The exhibition brings together American and international artists and is curated by Nuno Crespo, Chief Curator of the first Art Triennale of Catholic Universities, with Sheila Gallagher, Associate Professor of Studio Art, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Boston College. The exhibit features the work of Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca, Manthia Diawara, Lisa Elmaleh, Sidival Fila, Jeremy Frey, Sonia Gomes, Sr. Corita Kent, Lucky Pierre, and Deb Todd Wheeler. Seeking to understand art and life as an exercise in empathy, the Boston exhibition is inspired by the spirit of the Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, in which Pope Leo XIV affirms that artificial intelligence may simulate empathy, “but it does not understand what it produces, because it cannot enter the affective, relational and spiritual horizon” that is proper to the human person (MH, no. 99). He further insists that universities “must have a voice and contribute to the discernment of the choices that affect people's lives” (MH, no. 72). The Triennale is therefore conceived as an opportunity to give cultural voice to the university and, through it, to reach society as a whole with empathy. Boston College is among seven premier Catholic universities in major cities worldwide selected to host an exhibition.
September 23, 2026 -- The exhibition opening of, "Exercises in Empathy: Accompaniment" at Boston College's Burns Library, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, an installation included in ART CUT, the Catholic Universities Art Triennale, promoted by the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See, formally hosted at Boston College by David Quigley, Robert L. and Judith T. Winston Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College, and James Keenan, S.J., Vice Provost for Global Engagement, Boston College. The exhibition brings together American and international artists and is curated by Nuno Crespo, Chief Curator of the first Art Triennale of Catholic Universities, with Sheila Gallagher, Associate Professor of Studio Art, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Boston College. The exhibit features the work of Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca, Manthia Diawara, Lisa Elmaleh, Sidival Fila, Jeremy Frey, Sonia Gomes, Sr. Corita Kent, Lucky Pierre, and Deb Todd Wheeler. Seeking to understand art and life as an exercise in empathy, the Boston exhibition is inspired by the spirit of the Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, in which Pope Leo XIV affirms that artificial intelligence may simulate empathy, “but it does not understand what it produces, because it cannot enter the affective, relational and spiritual horizon” that is proper to the human person (MH, no. 99). He further insists that universities “must have a voice and contribute to the discernment of the choices that affect people's lives” (MH, no. 72). The Triennale is therefore conceived as an opportunity to give cultural voice to the university and, through it, to reach society as a whole with empathy. Boston College is among seven premier Catholic universities in major cities worldwide selected to host an exhibition.
September 23, 2026 -- The exhibition opening of, "Exercises in Empathy: Accompaniment" at Boston College's Burns Library, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, an installation included in ART CUT, the Catholic Universities Art Triennale, promoted by the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See, formally hosted at Boston College by David Quigley, Robert L. and Judith T. Winston Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College, and James Keenan, S.J., Vice Provost for Global Engagement, Boston College. The exhibition brings together American and international artists and is curated by Nuno Crespo, Chief Curator of the first Art Triennale of Catholic Universities, with Sheila Gallagher, Associate Professor of Studio Art, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Boston College. The exhibit features the work of Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca, Manthia Diawara, Lisa Elmaleh, Sidival Fila, Jeremy Frey, Sonia Gomes, Sr. Corita Kent, Lucky Pierre, and Deb Todd Wheeler. Seeking to understand art and life as an exercise in empathy, the Boston exhibition is inspired by the spirit of the Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, in which Pope Leo XIV affirms that artificial intelligence may simulate empathy, “but it does not understand what it produces, because it cannot enter the affective, relational and spiritual horizon” that is proper to the human person (MH, no. 99). He further insists that universities “must have a voice and contribute to the discernment of the choices that affect people's lives” (MH, no. 72). The Triennale is therefore conceived as an opportunity to give cultural voice to the university and, through it, to reach society as a whole with empathy. Boston College is among seven premier Catholic universities in major cities worldwide selected to host an exhibition. Fr. Jim Keenan speaking.
September 23, 2026 -- The exhibition opening of, "Exercises in Empathy: Accompaniment" at Boston College's Burns Library, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, an installation included in ART CUT, the Catholic Universities Art Triennale, promoted by the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See, formally hosted at Boston College by David Quigley, Robert L. and Judith T. Winston Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College, and James Keenan, S.J., Vice Provost for Global Engagement, Boston College. The exhibition brings together American and international artists and is curated by Nuno Crespo, Chief Curator of the first Art Triennale of Catholic Universities, with Sheila Gallagher, Associate Professor of Studio Art, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Boston College. The exhibit features the work of Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca, Manthia Diawara, Lisa Elmaleh, Sidival Fila, Jeremy Frey, Sonia Gomes, Sr. Corita Kent, Lucky Pierre, and Deb Todd Wheeler. Seeking to understand art and life as an exercise in empathy, the Boston exhibition is inspired by the spirit of the Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, in which Pope Leo XIV affirms that artificial intelligence may simulate empathy, “but it does not understand what it produces, because it cannot enter the affective, relational and spiritual horizon” that is proper to the human person (MH, no. 99). He further insists that universities “must have a voice and contribute to the discernment of the choices that affect people's lives” (MH, no. 72). The Triennale is therefore conceived as an opportunity to give cultural voice to the university and, through it, to reach society as a whole with empathy. Boston College is among seven premier Catholic universities in major cities worldwide selected to host an exhibition. Nuno Crespo speaking.
September 23, 2026 -- The exhibition opening of, "Exercises in Empathy: Accompaniment" at Boston College's Burns Library, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, an installation included in ART CUT, the Catholic Universities Art Triennale, promoted by the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See, formally hosted at Boston College by David Quigley, Robert L. and Judith T. Winston Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College, and James Keenan, S.J., Vice Provost for Global Engagement, Boston College. The exhibition brings together American and international artists and is curated by Nuno Crespo, Chief Curator of the first Art Triennale of Catholic Universities, with Sheila Gallagher, Associate Professor of Studio Art, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Boston College. The exhibit features the work of Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca, Manthia Diawara, Lisa Elmaleh, Sidival Fila, Jeremy Frey, Sonia Gomes, Sr. Corita Kent, Lucky Pierre, and Deb Todd Wheeler. Seeking to understand art and life as an exercise in empathy, the Boston exhibition is inspired by the spirit of the Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, in which Pope Leo XIV affirms that artificial intelligence may simulate empathy, “but it does not understand what it produces, because it cannot enter the affective, relational and spiritual horizon” that is proper to the human person (MH, no. 99). He further insists that universities “must have a voice and contribute to the discernment of the choices that affect people's lives” (MH, no. 72). The Triennale is therefore conceived as an opportunity to give cultural voice to the university and, through it, to reach society as a whole with empathy. Boston College is among seven premier Catholic universities in major cities worldwide selected to host an exhibition.
September 23, 2026 -- The exhibition opening of, "Exercises in Empathy: Accompaniment" at Boston College's Burns Library, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, an installation included in ART CUT, the Catholic Universities Art Triennale, promoted by the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See, formally hosted at Boston College by David Quigley, Robert L. and Judith T. Winston Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College, and James Keenan, S.J., Vice Provost for Global Engagement, Boston College. The exhibition brings together American and international artists and is curated by Nuno Crespo, Chief Curator of the first Art Triennale of Catholic Universities, with Sheila Gallagher, Associate Professor of Studio Art, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Boston College. The exhibit features the work of Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca, Manthia Diawara, Lisa Elmaleh, Sidival Fila, Jeremy Frey, Sonia Gomes, Sr. Corita Kent, Lucky Pierre, and Deb Todd Wheeler. Seeking to understand art and life as an exercise in empathy, the Boston exhibition is inspired by the spirit of the Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, in which Pope Leo XIV affirms that artificial intelligence may simulate empathy, “but it does not understand what it produces, because it cannot enter the affective, relational and spiritual horizon” that is proper to the human person (MH, no. 99). He further insists that universities “must have a voice and contribute to the discernment of the choices that affect people's lives” (MH, no. 72). The Triennale is therefore conceived as an opportunity to give cultural voice to the university and, through it, to reach society as a whole with empathy. Boston College is among seven premier Catholic universities in major cities worldwide selected to host an exhibition.
September 23, 2026 -- The exhibition opening of, "Exercises in Empathy: Accompaniment" at Boston College's Burns Library, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, an installation included in ART CUT, the Catholic Universities Art Triennale, promoted by the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See, formally hosted at Boston College by David Quigley, Robert L. and Judith T. Winston Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College, and James Keenan, S.J., Vice Provost for Global Engagement, Boston College. The exhibition brings together American and international artists and is curated by Nuno Crespo, Chief Curator of the first Art Triennale of Catholic Universities, with Sheila Gallagher, Associate Professor of Studio Art, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Boston College. The exhibit features the work of Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca, Manthia Diawara, Lisa Elmaleh, Sidival Fila, Jeremy Frey, Sonia Gomes, Sr. Corita Kent, Lucky Pierre, and Deb Todd Wheeler. Seeking to understand art and life as an exercise in empathy, the Boston exhibition is inspired by the spirit of the Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, in which Pope Leo XIV affirms that artificial intelligence may simulate empathy, “but it does not understand what it produces, because it cannot enter the affective, relational and spiritual horizon” that is proper to the human person (MH, no. 99). He further insists that universities “must have a voice and contribute to the discernment of the choices that affect people's lives” (MH, no. 72). The Triennale is therefore conceived as an opportunity to give cultural voice to the university and, through it, to reach society as a whole with empathy. Boston College is among seven premier Catholic universities in major cities worldwide selected to host an exhibition. University President John T. Butler, S.J. speaking.
September 23, 2026 -- The exhibition opening of, "Exercises in Empathy: Accompaniment" at Boston College's Burns Library, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, an installation included in ART CUT, the Catholic Universities Art Triennale, promoted by the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See, formally hosted at Boston College by David Quigley, Robert L. and Judith T. Winston Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College, and James Keenan, S.J., Vice Provost for Global Engagement, Boston College. The exhibition brings together American and international artists and is curated by Nuno Crespo, Chief Curator of the first Art Triennale of Catholic Universities, with Sheila Gallagher, Associate Professor of Studio Art, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Boston College. The exhibit features the work of Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca, Manthia Diawara, Lisa Elmaleh, Sidival Fila, Jeremy Frey, Sonia Gomes, Sr. Corita Kent, Lucky Pierre, and Deb Todd Wheeler. Seeking to understand art and life as an exercise in empathy, the Boston exhibition is inspired by the spirit of the Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, in which Pope Leo XIV affirms that artificial intelligence may simulate empathy, “but it does not understand what it produces, because it cannot enter the affective, relational and spiritual horizon” that is proper to the human person (MH, no. 99). He further insists that universities “must have a voice and contribute to the discernment of the choices that affect people's lives” (MH, no. 72). The Triennale is therefore conceived as an opportunity to give cultural voice to the university and, through it, to reach society as a whole with empathy. Boston College is among seven premier Catholic universities in major cities worldwide selected to host an exhibition.
September 23, 2026 -- The exhibition opening of, "Exercises in Empathy: Accompaniment" at Boston College's Burns Library, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, an installation included in ART CUT, the Catholic Universities Art Triennale, promoted by the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See, formally hosted at Boston College by David Quigley, Robert L. and Judith T. Winston Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College, and James Keenan, S.J., Vice Provost for Global Engagement, Boston College. The exhibition brings together American and international artists and is curated by Nuno Crespo, Chief Curator of the first Art Triennale of Catholic Universities, with Sheila Gallagher, Associate Professor of Studio Art, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Boston College. The exhibit features the work of Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca, Manthia Diawara, Lisa Elmaleh, Sidival Fila, Jeremy Frey, Sonia Gomes, Sr. Corita Kent, Lucky Pierre, and Deb Todd Wheeler. Seeking to understand art and life as an exercise in empathy, the Boston exhibition is inspired by the spirit of the Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, in which Pope Leo XIV affirms that artificial intelligence may simulate empathy, “but it does not understand what it produces, because it cannot enter the affective, relational and spiritual horizon” that is proper to the human person (MH, no. 99). He further insists that universities “must have a voice and contribute to the discernment of the choices that affect people's lives” (MH, no. 72). The Triennale is therefore conceived as an opportunity to give cultural voice to the university and, through it, to reach society as a whole with empathy. Boston College is among seven premier Catholic universities in major cities worldwide selected to host an exhibition.
September 23, 2026 -- The exhibition opening of, "Exercises in Empathy: Accompaniment" at Boston College's Burns Library, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, an installation included in ART CUT, the Catholic Universities Art Triennale, promoted by the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See, formally hosted at Boston College by David Quigley, Robert L. and Judith T. Winston Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College, and James Keenan, S.J., Vice Provost for Global Engagement, Boston College. The exhibition brings together American and international artists and is curated by Nuno Crespo, Chief Curator of the first Art Triennale of Catholic Universities, with Sheila Gallagher, Associate Professor of Studio Art, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Boston College. The exhibit features the work of Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca, Manthia Diawara, Lisa Elmaleh, Sidival Fila, Jeremy Frey, Sonia Gomes, Sr. Corita Kent, Lucky Pierre, and Deb Todd Wheeler. Seeking to understand art and life as an exercise in empathy, the Boston exhibition is inspired by the spirit of the Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, in which Pope Leo XIV affirms that artificial intelligence may simulate empathy, “but it does not understand what it produces, because it cannot enter the affective, relational and spiritual horizon” that is proper to the human person (MH, no. 99). He further insists that universities “must have a voice and contribute to the discernment of the choices that affect people's lives” (MH, no. 72). The Triennale is therefore conceived as an opportunity to give cultural voice to the university and, through it, to reach society as a whole with empathy. Boston College is among seven premier Catholic universities in major cities worldwide selected to host an exhibition.
September 23, 2026 -- The exhibition opening of, "Exercises in Empathy: Accompaniment" at Boston College's Burns Library, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, an installation included in ART CUT, the Catholic Universities Art Triennale, promoted by the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See, formally hosted at Boston College by David Quigley, Robert L. and Judith T. Winston Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College, and James Keenan, S.J., Vice Provost for Global Engagement, Boston College. The exhibition brings together American and international artists and is curated by Nuno Crespo, Chief Curator of the first Art Triennale of Catholic Universities, with Sheila Gallagher, Associate Professor of Studio Art, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Boston College. The exhibit features the work of Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca, Manthia Diawara, Lisa Elmaleh, Sidival Fila, Jeremy Frey, Sonia Gomes, Sr. Corita Kent, Lucky Pierre, and Deb Todd Wheeler. Seeking to understand art and life as an exercise in empathy, the Boston exhibition is inspired by the spirit of the Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, in which Pope Leo XIV affirms that artificial intelligence may simulate empathy, “but it does not understand what it produces, because it cannot enter the affective, relational and spiritual horizon” that is proper to the human person (MH, no. 99). He further insists that universities “must have a voice and contribute to the discernment of the choices that affect people's lives” (MH, no. 72). The Triennale is therefore conceived as an opportunity to give cultural voice to the university and, through it, to reach society as a whole with empathy. Boston College is among seven premier Catholic universities in major cities worldwide selected to host an exhibition.
September 23, 2026 -- The exhibition opening of, "Exercises in Empathy: Accompaniment" at Boston College's Burns Library, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, an installation included in ART CUT, the Catholic Universities Art Triennale, promoted by the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See, formally hosted at Boston College by David Quigley, Robert L. and Judith T. Winston Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College, and James Keenan, S.J., Vice Provost for Global Engagement, Boston College. The exhibition brings together American and international artists and is curated by Nuno Crespo, Chief Curator of the first Art Triennale of Catholic Universities, with Sheila Gallagher, Associate Professor of Studio Art, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Boston College. The exhibit features the work of Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca, Manthia Diawara, Lisa Elmaleh, Sidival Fila, Jeremy Frey, Sonia Gomes, Sr. Corita Kent, Lucky Pierre, and Deb Todd Wheeler. Seeking to understand art and life as an exercise in empathy, the Boston exhibition is inspired by the spirit of the Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, in which Pope Leo XIV affirms that artificial intelligence may simulate empathy, “but it does not understand what it produces, because it cannot enter the affective, relational and spiritual horizon” that is proper to the human person (MH, no. 99). He further insists that universities “must have a voice and contribute to the discernment of the choices that affect people's lives” (MH, no. 72). The Triennale is therefore conceived as an opportunity to give cultural voice to the university and, through it, to reach society as a whole with empathy. Boston College is among seven premier Catholic universities in major cities worldwide selected to host an exhibition.
September 23, 2026 -- The exhibition opening of, "Exercises in Empathy: Accompaniment" at Boston College's Burns Library, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, an installation included in ART CUT, the Catholic Universities Art Triennale, promoted by the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See, formally hosted at Boston College by David Quigley, Robert L. and Judith T. Winston Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College, and James Keenan, S.J., Vice Provost for Global Engagement, Boston College. The exhibition brings together American and international artists and is curated by Nuno Crespo, Chief Curator of the first Art Triennale of Catholic Universities, with Sheila Gallagher, Associate Professor of Studio Art, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Boston College. The exhibit features the work of Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca, Manthia Diawara, Lisa Elmaleh, Sidival Fila, Jeremy Frey, Sonia Gomes, Sr. Corita Kent, Lucky Pierre, and Deb Todd Wheeler. Seeking to understand art and life as an exercise in empathy, the Boston exhibition is inspired by the spirit of the Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, in which Pope Leo XIV affirms that artificial intelligence may simulate empathy, “but it does not understand what it produces, because it cannot enter the affective, relational and spiritual horizon” that is proper to the human person (MH, no. 99). He further insists that universities “must have a voice and contribute to the discernment of the choices that affect people's lives” (MH, no. 72). The Triennale is therefore conceived as an opportunity to give cultural voice to the university and, through it, to reach society as a whole with empathy. Boston College is among seven premier Catholic universities in major cities worldwide selected to host an exhibition.
September 23, 2026 -- The exhibition opening of, "Exercises in Empathy: Accompaniment" at Boston College's Burns Library, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, an installation included in ART CUT, the Catholic Universities Art Triennale, promoted by the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See, formally hosted at Boston College by David Quigley, Robert L. and Judith T. Winston Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College, and James Keenan, S.J., Vice Provost for Global Engagement, Boston College. The exhibition brings together American and international artists and is curated by Nuno Crespo, Chief Curator of the first Art Triennale of Catholic Universities, with Sheila Gallagher, Associate Professor of Studio Art, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Boston College. The exhibit features the work of Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca, Manthia Diawara, Lisa Elmaleh, Sidival Fila, Jeremy Frey, Sonia Gomes, Sr. Corita Kent, Lucky Pierre, and Deb Todd Wheeler. Seeking to understand art and life as an exercise in empathy, the Boston exhibition is inspired by the spirit of the Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, in which Pope Leo XIV affirms that artificial intelligence may simulate empathy, “but it does not understand what it produces, because it cannot enter the affective, relational and spiritual horizon” that is proper to the human person (MH, no. 99). He further insists that universities “must have a voice and contribute to the discernment of the choices that affect people's lives” (MH, no. 72). The Triennale is therefore conceived as an opportunity to give cultural voice to the university and, through it, to reach society as a whole with empathy. Boston College is among seven premier Catholic universities in major cities worldwide selected to host an exhibition.
