The Rubin hosted an inaugural Institute for Higher Education: Virtual Gateway to Himalayan Art and Cultures, aimed to provide higher education faculty with access to scholarship and tools needed to engage students in the vibrant ritual, cultural, and art-making practices and traditions of Tibetan and Himalayan regions.
Hosted by singer, songwriter, and artist Devendra Banhart, season 5 focuses on a painting of the Wheel of Life from the Rubin’s collection to see what it can teach us about the interconnected nature of existence.
How a Black school teacher from the United States came to Nepal in the early 1960s, established a private art gallery, and helped found the Kopan Monastery