Rubin Museum of Art

Exhibition History

Explore the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art’s past exhibitions from its founding in 2004 to the present. Exhibitions range from scholarly to popular, including historical, cross-cultural, contemporary, photography, and interactive installations.

Painting of large many-armed deity suroounded by smaller seated figures, landscape, and a dragon.
November 9, 2020-October 6, 2024Masterworks: A Journey Through Himalayan Art

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October 1, 2021-October 6, 2024Mandala Lab: Where Emotions Can Turn to Wisdom

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May 30, 2021-October 6, 2024Gateway to Himalayan Art

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March 15, 2024–October 6, 2024Reimagine: Himalayan Art Now

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Shrine with many paintings on three walls, many small golden statues, and many wooden cabinets.
The Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room

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150 W. 17th St., NYC

Seven glowing white bowls, each on its own black pedestal, in darkened gallery.
November 12, 2021–January 21, 2024Shrine Room Projects: Rohini Devasher/Palden Weinreb

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Overhead view of two adults with headphones lying on black benches.
March 17, 2023–January 14, 2024Life After: The Bardo

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Painted sculpture of two dancing skeletons encircled by red flames.
March 17, 2023–January 14, 2024Death Is Not the End

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March 18, 2022–January 16, 2023Healing Practices: Stories from Himalayan Americans

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150 W. 17th St., NYC

April 23, 2022–November 27, 2022Tales of Muted Spirits—Dispersed Threads—Twisted Shangri-La: 59th International Art Exhibition—La Biennale di Venezia

Venice, Italy

Statue of many-armed ferocious black demon.
March 12, 2021–January 3, 2022Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey Toward Enlightenment

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October 11, 2019–November 11, 2021Shrine Room Projects: Shiva Ahmadi / Genesis Breyer P-Orridge / Tsherin Sherpa

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150 W. 17th St., NYC

Gems of many colors radiating from central point on white background.
May 31, 2019–May 30, 2021Charged with Buddha’s Blessings: Relics from an Ancient Stupa

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150 W. 17th St., NYC

Back of person kneeling at small wooden table, surrounded by three blue walls with rows of wooden rails holding small white boxes.
February 7, 2020–January 24, 2021Measure Your Existence

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150 W. 17th St., NYC

Pink paper folded into a lotus flower on black background.
June 18, 2020–January 10, 2021The Lotus Effect: A Participatory Installation for Times of Transformation

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150 W. 17th St., NYC

Black-and-white image of woman with raised fist seated among many people.
November 8, 2019–January 3, 2021Shahidul Alam: Truth to Power

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150 W. 17th St., NYC

A large black rectangle with small gray circles of various sized. Center reads "develop my wisdom" in larger white text, surrounded by other phrases in smaller gray text.
January 18, 2019–January 6, 2020The Wheel of Intentions: Interactive Installation

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150 W. 17th St., NYC

View of exhibition in gallery showing purple sculptural form overhead, large black-and-white framed work on back wall, and multicolored thread spelling "WE SHALL OVERCOME".
August 16, 2019–January 6, 2020Clapping with Stones: Art and Acts of Resistance

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150 W. 17th St., NYC

Ornately carved cylindrical prayer mounted on wooden handle.
March 1–October 14, 2019The Power of Intention: Reinventing the (Prayer) Wheel

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150 W. 17th St., NYC

October 26, 2018–September 16, 2019Shrine Room Projects: Wishes and Offerings

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150 W. 17th St., NYC

Tapestry of many-armed blue figure surrounded by golden flames.
February 1, 2019–July 15, 2019Faith and Empire: Art and Politics in Tibetan Buddhism

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150 W. 17th St., NYC

Installation shot of circles of tree trunks floating in tank of dark liquid.
February 23, 2018–February 4, 2019A Lost Future: Shezad Dawood / The Otolith Group / Matti Braun

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150 W. 17th St., NYC

Painting of many people surrounding three seated figures.
February 2, 2018–January 7, 2019The Second Buddha: Master of Time

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February 2, 2018–January 7, 2019Chitra Ganesh

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Rows of white cards on pegs printed with "I'm hopeful because" in blue. Answers written in black ink below blue text include "This too shall pass" and "I live everyday like my last day. Enjoy it!!"
February 10, 2018–January 7, 2019A Monument for the Anxious and Hopeful

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150 W. 17th St., NYC

November 17, 2017–October 15, 2018Sacred Spaces: The Road to...and the Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room

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150 W. 17th St., NYC

April 21, 2017–January 29, 2018Henri Cartier-Bresson: India in Full Frame

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June 16, 2017–January 8, 2018The World Is Sound

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150 W. 17th St., NYC

Shrine with many paintings on three walls, many small golden statues, and many wooden cabinets.
June 9–October 16, 2017Sacred Spaces: with The Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room

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150 W. 17th St., NYC

Kaleidoscopic image of blue-green, white and yellow lines.
November 11, 2016–June 5, 2017Sacred Spaces: Himalayan Wind and the Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room

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150 W. 17th St., NYC

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