Spiral Spiral
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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.
Theme: Reawaken
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
Theme: Reawaken
Dr. Elena Pakhoutova and Dr. Beth Harris reflect on a thangka painting of the Wheel of Life, also known as the Wheel of Existence.
Theme: Liberation
Theme: Reawaken
Theme: Love
Theme: Love
Reimagine: Himalayan Art Now contemplates and celebrates what Himalayan art means now with a Museum-wide exhibition of artworks by over 30 contemporary artists, many from the Himalayan region and diaspora.
Theme: Love