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Perspectives at the intersection of art, science, and Himalayan cultures
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September 11, 2026 Pem Lham Wins the 2026 Rubin Art Prize
Bhutanese artist Pem Lham has won the 2026 Rubin Art Prize, an unrestricted $30,000 cash award supporting artists whose work contributes to dialogues between Himalayan art and contemporary life
News & Events
Kathleen Hanna smiling in front of a red, purple, and gold background while facing a microphone. She is wearing a blue shirt with white dots and black over-ear headphones.
September 29, 2026 Kathleen Hanna Hosts Season 6 of the Rubin’s AWAKEN Podcast
Punk singer and writer Kathleen Hanna hosts Season 6 of the AWAKEN podcast dropping October 29, 2026. She and guests explore the Buddhist concept of wrath through artworks in the Rubin’s collection.
News & Events
AWAKEN, over a yellow and pink flame-cloud shape in front of a blue background
Season 6 · TrailerWelcome to AWAKEN Season 6
Hosted by singer, writer, and frontwoman of the bands Bikini Kill and Le Tigre Kathleen Hanna, season 6 focuses on images of wrathful deities from the Rubin's collection to illuminate their teachings on wrath and fierce compassion.
PodcastsAWAKEN
Two smiling women look at a gong, while one holds a malletComing Up
November 3, 2026 9:00 AM–3:00 PM 140 West 17th Street, NYC Professional Development Workshop for Teachers
Join fellow teachers for a day of professional learning with the Rubin and learn how to bring Social, Emotional, and Ethical (SEE) Learning® and mindfulness practices into your classroom.
News & Events
Two twins with matching top-knot hairstyles wearing black robes with white cuffs, stand side by side in front of a large, colorful mural of an elephant
Two Artists, One Vision: An Interview with Twinz
The Bhutanese artistic duo discusses everything from the Buddhist concept of wrath to heavy metal
InterviewsContemporary Art Forms
White Manjushri
Mindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholtz
Theme: Clarity
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Medicine Buddha Palace (Copy of first painting from the set of the Tibetan Medical Paintings from Mentsikhang Lhasa)
Mindfulness Meditation with Tracy Cochran
Theme: Clarity
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Two students in a classroom hold up a paper labeled "MANDALA-LAND" with a colorful grid of squares starting from circle labeled "ANGER" to a circle labeled "PATIENCE"
Mandala Lab in Your Classroom: Building Emotional Resilience through Himalayan Art
Insights into the impact of the school program highlight the power of art and creativity in nurturing well-being
Behind the Scenes
A yellow-toned building stands against a black, starry sky with a large moon in the upper right. Three figures stand on a partially unrolled piece of fabric floating in front of the moon.
The Tension between Past and Present: An Interview with Artist Sarah Kaushik
Collage artist Sarah Kaushik layers the old with the new
Contemporary Art FormsInterviews
Incense burner
Mindfulness Meditation with Gegye Yongyal Tulku Rinpoche
Theme: Clarity
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Artist Pem Lham sits cross-legged and barefoot on a stool in her studio in jeans and a dark long-sleeve top, holding paintbrushes in her lap. Behind her is a large painting of figures in traditional dress on a teal background, to her left is a close-up double-faced portrait, and to her right, on an easel, a colorful painting of a seated nude figure on a patterned rug.
Pem Lham
The 2026 Rubin Museum Himalayan Art Prize winner draws on contemporary life and Bhutanese folklore to create art that blends reality and surrealism
Contemporary Himalayan LifeContemporary Art FormsArtists in Focus
An adult with short black hair wearing a black sweater holds a sculpture of a head, while leaning on a leather stool
September 11, 2026 Pem Lham Wins the 2026 Rubin Art Prize
Bhutanese artist Pem Lham has won the 2026 Rubin Art Prize, an unrestricted $30,000 cash award supporting artists whose work contributes to dialogues between Himalayan art and contemporary life
News & Events
Video still of a four-headed, ten-armed figure with red hair in front of a blue background, with each arm holding a different object
LuYang Frames Wrath as a Shock That Wakes Us from Delusion
AI, Buddhism, and neuroscience intersect in the artist’s video Wrathful King Kong Core
InterviewsContemporary Art FormsTechnology
Tsongkhapa (1357-1419)
Mindfulness Meditation with Michel Pascal
Theme: Clarity
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Two figures on a rooftop, with one crouching and spreading blue pigment across the roof to create a pattern while the other stands behind them and looks down at the design
August 28, 2026 A Look at Amrit Karki’s Site-Specific Work for the 2026 sā Ladakh Biennale
The Nepalese artist’s installation–supported by the Rubin–was shaped by the local landscape, community, and climate
News & Events
An overhead view of a man standing on a blue rooftop, smiling and looking up
Rising from the Soil, Soaring to the Sky: An Interview with Artist Amrit Karki
The Nepalese artist reflects on his installation for the 2026 sā Ladakh Biennale and embracing impermanence
InterviewsContemporary Art Forms
Six-syllable Avalokiteshvara Rescuing from the Eight Fears
Mindfulness Meditation with Lama Aria Drolma
Theme: Discernment
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
A collage of words cut out of a newspaper with red markings on top
When Anger Turns Inward
The legacy of Henri Laborit reveals that repressed anger leads to a physiological portrait that resembles depression
Science
Buddha Shakyamuni Defeating Mara
Mindfulness Meditation with Kimberly Brown
Theme: Discernment
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
A gold arch made of repeating rows of ka, the first letter of the Nepali alphabet, near a green bridge with pedestrians walking nearby
About a Living Culture: An Interview with IMAGINE (a.k.a. Sneha Shrestha)
Nepali artist IMAGINE’s first public art sculpture offers an intimate moment within a bustling New York City neighborhood
InterviewsContemporary Art FormsContemporary Himalayan Life
Akashagarbha
Mindfulness Meditation with Lavina Shamdasani
Theme: Discernment
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
A figure with their head splitting open to reveal an older face, lying down on a wooden ladder above water
Exploring the Echoes Between Life and Mythology: An Interview with Artist Manjari Sharma
The Mumbai-born multimedia artist embraces wrath, grief, and the power of feeling fully
InterviewsContemporary Art FormsPhotographyHinduism
The Four Struts of the Main Shrine of Yetakaha Baha
September 15, 2026 6:00–7:00 PM The Met Fifth Avenue | Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall, Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education The Rubin Museum Distinguished Lecture in Himalayan Art at The Met
Discover the rich artistic heritage of the Himalayas through the Rubin Museum Distinguished Lecture in Himalayan Art at The Met. This annual event presents expert insights into the region’s art, cultures, and history, fostering deeper connections with these timeless traditions.
News & Events
Guhyasamaja Manjuvajra
Mindfulness Meditation with Michel Pascal
Theme: Discernment
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
the hand of an artist holds a paintbrush to a piece of calligraphy paper
The Art of Tibetan Calligraphy
Watch master Tibetan calligrapher Jamyang Dorjee Chakrishar create artworks by fusing Tibetan script with Buddhist imagery
BuddhismTraditional Himalayan ArtContemporary Art Forms
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