Hosted by actress and filmmaker Isabella Rossellini, season 4 explores the Buddhist concept of attachment and how letting go can transform our experience of the world.
In June 2025, the Rubin’s beloved Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room will open at the Brooklyn Museum as part of a long-term partnership between the two institutions.
The first cycle of grants were awarded to support artists, creatives, and scholars that are expanding awareness and understanding of Himalayan art globally.
The appointments will strengthen the Board’s support of the Museum’s mission and innovative program of partnerships, traveling exhibitions, and digital initiatives for international audiences.
Nepalese artist IMAGINE (a.k.a. Sneha Shrestha) created a multi-room, immersive art installation, which juxtaposes new artworks with objects from the Rubin’s collection.
Bhutanese artist Asha Kama Wangdi discusses his monumental installation, The Windhorse (lungta), as part of the Reimagine: Himalayan Art Now exhibition.
Rubin Museum senior curator Dr. Karl Debreczeny and Smarthistory’s Dr. Steven Zucker look at a painting of one of the great scholars and polymaths of the 18th century, Situ Panchen.
Dr. Elena Pakhoutova and Dr. Steven Zucker take a look at an ornate handheld prayer wheel, a ritual object that is ubiquitous in Tibetan Buddhist culture.