Recent Press

“Found Meaning in Michelle Nixon’s Observed World,” Geoff Wichert, 15 Bytes. Read the Review.

“A Tribute to Tribute: The Good News about Latter-day Saint Art in the Twenty-First Century,” Isaac James Richards, The Utah Monthly. Read the article.

“From faith to fear: Filmmakers are turning LDS history and teachings into horror movies,” by Tamarra Kemsley, Salt Lake Tribune. Read the article.

"Dance troupe joins forces with four LDS artists, exploring where faith meets creativity,” Dylan Eubank, The Salt Lake Tribune. Read the article.

“Repertory Dance Theatre’s Link Series, Thayer Jonutz, Out of the Ashes,” Les Roka, The Utah Review. Read the review.

“'The power of one': Utah Metropolitan Ballet debuts new contemporary ballet,” Cassidy Wixom, KSL.Com. Read the article.

“Utah Metropolitan Ballet Brings “Tribute” to Covey Center Stage,” Lehi Free Press. Read the notice.

“When Sound Becomes Structure: The Layered Languages of Gonzalo and Susana Silva,” Hannah McBeth, 15 Bytes. Read the review.

“Argentinian siblings offer panel discussion on art exhibit 'Instrumentos de silencio',” Tim Vandenack, KSL. Read the article.

“This art exhibit has traveled from coast to coast. Now it’s opening in Utah,” Amy Ortiz, Deseret News. Read the article.

“Gonzalo Silva & Susana Silva: Instrumentos de silencio at UMOCA,” 15 Bytes. Read the listing.

“Benefit concert to support first responders, victims of Grand Blanc church attack,” Oakland University News. Read the article.

“How Motherhood Shaped the Art of This Argentine Latter-day Saint,” Amy Ortiz, Deseret News. Read the article.

“Latter-day Saint Art: A Critical Reader with Editors Mason Kamana Allred and Amanda K. Beardsley,” Dialogue Journal of Mormon Thought, Vol 50 No. 3. Read the interview.

“Groundwork for Future Study: Latter-day Saint Art: A Critical Reader,” Rachel Helps, Dialogue Journal of Mormon Thought, Vol. 50 No. 3. Read the review.

“The Wheatley Family Explores City, Space and Identity in ‘Date Night’,” Geoff Wichert, 15 Bytes. Read the exhibition review.

“What We Walk Past: Madeline Rupard’s Portraits of Faith,” BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications, Annie Walker, Read the article.

“New York City-based Center for Latter-day Saint Arts Commissions SUU Alumna & SUU Professors New Work: “The Investigator / The Observer,” Claire-Estelle Perkins, SUU News. Read the article.

“Review: Latter-day Saint Art: A Critical Reader Edited by Amanda K. Beardsley and Mason Kamana Allred,” Maddie Blonquist, BYU Studies 64:2. Read the review.

“Work and Wonder—Curated by Heather Belnap, Ashlee Whitaker Evans, and Brontë Hebdon,” Emma Campbell, HUMANITIES Magazine. Read the article (pg. 17).

“Artists Unite at Center for Latter-day Saint Arts,” HUMANITIES Magazine. Read the article (pg. 32).

“Jana Riess: Big names in LDS art to stage a big festival,” Jana Riess, The Salt Lake Tribune. Read the article.

“A star-studded Mormon arts festival,” by Jana Riess, religionnews.com. Read the article.

“Opposition in Art Things: A Review of Latter-day Saint Art: A Critical Reader," Maddie Blonquist, Wayfare Magazine. Read the review.

“A Review: Latter-day Saint Art: A Critical Reader,” by Chad Nielsen, Times and Seasons. Read the review.

“Latter-day Saint Art, Episode 1: Why Latter-day Saint Art Matters,” host Jenny Champoux. Ten-part series 3/11-5/14 with guests from Latter-day Saint Art: A Critical Reader, podcast by Wayfare Magazine. Listen to the limited series podcast.

“The Structure of Chase Westfall’s ‘Toward a Latter-day Saint Contemporary Art’,” by William Morris, A Motley Vision. Read the review.

“‘Work and Wonder’ Traces Faith and Form in Latter-day Saint Art,” 15 Bytes, by Emily Larsen. Read the exhibition review.

“Works of Wonder,” Y Magazine. Read the article.

“Wisdom and Time - an interview with Georgina Bringas,” produced by Jenny Wilmore, The LDS Women Project. Read the interview (leer en español).

“John Held, Jr.,” Explore Utah Valley. Read the post.

“John Held, Jr. Presented by Brigham Young University Museum of Art,” Now Playing Utah. Read the post.

“Discover Latter-day Saint art like never before at ‘Work & Wonder—200 Years of Latter-day Saint Art’” LDS Living. Read the post.

January 20, 2025, "2024 Book Roundup, Mormon Studies," Dialogue:, Listen to the Roundup podcast.

“John Held, Jr.'s solo exhibition,” Meer. Read the notice.

“LDS Arts: Fall/Winter 2024, by Andrew Hall,” Association for Mormon Letters. Read the article.

“Church History: Books of the Month,” American Society of Church History. Read the notice.

“What Was the Paris Art Mission?,” From the Desk. Read the interview.

“CGU to open ‘The Delicate Ties That Bind’ October 19,” Claremont Courier. Read the notice.

“Episode 210: An artful testimony at the Church History Museum’s 200 years of Latter-day Saint art exhibit,” Deseret News. Read the article.

“Episode 210: An artful testimony at the Church History Museum’s 200 years of Latter-day Saint art exhibit,” Church News Podcast, By Ryan Jensen & Joel Randall. Listen to the podcast.

"New Church History Museum exhibit displays 200 years of Latter-day Saint art," The Daily Universe, by Elyse Reber.
Read the article.

"Large art show opens," Salt Lake Tribune, Mormon Land Newsletter, by David Noyce. Read the article.

"‘An international testimony meeting’ through art now open at the Church History Museum," Church News, by Ryan Jensen. Read the article.

"The most comprehensive exhibit of Latter-day Saint art to date is on display now," LDS Living, by Maddie Tolk. Read the Article.

"Church History Museum opens ‘200 Years of Latter-day Saint Art’ exhibit," KSL TV, by Karah Brackin. Read the article & watch the news segment.

"Church History Museum art exhibit showcases ‘200 Years of Latter-day Saint Art,'" KSL News Radio, by Adam Small. Read the Article.

"200 years of Latter-day Saint art: New exhibit paints the picture of a global faith," Deseret News, by Jacob Hess. Read the Article.

"Church History Museum Opens New Exhibition Honoring 200 Years of Latter-day Saint Art," Church Newsroom. Read the notice.

"John Held, Jr.," Now Playing Utah. Read the notice.

"Best Art Criticism Podcasts," Player FM. See the recommendation and link.

"Serious Writing, Quirks and All," BYU College of Humanities," by Emma Paulsen. Read the article.

"Living Life Blindfolded: A Conversation with Eduardo Alvarez of the Center for Latter-day Saint Arts," LinkedIn by Diana Risotto. Read the article.

"'Deep dive' into LDS art," The Salt Lake Tribune, by David Noyce. Read the announcement.

“The Center for Latter-day Saint Arts's new exhibit,” Fresh Living, KUTV by David Osmond. Watch the interview.

“Spain to Decolonize Museums, Ex-Mormon Artist Cancels Her Show, Churchill Never-Before-Seen Paintings Go on View, and More: Morning Links for July 12, 2024,” Artnews by the editors of ArtNews. Read the article.

“Ex-Mormon Artist Pulls Exhibition from Arizona Museum over Concurrent Mormon Art Show,” The Art Newspaper by Gabriella Angeleti. Read the article.

“How—and Why—a Contemporary Art Museum in Arizona is Amplifying Mormon History and Theology,” Southwestern Contemporary by Lynn Trimble. Read the article.

“Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum Summer 2024 Exhibitions,” Raising Arizona Kids. Read the announcement.

“Materializing Mormonism: Trajectories in Contemporary Latter-day Saint Art,” Visit Mesa: City Limitless. Read the announcement.

“Arts Partners with BYU for NYC Vocal Masterclass: Acclaimed Soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen Mentors BYU Graduate Students in Manhattan,” BYU College of Arts and Communications, by Rebecca Packard. Read the article.

“Center for Latter-Day Saint Arts: Materializing Mormonism,” Mutual Art. Read the announcement.

“Exploring Contemporary Latter-day Saint Art: Materializing Mormonism at Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, Mormon Life Hacker. Read the article.

“Faith based art to be displayed in Mesa, Arizona this weekend,” ABC4, Good Things Utah, by Nico DeGering. Read the article.

“‘I just sing whatever I can get my throat around’: Rachel Willis-Sørensen might be the greatest American soprano right now who doesn’t sing much in America.” Parterre Box, by Kevin Ng. Read the review and interview.

“BYU Alumni Accomplishments, Winter 2024,” BYU School of Music. Read the article.

“The Center for Latter-day Saint Arts awards the Ariel Bybee Endowment,” Utah Public Radio, by Caitlin Keith. Listen/read the interview.

“From singing in a Subway restaurant to Carnegie Hall, this Latter-day Saint opera star is on a mission,” Deseret News, by Lottie Elizabeth Johnson. Read the article and watch performance excerpts.

“Soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen on Debut Carnegie Hall Recital,” WNYC, All of It, by Kousha Navidar. Listen to the interview.

“Rachel Willis-Sørensen performs on CBS New York: Acclaimed soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen is making her New York recital debut for one night only at Carnegie Hall on April 9. CBC News, New York. Watch the interview.

“Composer Set to Debut Piece Dedicated to ‘The Hound of Heaven’", EWTN News Nightly. Watch the interview.

“Rachel Willis-Sørensen and The Center for Latter-day Saint Arts Present World Premiere of Amaranthine at Carnegie Hall,” Provo Music Magazine, by Michael Luce. Read the article.

“Tamar Sanikidze to perform at Carnegie Hall in April,” The Daily Texan, by Sarah Cooley. Read the article.

“New piece by Mormon composer draws inspiration from Catholicism,” Our Sunday Visitor, by Katie Yoder. Read the article.

“Celebrating the Savior Through Music: Andy Lloyd’s Story,” Latter-day Lights: Inspirational Stories for Latter-day Saints. Listen to the podcast.

“Rachel Willis-Sørensen to Make Carnegie Hall Debut,” Opera Wire, by Francisco Salazar. Read the announcement.

“Center for Latter-day Saint Arts Presents Rachel Willis-Sørensen at Zankel Hall in New York City!,” Mormon Life Hacker, Dyejo. Read the article and watch performance excerpts.

“BYU alumna premieres dance short film about complexity of her faith,” The Daily Universe, by Emma Butler Price. Read the article.

“Utah women aim to combine faith, art in New York City residency,” KUTV, by Daniel Woodruff. Watch the interview.

“Two artists from Utah chosen for LDS art residency program,” Utah Public Radio, by Caitlin Keith. Listen to the segment.

“Six Latter-day Saint Artists Selected for NYC Residency Program,” LDS Daily, by Aleah Ingram. Read the article.

“The Center for Latter-day Saint Arts chooses artists for New York City residency,” Lehi Free Press, by Ryann Anderegg. Read the article.

“The Center for Latter-day Saint Arts Chooses Six Inaugural Artists to Join Them for Residency in New York City This Fall,” Mormon Life Hacker, Dyejo. Read the article.

“Brandon Flowers - Stories and Songs at Symphony Space in NYC (Interview),” tkillers music. Watch the interview.

“Abstraction in Latter-day Saint Art: An Interview with Chase Westfall,” Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, by Margaret Olsen Hemming. Read the interview.

“The Great Awakening of the LDS-Mormon Art Scene | Chase Westfall, Great Awakening: Vision and Synthesis in Latter-day Saint Contemporary Art,” Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, by Heather Belnap. Read the review.