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A behind-the-scenes look at the Himalayan Art Up Close video series
A puzzling artwork in the Rubin Museum’s collection sparks questions about authorship, style, and more
Dr. Karl Debreczeny and Dr. Beth Harris examine a masterfully made appliqué depicting a Tibetan female protector deity
Rubin Museum Senior Curator Dr. Elena Pakhoutova and Smarthistory’s Dr. Steven Zucker explain the Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava through a painting of the Indian Buddhist master
Dr. Elena Pakhoutova and Smarthistory’s Dr. Steven Zucker look at a beautiful sculpture of the Hindu goddess Kashmira
Dr. Elena Pakhoutova and Dr. Steven Zucker explore the Buddhist concept of the bardo—the state in between death and rebirth
Dr. Elena Pakhoutova and Dr. Beth Harris explore the Buddhist cosmological view expressed in the texts and practices of the Kalachakra Tantra
Dr. Karl Debreczeny and Dr. Beth Harris contextualize a sculpture depicting Bon master Drenpa Namkha
Dr. Karl Debreczeny and Dr. Beth Harris chart a map of a sacred mountain believed to be the earthly abode of the Bodhisattva of Wisdom Manjushri
Dr. Karl Debreczeny and Smarthistory’s Dr. Steven Zucker examine a richly decorated Himalayan saddle
This terrifying deity is armed with the skillful means to transform
Astrology, medicine, and human potential in the Kalachakra Tantra
An astrologer shares how the field of Tibetan astro-science helps people navigate birth, life, death, and beyond
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
Dr. Elena Pakhoutova and Dr. Beth Harris look at a thangka painting that illuminates the previous lives of the Buddha
Dr. Elena Pakhoutova and Dr. Steven Zucker explore this treasure of the Rubin that displays art and ritual objects
Dr. Karl Debreczeny and Dr. Beth Harris examine an exquisite sculpture of one of the many emanations of the revered goddess
Dr. Karl Debreczeny and Dr. Beth Harris introduce us to the fierce Mountain God Kula Khari
Dr. Elena Pakhoutova and Dr. Beth Harris illuminate the story of the goddess Durga killing the demigod Mahisha
The Rubin’s Executive Director Jorrit Britschgi and Dr. Steven Zucker examine the details of a powerful contemporary sculpture by Tsherin Sherpa
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. Beth Harris explore a model of the most important temple in the Buddhist world.
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.
Dr. Elena Pakhoutova and Dr. Beth Harris delve into a painting of the Medicine Buddha.
Dr. Karl Debreczeny and Dr. Beth Harris explore a painting of the Fifth Dalai Lama.
Dr. Elena Pakhoutova and Dr. Steven Zucker examine a painting that celebrates rituals for elders who reach the age of 77 years, 7 months, and 7 weeks.
Dr. Karl Debreczeny and Dr. Beth Harris examine a sculpture of Mahakala, one of the eight great wrathful dharma protectors in Vajrayana Buddhism
Dr. Elena Pakhoutova and Dr. Beth Harris reflect on a thangka painting of the Wheel of Life, also known as the Wheel of Existence.
Overcoming attachment through focus on mastering bliss
A representation of the cycle of life, death, and rebirth