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Two Works of Art from the South Pacific Featured in New Exhibition in Salt Lake City

Works of art by artists in Australia and Tonga are featured in a new exhibition at the Church History Museum in Salt Lake City, United States.

Tonga Art Church Exhibit
Tonga Art Church Exhibit
A tapa cloth from Tonga is featured at the new Church art exhibit© 2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
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The exhibition showcases a variety of works spanning the last two centuries and is now open at the Church History Museum of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in downtown Salt Lake City.

The exhibition is titled “Work and Wonder: 200 Years of Latter-day Saint Art” and shows art created by, for, and about members of the Church of Jesus Christ from 1830 to the present. To date, this is the most comprehensive exhibit of Latter-day Saint art.

Works by Tongan and Australian Aboriginal artists are featured in the exhibition, as well as the work of artists from other parts of the world.

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