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Perspectives at the intersection of art, science, and Himalayan cultures
Weekly on Thursdays 1:00-1:45 PM New York Insight Meditation Center and Online Mindfulness Meditation
Practice the art of attention in this weekly meditation session inspired by works of art from the Rubin's collection.
News & Events
detail of the Rubin Museum Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room with butter lamps, sculptures, and tsa tsas
What Are Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Rooms?
These sacred spaces are centers for daily devotional activities
BuddhismTraditional Himalayan Art
Mindfulness Meditation with Michel Pascal
Theme: Compassion
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
artist shushank shrestha working in clay studio on a sculpture
Playing in Clay
How cartoons, Nepalese art, and a desire to elicit joy inspire a ceramic artist
InterviewsContemporary Art FormsTraditional Himalayan Art
Mindfulness Meditation with Reverend Doyeon Park
Theme: Compassion
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
two visitors looking at the Rubin Museum tibetan buddhist shrine roomComing Up
June 26, 2025 7:00–9:00 PM Brooklyn Museum Arts of Asia Galleries, 2nd Floor Friends of the Rubin Evening: Rubin Museum Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room
Join us for a special evening celebrating the Rubin Museum’s Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room at the Brooklyn Museum.
News & Events
May 20, 2025 5:30–7:00 PM Asia Society Museum 725 Park Ave New York, NY 10021 Friends of the Rubin Tour: (Re)Generations
Rubin Friends are invited to a private tour of (Re)Generations at Asia Society Museum, followed by a reception.
News & Events
Four people sitting cross-legged in front of a glowing sculpture by Palden Weinreb.Coming Up
June 6, 2025 9:00 AM–3:00 PM 140 W. 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.
News & Events
illustration of woman sitting with legs crossed and parts of her missing
Vanessa
Rumors about vampires have townspeople talking in these linked stories
Creative WritingMagazine
Mindfulness Meditation with Gegye Yongyal Tulku Rinpoche
Theme: Compassion
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation with Tracy Cochran
Theme: Renewal
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
side-by-side image of the artwork chants of the monkey mind and artist Tenzin Gyurmey Dorjee holding the Rubin Art Prize
Tenzin Gyurmey Dorjee
Artist Tenzin Gyurmey Dorjee shares the inspirations behind his work and what winning the inaugural prize means to him.
Artists in Focus
Moments of Grace Amid the Chaos
Reflections on the role of museums, restitution, and responsibility from the Rubin Art Prize Winner
Contemporary Art FormsTraditional Himalayan ArtPersonal Perspectives
Mindfulness Meditation with Lavina Shamdasani
Theme: Renewal
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Silent Whispers from the Past
The Art of Muna Bhadel
Contemporary Art FormsContemporary Himalayan LifeFemale Power
Mindfulness Meditation with Lavina Shamdasani
Theme: Renewal
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Seeing Beauty in the Ordinary
Artist and creative director Sargam Gupta aims to spark wonder through art
InterviewsContemporary Art Forms
Mindfulness Meditation with Kimberly Brown
Theme: Renewal
PodcastsMindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholtz
Theme: Resilience
Mindfulness Meditation
Headshots of Laurie Anderson on left and Benjamín Labatut on right
Laurie Anderson: About Time with Benjamín Labatut
In a lively discussion that includes musings on déjà vu and Dune, artist Laurie Anderson and novelist Benjamín Labatut explore the concept of what is real and what is not.
Headshots of Laurie Anderson on left and Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi on right
Laurie Anderson: About Time with Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi
One of the leading arguments for AI is that it will save time. But what will we do with the extra time? Does that freed up time have a moral value?
Headshots of Laurie Anderson on left and Tom McCarthy on right
Laurie Anderson: About Time with Tom McCarthy
Artist Laurie Anderson and novelist Tom McCarthy have a wide-ranging dialogue about everything from Sigmund Freud to Super Mario to unravel whether time is just a construct of our minds.
side-by-side headshots of Laurie Anderson and Jane Hirshfield
Laurie Anderson: About Time with Jane Hirschfield
In a freewheeling conversation that spans topics from karma to climate change, artist Laurie Anderson and poet Jane Hirschfield tackle the big questions about time.
black and white headshot of Laurie Anderson with digital clock overlay
Laurie Anderson: About Time
Performance artist, electronic music pioneer, and filmmaker Laurie Anderson tackles the big questions about time with some of her favorite writers, thinkers, and poets.
The Lotus Flower: Sacred Symbol of Transcendence
This powerful representation of resilience and transformation often appears in Himalayan art
HinduismBuddhismTraditional Himalayan Art
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