With a mixture of irreverence and sincerity, artists John Baldessari and Meg Cranston invited one hundred artists to respond to one of art’s most enduring challenges: to picture the divine. Regardless of one’s point of view—theist, atheist, or even antitheist—we all live in a world that is profoundly influenced by concepts of God and by the notion of "divine authority." 100 Artists See God features work by an international group of artists—many of the works made in response to the curators’ call for participation—and includes younger artists active in Los Angeles, other parts of the United States, Europe, and Asia.

Sixteen thematic categories provide an overall framework for the show, spanning a variety of approaches to a highly personal—and often controversial—issue. The works reflect idiosyncratic and unexpected viewpoints, as well as organized religious doctrine and traditional iconography.

A fully illustrated catalogue accompanies the exhibition, with an introduction by the curators, an essay by Thomas McEvilley (Distinguished Lecturer in Art History at Rice University, Houston), and succinct statements by the artists.

John Baldessari is an artist and professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. Meg Cranston is an artist, writer, and professor at Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles.

Final Exhibition Itinerary

The Contemporary Jewish Museum
San Francisco, California
March 7 – June 27, 2004

Laguna Art Museum
Laguna Beach, California
July 31 – October 3, 2004

Institute of Contemporary Arts
London, England
November 19, 2004 – January 9, 2005

Contemporary Art Center of Virginia
Virginia Beach, Virginia
June 9 - September 4, 2005

Albright College, Freedman Art Gallery
Reading, Pennsylvania
September 29, 2005 – November 20, 2005

Cheekwood Museum of Art
Nashville, Tennessee
February 4 – April 16, 2006