The collection of artwork at UPMC Mercy Pavilion was created with intention. Artists were selected for specific spaces to develop installations where their creative instincts for the project met the needs and experiences of the people and place. Artwork is focused in key entrances, waiting areas, and clinical spaces to engage the patients, families, caregivers, and staff.
Art Committee Members
- José-Alain Sahel, MD, Director, UPMC Vision Institute, Art Committee Co-Chair
- Gwendolyn Sowa, MD, PhD, Director, UPMC Rehabilitation Institute, Art Committee Co-Chair
- Michael J. Chiappetta, Director of Construction
- Laura Fisher, Vice President and Director, Eden Hall Foundation
- Julie Hecker, Vice President of Operations, UPMC Mercy
- Melissa Lee, Associate, Strategic Product Management
- Gretchen Mendoza, Vice President, UPMC Enterprises
- Ashli Molinero, Director, UPMC Disabilities Resource Center
- Colin Prensky, MD, Ophthalmologist, UPMC Vision Institute
- Joseph Shields, Senior Project Manager, Construction
- William Smith, DO, Director, Low Vision Service, UPMC Vision Institute
- Holly Stants, OT, Occupational Therapy Team Leader
- Valerie Statkoske, VP, Mission Effectiveness, Ethics and Volunteer Services, UPMC Mercy
- Renee Piechocki, Art Consultant
Artist Selection Committee Members
- Eric Crosby, Director, Carnegie Mellon Museum of Art
- Dan Leers, Curator, Carnegie Museum of Art
- Sabreena Miller, GBBN Architects
- Sylvia Rhor Samaniego, PhD, Curator, Frick Fine Art Center, University of Pittsburgh
- Lenore Thomas, Chair, University of Pittsburgh Department of Studio Arts
- Nancy Washington, PhD, Eye and Ear Foundation of Pittsburgh
