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Perspectives at the intersection of art, science, and Himalayan cultures
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
The Four Struts of the Main Shrine of Yetakaha BahaComing Up
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
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
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
Contemporary Himalayan LifeContemporary Art FormsInterviews
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
HinduismPhotographyContemporary Art FormsInterviews
The Four Struts of the Main Shrine of Yetakaha BahaComing Up
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
Bodhisattva
Mindfulness Meditation with Kimberly Brown
Theme: Lasting Happiness
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Arhat Mahakashyapa
Mindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholtz
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
an adult man with gray hair holds a paintbrush on one hand while looking down a scroll on a red table
Preserving Tibetan Culture through Calligraphy Art: An Interview with Jamyang Dorjee Chakrishar
The master calligrapher’s distinctive style fuses Buddhist imagery with miniature calligraphy script
Traditional Himalayan ArtContemporary Art FormsInterviews
an adult man standing in profile while looking at a neon sculpture of two wrathful deities
Illuminating Wrath: An Interview with Shezad Dawood
The artist speaks about his neon sculpture of a wrathful deity in the Rubin’s collection and more
Contemporary Art FormsInterviews
Sacred Earthly Realms and Heavenly Paradises
Mindfulness Meditation with Tracy Cochran
Theme: Lasting Happiness
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Collage of two people standing together in a field in front of a mountain and the text “TREAT WITH CARE.”
Sunil Babu Pant: Protectors All Around Us
An activist for gay rights and gender equality in Nepal on channeling grief into celebration
ActivismPersonal Perspectives
Fifth Dalai Lama (1617-1682) with Episodes from His Life
Mindfulness Meditation with Jon Aaron
Theme: Lasting Happiness
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
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