Mindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholtz
Theme: Gratitude
Season 4 · Episode 3Releasing the Ego
How can loosening our grip on the ego help us step into the fundamental truth of our interconnectedness?
Mindfulness Meditation with Kimberly Brown
Theme: Gratitude
November 14, 2024 Listen to Season 4 of AWAKEN
Isabella Rossellini hosts the new season about the concept of attachment.
Season 4 · Episode 2Introducing Non-Attachment
It’s almost impossible to have no attachments. So what does non-attachment actually mean?
Season 4 · Episode 1Understanding Attachment
How can bringing greater awareness to attachment help shift our perspective of ourselves and the world?
Construction and Destruction
A collaboration between an artist and neuroscientist demonstrates how making art can lead to healing
Mindfulness Meditation with Lavina Shamdasani
Theme: Openness
Mindfulness Meditation with Lama Aria Drolma
Theme: Openness
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.
some men go to Mars, others pay attention to the Earth
What a story from the past can teach us about the present
Mindfulness Meditation with Elaine Retholtz
Theme: Openness
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.
Mindfulness Meditation with Gegye Yongyal Tulku Rinpoche
Theme: Openness
Mindfulness Meditation Spotlight on Women’s Leadership in American Buddhism
Theme: Transformation
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.
Headshot of Tenzin Gyurmey Dorjee
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.
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 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.
A group of artists standing around a lost wax sculpture, admiring the piece
September 26, 2024 The Rubin Awards 17 Art Project and Research Grants in 2024, Totaling $200,000 in Support
The first cycle of grants were awarded to support artists, creatives, and scholars that are expanding awareness and understanding of Himalayan art globally.
Weekly on Thursdays (through December 18, 2025) 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.
Headshots of Samphe Dorje Lhalungpa and Ang Tshering Lama, Rubin trustees
July 9, 2024 The Rubin Appoints Two New Trustees: Samphe Dorje Lhalungpa and Ang Tshering Lama
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.
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.
Asha Kama Wangdi
Bhutanese artist Asha Kama Wangdi discusses his monumental installation, The Windhorse (lungta), as part of the Reimagine: Himalayan Art Now exhibition.
Of Seeds and Blood
Reemergence through loving the world

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