Art

Wish-fulfilling Tree
Nepal, 2016
Vishnu with the King of Snakes, Shesha
Nepal, ca. 17th century
Vishnu
Nepal, 12th century
Vasudhara, Goddess of Abundance
Nepal, 17th century
Vasudhara
Nepal, 13th century
Vajravarahi
Nepal, Dated by inscription, 1822
Vajrasattva
Nepal, 14th century
Vajrapani
Karnali Basin, Northwestern Nepal, 13th-14th century
Untitled
2010
Tsongkhapa (1357-1419)
Nepal or India, 20th century
Two-sided Festival Banner of Varunani and Varahi
Nepal, 17th or 18th century
Upper Section of a Torana
Nepal, Dated by inscription 1810
Ushnisavijaya and Celebration of Old Age (Jyatha Janko)
Nepal, 19th century
Ushnisavijaya and the Celebration of Old Age (Bhimaratha Ritual)
Kathmandu, Nepal, Dated by inscription 1775
Three Tantric Goddesses
Nepal, 18th century
Temple Banner (Bilampau) Depicting Prince Virakusha's Legend
Nepal, Dated by inscription 1864
Temple Banner (Bilampau) Depicting Kavi Kumara's Legend
Saptapura Mahavihara, Patan, Nepal, Dated by inscription 1864
Temple Banner (Bilampau) Depicting Avalokiteshvara's Legends Described in the Newari Version of the Gunakarandavyuha Sutra
Nepal, 17th century
Sketchbook page, Naga Mandala
Nepal, 18th century
Sharabha; fragment of a throne frame
Nepal or Tibet, 14th - 15th century
Shiva and Parvati
Nepal, 13th century
Shiva Bhairava
Nepal, 15th century
Shiva Vishavarupa, Universal form with Consort
Nepal, mid-19th century
Siddhi Lakshmi
Nepal, 17th century
Siddhi Lakshmi
Nepal, dated by inscription, 1694
Siddhi Lakshmi
Nepal, Dated by inscription 1796
Skull Cup
Nepal, ca. 18th century
Siddhi Lakshmi
Nepal, 18th century
Red Avalokiteshvara
Tibet or Nepal, 19th century
Red Avalokiteshvara
Nepal or Tibet, dated by inscription, 1871
Red Avalokiteshvara, also known as Bunga Dya, and Macchendranath
Nepal, Dated by inscription 1842
Red Avalokiteshvara or Bunga Dya
Nepal, Dated by inscription, 1818
Ritual Bone Apron
Tibet/Nepal, 18th - 19th century
Protection From Disease
Dolpo region, western Nepal, ca. 1975
Phakpa Lokeshvara of Lhasa
Tibet or Nepal, Date uncertain
Padmasambhava with Consorts
Nepal, 15th - 16th century
Manjushri
Nepal, 17th century
Monsoon Ritual around the Stupa (Gumla Dharma Laksha Caitya)
Nepal, 16th century
Map of Drepung Monastery
Tibet or Nepal, Dated 1898
Manuscript Page
Nepal, 19th/ early 20th Century
Manuscript Folio with Buddha Ratnasambhava
Nepal, ca. 1200
Manjushri
Nepal, 14th century
Manjushri
Nepal, 15th century
Mandala of Chandra
Nepal, ca.1500
Mahakala
Nepal, Dated by inscription, 1639
Lotus Goddess, Lakshmi
Nepal, 17th century
Lokeshvara
Nepal, 16th-17th century
Livestock Charm
Dolpo region, western Nepal, ca. 1975
Kumara
Nepal, 11th century
Krishna and Hatha Dya
Nepal, 19th century
Kaumari
Nepal, 17th or 18th century
Illustrated Manuscript Depicting the Story of Water
Nepal, 17th century
Indra
Nepal, 16th century
Indra
Nepal, Dated by inscription,1463
Indra, Hurling His Thunderbolt
Nepal, 12th century
Hevajra with Consort Nairatmya
Tibet or Nepal, 14th or 16th - 17th century
Goddess Shri or Lakshmi
Nepal, 18th century
Garuda
Nepal, 17th century
Ganesha
Nepal, 17th century
Four-Faced Linga
Nepal, 18th - 19th century
Flying Naga
Nepal or Tibet, 14th century
Flying Celestial Figure
Nepal, 16th century
Elephant
Nepal or Tibet, 18th century
Buddha Vajradhara
Nepal, 14th century
Butter Lamp
Nepal, mid 20th century
Butter Lamp
Nepal, mid 20th century
Chariot Ritual (Bhirmaratha Pata)
Nepal, Dated by inscription, 1902
Cosmic Vishnu (Vishvarupa)
Nepal, 17th - 18th century
Cover of a Vaishnava Manuscript
Nepal, 18th century
Demon - Binding Charm Against Sickness
Dolpo region, western Nepal, ca. 1975
Dipamkara Buddha
Nepal, Dated by inscription 1853
Durga Killing the Buffalo Demon (Durga Mahisasuramardini)
Nepal, 12th-13th century
Buddha Shakyamuni
Karnali Basin, Khasa Malla Kingdom, Northwestern Nepal, 13th-14th century
Book Cover with Ten Incarnations of Vishnu
Nepal, ca. 1600
Book cover of a Hindu manuscript
Nepal, ca. 18th century
Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Nepal, 13th - 14th century
Bodhisattva Amoghapasha
Nepal, ca. 1400
Bhairava
Nepal, 13th or 14th century
Avalokiteshvara Enshrined in a Temple
Nepal, Dated by inscription, 1850
Achala
Nepal, Dated by inscription, 1871
Architectural Detail Depicting the Goddess Guhyakali
Nepal, 17th century

Spiral

Reflecting on the First Year of the Itumbaha Museum
The president of the Keshchandra Mahavihar Conservation Society shares what they’ve learned and what’s ahead.
Behind the Scenes of the Development of the Itumbaha Museum
Rubin Museum Executive Director Jorrit Britschgi interviews Swosti Rajbhandari Kayastha, a scholar of Nepalese art and culture who serves as a lecturer of museum studies at Lumbini Buddhist University, about her role in the development of the Itumbaha Museum.
In the Presence of Art
How artists in Nepal help foster healing and bring a sense of inner peace
Nepalese Seasons: Springtime and New Beginnings
Seasonal transitions are marked by festivals and celebrations
Gai Jatra Festival
A celebration of life, death, and renewal
Gathamuga Festival: Helpful Spirits and Fertile Skies
The annual ritual to impregnate the skies
Sithi Nakha—A Nepalese Celebration of “Rain Baby” Kumara
The festival marks the beginning of monsoon season
Celebrating the Life, Death, and Enlightenment of Buddha Jayanti
One of the holiest days of the year for Buddhists
Here’s What Happens At Nepal’s Most Awe-Inspiring Chariot Procession
The legend of the Red God Rato Macchendranath
The 2015 Earthquakes and Their Aftermath in Nepal
Empathy in the face of distant catastrophe
A Curator’s Visit to Nepal with Genesis Breyer P-Orridge
See what happens when the trip doesn’t go as planned
A Curator’s Perspective on Nepalese Art
Personal insights about art from Nepal
Building with multi-level rectangular base, a large white dome, and a golden spire at the center. A pair of half-lidded, blue eyes painted at the base of the spire. Strings of colorful prayer flags stream down from an umbrella-shaped canopy at the top.
Honoring Nepal: Reflecting on the 2015 Earthquake
A tribute to the legacy of the structures damaged or destroyed by the devastating earthquake.

Exhibitions

February 2, 2008–February 7, 2011From the Land of the Gods: Art of the Kathmandu Valley

Rubin Museum
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

May 6, 2016–March 27, 2017Nepalese Seasons: Rain and Ritual

Rubin Museum
150 W. 17th St., NYC

March 14, 2008–October 13, 2008Nepal in Black and White: Photographs by Kevin Bubriski

Rubin Museum
150 W. 17th St., NYC

Small golden box flanked by two open doors containing fish, photo of mandala painting, and ball on pink pedestal.
March 11, 2016–August 1, 2016Genesis Breyer P-Orridge: Try to Altar Everything

Rubin Museum
150 W. 17th St., NYC

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