Reimagine: Himalayan Art Now

Nepal
18th - 19th century

Mongolia
late 18th - early 19th century

Tibet
19th - 20th century

Tibet
17th century

Mongolia
late 18th - early 19th century

Nepal
ca.1500

Central Tibet, possibly Densatil Monastery
mid-14th to mid-15th century

Nepal
Dated by inscription 1810

Madhya Pradesh, India
11th century

Tibet
13th century

Nepal
13th century

Nepal
17th century

Central Tibet
14th century

Central Tibet, possibly Densatil Monastery
mid-14th to mid-15th century

Tibet
13th century

Sculpture: China; Throne: Central Tibet
Sculpture: 1403-1424; Throne: ca. 13th century

Tibet
Early 20th century

Tibet
17th century

Tibet
18th century

Nepal
Dated by inscription 1842

Tibet or Mongolia
19th century

Tibet
19th century

Kham Province, Eastern Tibet
19th century

Himalayan Region
15th - 19th century

Nepal
17th or 18th century

Nepal
17th century

Himalayan
17th - 18th century

Tibet
16th century

Tibet
19th century (?)

Tibet
date unknown

Nepal
ca. 1200

Tibet
19th century

Tibet or Mongolia
18th - 19th century

Kham Region, Eastern Tibet
ca.19th century

Hua Khar
Chentsa, Amdo region, Northeastern Tibet (Jianzha, Qinghai Province, China)
1995-1996

Hua Khar
Chentsa, Amdo region, Northeastern Tibet (Jianzha, Qinghai Province, China)
1995-1996

Bhutan
c. 19th century

Nepal
Dated by inscription 1853

Nepal
19th/ early 20th Century

Gangteng Monastery, Bhutan
19th century

Tibet
18th-19th century

Tsatsa Mold of Ganesha; Himalayan region; 15th/19th century; Copper alloy; clay; Rubin Museum of Art; C2006.63.9 (HAR 65748)

Tsatsa Mold of Avalokiteshvara; Himalayan region; 15th/19th century; Copper alloy; Rubin Museum of Art; C2006.63.13 (HAR 65744)

Ritual ewer; Tibet; 18th–20th century; Silver; Rubin Museum of Art; C2011.13.10

Vajra; Nepal; 20th century; Metalwork; Rubin Museum of Art; Gift of Robert and Maria Travis; SC2006.2.5

Ganesha; 20th century; Metalwork; Rubin Museum of Art; Gift of Robert and Maria Travis; SC2006.2.17a-c

Offering Bowl; Nepal; mid 20th Century; Silver alloy; Rubin Museum of Art; Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; SC2012.7.8.2

Offering Bowl; Nepal; mid 20th Century; Silver alloy; Rubin Museum of Art; Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; SC2012.7.9.7

Donor Figures (Salik Pair) Oil Lamp; Nepal; Copper alloy; Rubin Museum of Art; Gift of the Estate of Mary Slusser; SC2018.1.5

Ritual Oil Lamp (Sukunda) with Spoon; Nepal or Tibet; 18th–19th century; Brass; Rubin Museum of Art; Gift of the Estate of Mary Slusser; SC2018.1.7a-b

Asha Kama Wangdi, VAST Bhutan; The Windhorse (lungta); 2024; cloth and metal; courtesy of the artist; Photo by Dave De Armas

Bharat Rai; Whispering Whistle; 2023; acrylic on canvas; courtesy of the artist

Bidhata K C; Out of Emptiness; 2023; metal cans; courtesy of the artist

Charwei TSAI; The Womb & The Diamond; 2021; handblown glass, mirrors, and diamond

Charwei TSAI; Tara from Five Sky Dancers; 2021; drawing with natural pigment extract from malachite and ink on rice paper; Collection of Live Forever Foundation, Taiwan; Photo by Dave De Armas

Charwei TSAI; Pandara from Five Sky Dancers; 2021; drawing with natural pigment extract from cinnabar and ink on rice paper; Collection of Live Forever Foundation, Taiwan; Photo by Dave De Armas

Charwei TSAI; Locanā from Five Sky Dancers; 2021; drawing with natural pigment extract from azurite and ink on rice paper; Collection of Live Forever Foundation, Taiwan; Photo by Dave De Armas

Chitra Ganesh; Silhouette in the Graveyard from The Scorpion Gesture; 2018; digital animation; 1 min. 22 sec.; The Shelley and Donald Rubin Private Collection

Jasmine Rajbhandari; Compassion; 2023; acrylic on stretched canvas; courtesy of the artist

John Tsung; 神代 (Divine Generation); 2024; piezo, cable, speakers, transducers; courtesy of the artist; Photo by Dave De Armas

Jupiter Pradhan; The Protectors; 2023; fiberglass, plastic, flexible aluminum mirror, wood, yak hair; courtesy of the artist

Kabi Raj Lama, in collaboration with Dr. Sujaya Neupane; Construction and Destruction; 2023; lithography; courtesy of the artist; Photo by Dave De Armas

Kunsang Gyatso; Goddess of Tangerine; 2023; painting, wood, concrete, plexi, foam, dried tangerine; courtesy of the artist; Photo by Dave De Armas

Kunsang Kyirong; Yarlung; 2020; charcoal animation; 5 min.; courtesy of the artist

Losel Yauch; Procession Immemorial; 2023; willow branches, recycled sari silk, brass bells, raffia, cotton; courtesy of the artist; Photo by Dave De Armas

LuYang; Binary Wheel; 2022; aluminum, LED lights, backlit fabric; courtesy of the Jane Lombard Gallery

LuYang; DOKU – Hell #3; 2022; aluminum, LED lights, backlit fabric; courtesy of the Jane Lombard Gallery

LuYang; DOKU – Animal #3; 2022; aluminum, LED lights, backlit fabric; courtesy of the Jane Lombard Gallery

LuYang; DOKU – Asura #3; 2022; aluminum, LED lights, backlit fabric; courtesy of the Jane Lombard Gallery

LuYang; DOKU – the Self; 2022; single-channel 4K digital video; 36 min.; courtesy of the Jane Lombard Gallery

Manish Lal Shrestha; Dipamkara Buddha Is Pop Art; 2021/2023; acrylic on canvas; courtesy of the artist

Meena Kayastha; Goddess Varahi; 2023; traditional Nepalese door, papier-mâché, pliers, nails, coins, keys, jewelry, bell, discarded vehicle metal parts; courtesy of the artist

Monsal Pekar; Self-portrait — Life/My Daughter, My Son and I; 2021; digital art; courtesy of the artist

Monsal Pekar; Self-portrait — Green Tara; 2021; digital art; courtesy of the artist

Pema “Tintin” Tshering; Buddha with the passions surrounding; 2023; acrylic on canvas; courtesy of the artist

Pema “Tintin” Tshering; Objective Happiness; 2023; acrylic on canvas, board and wire; courtesy of the artist; Photo by Dave De Armas

Prithvi Shrestha; Attachment; 2018; acrylic on canvas; courtesy of the artist

Prithvi Shrestha; Believing Lines; 2023; acrylic on canvas; courtesy of the artist

Roshan Pradhan; New World; 2021; acrylic on canvas; courtesy of Sangeeta Thapa, Founder | Director, Siddhartha Art Gallery and Siddhartha Arts Foundation, and Founder | Chair, Kathmandu Triennale

Roshan Pradhan; Energy; 2023; acrylic on canvas; courtesy of the artist

Shraddha Shrestha; Dus Mahavidyas (Great Goddesses of Wisdom): Matangi; 2023; acrylic on canvas; courtesy of the artist; Photo by Dave De Armas

Shraddha Shrestha; Dus Mahavidyas (Great Goddesses of Wisdom): Kamala; 2023; acrylic on canvas; courtesy of the artist; Photo by Dave De Armas

Shraddha Shrestha; Dus Mahavidyas (Great Goddesses of Wisdom): Tara; 2023; acrylic on canvas; courtesy of the artist; Photo by Dave De Armas

Shraddha Shrestha; Dus Mahavidyas (Great Goddesses of Wisdom): Dhumavati; 2023; acrylic on canvas; courtesy of the artist; Photo by Dave De Armas

Shraddha Shrestha; Dus Mahavidyas (Great Goddesses of Wisdom): Sangraha; 2023; acrylic on canvas; courtesy of the artist; Photo by Dave De Armas

Shushank Shrestha; Uber Rat; 2023; ceramic, in-glaze lustre; courtesy of the artist; Photo by Dave De Armas

Shushank Shrestha; Male Guardian Dog; 2023; ceramic, in-glaze lustre; courtesy of the artist

Shushank Shrestha; Female Guardian Dog; 2023; ceramic, in-glaze lustre; courtesy of the artist

IMAGINE (a.k.a Sneha Shrestha); Mending and Moving; 2023; acrylic on panel; courtesy of the artist. Photo by Dave De Armas

IMAGINE (a.k.a. Sneha Shrestha); sculpture fabricated and engineered by Black Cat Labs; Calling the Earth to Witness; 2023; acrylic on Masonite, steel; courtesy of the artist. Photo by Dave De Armas

IMAGINE (a.k.a. Sneha Shrestha); The Menu; 2023; acrylic ink on canvas; courtesy of the artist. Photo by Dave De Armas

Sonam Dolma Brauen; Field of Wishes; 2023; clay; courtesy of the artist; Photo by Dave De Armas

Tenzin Gyurmey Dorjee; chants of a monkey mind; 2023; acrylic on tarp; courtesy of the artist

Tenzin Gyurmey Dorjee; A Crime with Mother; 2022; acrylic on tarp; courtesy of Dolma Chonzom Bhutia

Tenzin Mingyur Paldron; filmed by Gina George; menu design by Tenzin Tsepel; What Does Tesla’s CEO Keep By His Bed?; 2023; video; 2 min.; courtesy of the artist

Tenzin Mingyur Paldron; menu design by Tenzin Tsepel; Tibetan language design by Choedon Thinley; Listen to Indigenous People; 2023; video; 12 min.; courtesy of the artist

Tenzin Mingyur Paldron; animation by Tenzin Lhamo; menu design by Tenzin Tsepel; some men go to Mars, others pay attention to the Earth; 2023; video; 3 min.; courtesy of the artist

Tenzin Mingyur Paldron; filmed by Tsejin Khando; menu design by Tenzin Tsepel; The Gentle Buddha Who Cuts Through Ignorance and Duality (Coming Out Trans to My Father); 2023; video; 12 min.; courtesy of the artist

Ngawang Tenzin; Manjughoksha; 2022; bead and thread, framed in wood; courtesy of the artist

Tsherin Sherpa in collaboration with Bijay Maharjan and Regal Studio Metal casting team, including Durga Shrestha, Sajal Siwakoti, and Sangita Maharjan; Muted Expressions; 2022; bronze; Rubin Museum of Art; purchased with Museum acquisition fund and additional funds by Lois and Bob Baylis, Lisa Cavallari, Noah Dorsky, Shelley Rubin, and Jorrit Britschgi; C2022.4.1

Uma Bista; Stay Home Sisters; 2020; set of photographs and recording of a poem; courtesy of the artist

Uma Bista; Stay Home Sisters; 2020; set of photographs and recording of a poem; courtesy of the artist

Uma Bista; Stay Home Sisters; 2020; set of photographs and recording of a poem; courtesy of the artist

Uma Bista; Stay Home Sisters; 2020; set of photographs and recording of a poem; courtesy of the artist

Uma Bista; Stay Home Sisters; 2020; set of photographs and recording of a poem; courtesy of the artist

Uma Bista; Stay Home Sisters; 2020; set of photographs and recording of a poem; courtesy of the artist

Yangdzom Lama; Love for the London Pigeon Deity; 2023; oil painting with an embroidered fabric border and ceramics; courtesy of the artist