An amalgamation of positive attributes in an amorphous setting neither here nor there but oh so all the way there all in my mind
satirical yet deeply moving
a poignant and ironic commentary on life
a raw and naked acceptance of the messy, often painful nature of life
A few weeks back I stumbled upon the Iowa alumni magazine featuring a Kurt Vonnegut portrait on the cover. After reading the article inside about the painting and learning more about the artist and Vonnegut as well, I decided I needed to read “Slaughterhouse-Five”. Then the very next day I found a copy in the little free library.
Ruminating on the book upon completion, I had a vague recollection of a past show at the Henry Art Gallery titled “everything was beautiful and nothing hurt” At the time of the show back in 2022-23, I had no clue it was a Vonnegut line.
But in September of 2025 it all came together when I asked Margarita at the Henry if she could retrieve the poster for that show from the archives. It turns out she is the “poster person” at the Henry and was the perfect person to ask. A couple days later she handed me this poster. Now it’s on my door hanging very near that Iowa magazine that’s nestled within an 8” x 10” mat & frame that I found at surplus. Thank you very much.
