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New York Insight Meditation Center
115 W. 29th St., NYC

Practice the art of attention in this weekly meditation session inspired by works of art from the Rubin’s collection.

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Full view of the Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room exhibition at it's original home at the Rubin Museum
June 11, 2025–April 20, 2031 Opens June 11, 2025Rubin Museum Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room Opening

Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, NYC

The popular Rubin installation travels to Brooklyn where it will provide an immersive experience featuring more than 100 works of art and ritual objects displayed as they would in an elaborate private household shrine.

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Artist IMAGINE (a.k.a. Sneha Shrestha) sitting on a gallery floor and looking up at her artwork titled Dwarpalika (Temple Guardian)
On View June 2025 On View June 2025About a Living Culture (working title) On View

Diversity Plaza
Jackson Heights, NYC

In partnership with the NYC DOT Art program, a public sculpture by contemporary artist IMAGINE (a.k.a. Sneha Shrestha) comes to Jackson Heights, Queens.

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February 15–July 27, 2025 Open through July 27, 2025Gateway to Himalayan Art

Utah Museum of Fine Arts at University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

A traveling exhibition for colleges, universities, and art museums that introduces the main forms, concepts, meanings, and living traditions of Himalayan art.

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Worcester Museum of Art
Worcester, MA

Our long-term artwork loans expand access to the collection, providing opportunities for more people to learn about and experience the art and cultures of the greater Himalayan region.

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