Spiral

Mindfulness Meditation with Lavina Shamdasani

Theme: Fluidity

Mindfulness Meditation with Kimberly Brown

Theme: Fluidity

October 8, 2025 Khadhok – Tibetan Artists’ Collective Wins the 2025 Rubin Art Prize

Khadok – Tibetan Artists’ Collective is the winner of the 2025 Rubin Museum Himalayan Art Prize—an unrestricted $30,000 cash prize and the largest international award in support of contemporary art related to the greater Himalayan region.

October 8, 2025 The Rubin Awards 15 Art Project and Research Grants in 2025, Totaling $200,000 In Support

The 2025 cycle of Rubin Grants were awarded to support 15 art and research initiatives that aim to promote the rich cultural legacy and living traditions of the Himalayan regions.

Season 5 · Episode 8Integrating What We’ve Learned

How can we implement some of the teachings from the image of the Wheel of Life?

Mindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholtz

Theme: Change

Tihar: Festival of Lights

The five-day celebration in Nepal honors the bonds between humans and crows, dogs, cows, oxen, and siblings

Holidays Contemporary Himalayan Life

October 3, 2025 Now Open: Gateway to Himalayan Art, Minnesota

The Rubin’s traveling exhibition, Gateway to Himalayan Art, is now open at the Flaten Art Museum at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.

Season 5 · Episode 7Considering the Interplay of Culture

How do artists reflect and deepen our understanding of interdependence?

Four people sitting cross-legged in front of a glowing sculpture by Palden Weinreb.

November 4, 2025 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 Learning® and mindfulness practices into your classroom.

Mindfulness Meditation with Kimberly Brown

Theme: Change

Season 5 · Episode 6Grappling with Our Relationship to Technology

Technology isn’t inherently good or bad. So how can we harness its beneficial potential?

Mindfulness Meditation with Lopon Rigzen Lossal

Theme: Change

Season 5 · Episode 5Taking a Wider View of Health

What can a holistic perspective on health offer us?

Mindfulness Meditation with Tracy Cochran

Theme: Change

Season 5 · Episode 4Connecting with the Environment

What does it look like to live in mutual reciprocity with the Earth in small but meaningful ways?

Mindfulness Meditation with Lama Aria Drolma

Theme: Serenity

October 17, 2025 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

Discover the rich artistic heritage of the Himalayas through the Rubin Museum Distinguished Lecture in Himalayan Art, hosted by The Met. This annual event presents expert insights into the region’s art, cultures, and history, fostering deeper connections with these timeless traditions.

Acknowledging Community on a Collective Scale

How can tapping into a greater awareness of our interconnections change how we operate in the world?

Mindfulness Meditation with Rebecca Li

Theme: Serenity

Season 5 · Episode 2Engaging with Community on a Personal Scale

What does it look like to seize upon interdependence and celebrate our connections?

August 22, 2025 IMAGINE Debuts a New Public Sculpture in Jackson Heights

A new public art installation by IMAGINE (a.k.a. Sneha Shrestha) opens on September 6 in Jackson Heights, Queens, commissioned in collaboration between the Rubin and NYC DOT Art.