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Season 4 · Episode 2Introducing Non-Attachment

It’s almost impossible to have no attachments. So what does non-attachment actually mean?

Podcasts AWAKEN

Season 4 · Episode 1Understanding Attachment

How can bringing greater awareness to attachment help shift our perspective of ourselves and the world?

Podcasts AWAKEN

Construction and Destruction

A collaboration between an artist and neuroscientist demonstrates how making art can lead to healing

Science Activism Healing Technology Contemporary Art Forms

Mindfulness Meditation with Lavina Shamdasani

Theme: Openness

Podcasts Mindfulness Meditation

Mindfulness Meditation with Lama Aria Drolma

Theme: Openness

Podcasts Mindfulness Meditation

October 28, 2024 The Rubin Unveils a Refreshed Visual Identity, New Website, and New Name

We are reintroducing ourselves with a refreshed brand identity and an updated name that highlights our central focus.

News & Events

some men go to Mars, others pay attention to the Earth

What a story from the past can teach us about the present

Contemporary Art Forms

Mindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholtz

Theme: Openness

Mindfulness Meditation

Season 4 · TrailerWelcome to AWAKEN Season 4

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.

Podcasts AWAKEN

Mindfulness Meditation with Gegye Yongyal Tulku Rinpoche

Theme: Openness

Podcasts Mindfulness Meditation

Mindfulness Meditation Spotlight on Women’s Leadership in American Buddhism

Theme: Transformation

Podcasts Mindfulness Meditation

Guests sitting in Rubin Museum at Beyond the Spiral Gala

October 1, 2024 The Rubin Hosts Beyond the Spiral: A Gala Celebrating the Next 20 Years

On September 27, 2024, the Rubin Museum hosted a gala to celebrate our 20th anniversary and launch as a global museum.

News & Events

September 30, 2024 Tenzin Gyurmey Dorjee Wins the New Annual Rubin Art Prize

This unrestricted $30,000 cash prize is the largest international award in support of contemporary art related to the greater Himalayan region.

News & Events

Full view of the Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room exhibition at it's original home at the Rubin Museum

September 26, 2024 The Rubin’s Celebrated Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room Finds a New Home at the the Brooklyn Museum

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.

News & Events

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.

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IMAGINE (a.k.a. Sneha Shrestha)

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.

Artists in Focus

Asha Kama Wangdi

Bhutanese artist Asha Kama Wangdi discusses his monumental installation, The Windhorse (lungta), as part of the Reimagine: Himalayan Art Now exhibition.

Artists in Focus