Join us at Beatrice Institute for an evening with artist, Ann Schmalstieg Barrett, as she guides us through her work An Illuminated Requiem: Meditations on Love and Mortality. Inspired by the tradition of illuminated manuscripts, the Proper Chants of the Requiem Mass are presented with images that reveal the content of each prayer. Through the work, the viewer is invited to consider the origin of death in scripture, God’s response through Christ, the relationship between justice and mercy, and the significance of prayer for the departed.

Created in honor of the artist’ late husband (KIA Afghanistan 2010), the exhibit also includes still life paintings to express the experience of the heart in sorrow. With sensitivity to those currently grieving, the exhibit seeks to help reconcile our understanding of God, Who is Love, with the heartbreak caused by death.

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Requiem Series

With the publication this year of American Workman: The Life and Art of John Kane, Pittsburgh's own self-taught painter, John Kane, is enjoying a renaissance of sorts. This October, Professor Grant Martsolf and Dr. James DeMasi will introduce the art and context of John Kane at The Senator John Heinz History Center, which is hosting an exhibit of 37 of Kane's works among other works from his contemporaries. To answer the question, "What would John Kane paint today?" Professor Martsolf and Dr. DeMasi will dig into the genius of this 20th century master to confront his vision of homo laborans.