Rubin Museum of Art

Traditional Himalayan Art

Explore art created in mediums, techniques, and styles that artists developed within religious and cultural traditions in the greater Himalayan mountain range, the Tibetan Plateau, and connected areas of Inner Asia.

Traditional Himalayan Art

Explore art that is mostly religious in nature and spans the artistic traditions of the greater Himalayan mountain range, the Tibetan Plateau, and connected areas of Inner Asia.

Remarkable Objects from Kashmir

A love story told through artworks

Traditional Himalayan Art Buddhism

The Surprising Richness of a Drigung Kagyu Painting

A close examination of a thangka painting

Traditional Himalayan Art

Building with multi-level rectangular base, a large white dome, and a golden spire at the center. A pair of half-lidded, blue eyes painted at the base of the spire. Strings of colorful prayer flags stream down from an umbrella-shaped canopy at the top.

Honoring Nepal: Reflecting on the 2015 Earthquake

A tribute to the legacy of the structures damaged or destroyed by the devastating earthquake.

Five Artworks to Inspire You on Earth Day

Connect to nature with deities from the Rubin’s collection

Traditional Himalayan Art Holidays Environment

A Status Symbol from the Past

A close look at a richly decorated saddle from Tibet or Mongolia

Traditional Himalayan Art

Revisiting one of the Museum’s first exhibitions

Traditional Himalayan Art