Il Boston College ospita l'inaugurazione di "Accompaniment" - Art Cut
Accompainment (Accompagnamento) è la mostra del progetto di ART CUT, inaugurata il 23 settembre 2026 nella Burns Library del Boston College (BC) ed aperta da una presentazione alla presenza del presidente P. John T. "Jack" Butler, S.J. e del Vice Provost P. James Keenan, S.J., in rappresentanza del cardinale José Tolentino de Mendonça, Prefetto del Dicastero per la Cultura e l’Educazione, oltre ai curatori Nuno Crespo e Sheila Gallagher.
Nell'esposizione nordamericana l'accompagnamento si configura come un autentico esercizio di empatia, in grado di favorire percorsi di guarigione emotiva, spirituale, fisica e culturale avvicinando le persone le une alle altre. Le opere esposte, infatti, non si limitano a essere pura espressione creativa: diventano un modo di "fare compagnia", radicato in un profondo impegno sociale.
In programma fino al 15 novembre, la mostra ha riunito artisti come: 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.
