Past Exhibition
Church History Museum

Salt Lake City Utah
September 26, 2024 - March 1, 2025

120+ works representing three centuries of Latter-day Saint art and objects.

For nearly 200 years the rich doctrine, history, and culture of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have inspired artists to create artworks of diverse and profound expression. As the Church nears the bicentennial of its organization in 1830, this exhibition presents a broad survey of the visual art created by individuals connected to the faith. This exhibition is the largest and most comprehensive attempt to show the variety of works by Latter-day Saint artists around the world from the Church’s founding to the present. It includes imagery from a broad array of backgrounds, materials, and styles and invites audiences to consider both the historical traditions and future trajectories of Latter-day Saint art. Rather than telling a story chronologically or geographically, the exhibition is organized into four thematic sections: Memory and Archive; Individual and Church; Sacred Spaces; and Identity.

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We invited visitors to select two pieces that stood out to them, and ask a simple question: how do they go together? You’ll be surprised at the many connections made between pieces made centuries and continents apart from each other. Dive into videos by curators, scholars, and content creators.

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Acknowledgments

Years in the making, this exhibition was curated by Heather Belnap, Ashlee Whitaker Evans, and Brontë Hebdon, and was organized by the Church History Museum and the Center for Latter-day Saint Arts. It was made possible by the generous support of Center donors and institutions. We gratefully acknowledge the following for their incredible support and efforts:

This exhibition was made possible with support from:

Curatorial Team:

Center for Latter-day Saint Arts:

Richard L. Bushman, chairman of the board

Stanley Hainsworth, chairman elect

Mykal Urbina, executive director

Heather Belnap, curator

Ashlee Whitaker, curator

Brontë Hebdon, curator

Glen Nelson, special projects director

Erin Eastmond, project intern

Veronica Harvey, marketing & communications director

Hannah Keime, communication intern

Emily Spung, administrative assistant

Ron Schneider, finances 

Cameron King, graphic design

Brett Peterson, interactives

Doug Ellis, exhibition case design and fabrication

Fusion Imaging, production of banners and printed materials

Plastic Fabricating, LLC, fabrication of acrylic displays 

360 Scenery, fabrication of cases, vitrines, and pedestals

Thatcher + Co., public relations and marketing

Donors to the Center for Latter-day Saint Arts

Church History Museum:

Riley M. Lorimer, executive director of the Church History Museum

Laura Paulsen Howe, global acquisitions curator and project manager

Berk Ward, production manager

Maggie Leak, registrar

Jennifer Hadley, conservation

Joseph Martinez, audio/visual installation 

Debra Xavier Abercrombie, senior specialist of communications

Mark Bradley Ware, education

Marissa Tullis, education

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