At the intersection of cultural relevance and divine creativity
WORK & WONDER:
200 YEARS OF LATTER-DAY SAINT ART
OPEN NOW THRU MARCH 1
CHURCH HISTORY MUSEUM
SALT LAKE CITY
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"Work & Wonder" at the Church History Museum
Work & Wonder: 200 Years of Latter-day Saint Art, curates 120+ works representing three centuries of Latter-day Saint art. Make plans to visit, and explore videos, podcasts, and photos, and learn how to make your own art pairing when you visit.
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Latter-day Saint Art: A Critical Reader
The stunning volume includes 22 essays by scholars offering rigorous research and analysis of Latter-day Saint artistic production from the 19th century to the present. Learn more and find out how to order yours own copy.
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Watch the Artists Residency Recap
7 days, 6 artists, and 1 city like no other. Learn more about the annual Artist Residency at the Center that takes place in New York City, and hear from this year’s artists about what makes the program so special.
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Featured Artwork
Each week we bring you a new work by an LDS artist. This week features Justin Wheatley’s Searching For Something, created in response to his time in New York with the Artist’s Residency at the Center.
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The Ariel Bybee Endowment
To honor the legacy of distinguished mezzo-soprano Ariel Bybee, the Center awards an annual prize to commission new art or original scholarship by Latter-day Saints. The 2025 prize is focused on dance.
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Come, Follow Me (Art Companion)
(Re)discover the Book of Mormon and scaffold your Come, Follow Me studies and lessons with works of art that will spark discussion, like this digital illustration of the Brother of Jared’s 16 stones by Brent Croxton.
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Works You Should Know
We asked artist and BYU professor Peter Everett “what are 10 works to emerge from our culture that you think people should know?” His list is an eclectic tours through the contemporary LDS canon - including Ryan Browning’s No Exit, Maybe Shadows shown here.
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2023 Annual Report
Celebrate a year of thrilling programs and impact.