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Spiral

Perspectives at the intersection of art, science, and Himalayan cultures
Weekly on Thursdays 1:00-1:45 PM New York Insight Meditation Center Mindfulness Meditation
Practice the art of attention in this weekly meditation session inspired by works of art from the Rubin's collection.
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Image of the Himalayan mountains
Cultural Regions
Learn about the extraordinary range of places that comprise the greater Himalayan region—from misty valleys to snow-capped mountains.
Illustration of the Year of the SnakeComing Up
March 2, 2025 12:00–4:00 PM LaGuardia Community College, C Building Losar Family Day: Celebrate the Year of the Wood Snake
Slither into the Year of the Wood Snake with your family and friends at this free community event hosted by the Rubin.
News & Events
Mindfulness Meditation with Kimberly Brown
Theme: Lovingkindness
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
A sculpture of Durga Killing the Buffalo Demon
February 12, 2025 Take a Closer Look at Himalayan Art
The Rubin has teamed up with Smarthistory to bring audiences an “up-close” look at objects from the collection through a 15-episode video series.
News & Events
Art Making
Art making in the greater Himalayan region is essentially religious in nature, often guided by iconometry or rules of proportion.
Mindfulness Meditation with Tracy Cochran
Theme: Intention
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation with Lavina Shamdasani
Theme: Intention
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Himalayan Art Up Close: Four Mandalas of the Vajravali Cycle
Dr. Karl Debreczeny and Dr. Steven Zucker delve into one of the most important paintings in the Rubin’s collection—Four Mandalas of the Vajravali Cycle.
Himalayan Art Up Close
Himalayan Art Up Close: Stories of Previous Lives of the Buddha (Jataka)
Dr. Elena Pakhoutova and Dr. Beth Harris look at a thangka painting that illuminates the previous lives of the Buddha.
Himalayan Art Up Close
Himalayan Art Up Close: Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room
Dr. Elena Pakhoutova and Dr. Steven Zucker explore this treasure of the Rubin that displays art and ritual objects.
Himalayan Art Up Close
Himalayan Art Up Close: Green Tara
Dr. Karl Debreczeny and Dr. Beth Harris examine an exquisite sculpture of one of the many emanations of the revered goddess.
Himalayan Art Up Close
Mindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholtz
Theme: Intention
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Himalayan Art Up Close: Mountain God Kula Khari
Dr. Karl Debreczeny and Dr. Beth Harris introduce us to the fierce Mountain God Kula Khari.
Himalayan Art Up Close
Himalayan Art Up Close: Durga Killing the Buffalo Demon (Durga Mahisasuramardini)
Dr. Elena Pakhoutova and Dr. Beth Harris illuminate the story of the goddess Durga killing the demigod Mahisha.
Himalayan Art Up Close
Himalayan Art Up Close: Muted Expressions
The Rubin’s Executive Director Jorrit Britschgi and Dr. Steven Zucker examine the details of a powerful contemporary sculpture by Tsherin Sherpa.
Himalayan Art Up Close
Side-by-side images of book cover and headshot of Donald S. Lopez, Jr.Coming Up
February 26, 2025 6:00–7:00 PM Virtual Friends of the Rubin Book Talk with Donald S. Lopez Jr.
Rubin Friends are invited to join Donald S. Lopez, Jr. for a book talk on the tulku institution in Tibetan Buddhism and its encounters with European explorers.
News & Events
Photograph by Neda Heffari titled "Shielding the Deities"
The Evolving Cultural Fabric of Nepal
Exploring the history and impact of neo-cultural colonization
Contemporary Himalayan Life
Mindfulness Meditation with Kimberly Brown
Theme: Intention
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Artist standing in front of painting, pointing and explaining the artwork to visitors
January 17, 2025 New Year, New Initiatives in Support of Himalayan Art
The Rubin announces a robust initial slate of exhibitions and initiatives for 2025.
News & Events
Mindfulness Meditation with Kimberly Brown
Theme: Intention
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Image of "The Symmetrical Journey" by Riti Maharjan
Those Who Leave and Those Who Never Return
How artists reflect the plight of Nepali migrant laborers
Contemporary Himalayan LifeActivismContemporary Art Forms
Museum visitor standing in front of Uber Rat sculpture by Shushank Shrestha at the "Reimagine: Himalayan Art Now" exhibition in Chicago
January 6, 2025 The Rubin Expands its Contemporary Collection
The Rubin has expanded its collection with the acquisition of contemporary artworks by Himalayan artists Tenzin Gyurmey Dorjee, Shraddha Shrestha, and Shushank Shrestha.
News & Events
View in between buildings in Toronto, Canada.
Asian Avenue
Snapshots of an old building bring back adolescent memories of people met online
Contemporary Himalayan LifePhotographyPersonal Perspectives
Mindfulness Meditation with Sharon Salzberg
Theme: Illumination
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
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