Work and Wonder: 200 Years of Latter-day Saint Art

Open September 26, 2024 through March 1, 2025

For nearly 200 years the rich doctrines, 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 art and objects from a broad array of cultural backgrounds, materials, and styles, and it 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.

Plan your visit

Work and Wonder: 200 Years of Latter-day Saint Art is organized by the Church History Museum and the Center for Latter-day Saint Arts, whose donors helped make the exhibition possible. Heather Belnap, Ashlee Whitaker Evans, and Brontë Hebdon curated the exhibition.