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How to Relocate a Shrine Room: Behind the Scenes at the Museum
November 6, 2015
Go behind the scenes of the Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room in the Sacred Spaces exhibition
Terrifying Masks, Wrathful Deities, and Other Spooky Objects from Our Collection
October 26, 2015
If you’re still stuck trying to find a costume for Halloween, get some spine-chilling inspiration from the terrifying masks, wrathful deities, and other spooky objects currently on display at the Museum. Beyond the tranquil statues of buddhas and serene bodhisattvas, our galleries host an impressive array of objects that might scare your socks off!
How to Draw with a Comb: A Conversation with Marshall Arisman
October 23, 2015
The Rubin is proud to frequently collaborate with fascinating and creative guest educators. One of them, Marshall Arisman, hosted the art-making workshop Drawing with a Comb at the Museum earlier this month.
Beyond the Pose: Surprising Connections between Yoga and our Art
September 26, 2015
What does yoga have to do with Himalayan art? Here are 4 surprising connections.
Want to get poets into a museum? Just stock it with art
September 21, 2015
Poet and editor Joe Pan on the long-standing relationship between visual art and poetry
Eight Ways Green Tara Could Inspire the Environmental Movement
September 17, 2015
If you’re looking for motivation, here are eight ways to learn from Tara, a sculpture of whom is on view in the exhibition Gateway to Himalayan Art.
Six Inspirational Objects You’ll Find in a Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room
September 15, 2015
17 Hours in a Fine Art Truck
August 26, 2015
Art objects moving from one museum to another can require an arduous courier trip.
Find Your Focus: Our First Crowdfunding Campaign Launches Sept. 1
August 14, 2015
Help us reach our goal and be a part of the new Shrine Room by spreading the word about our campaign.
#TBT: Transformation at the 2015 Museum Block Party
July 30, 2015
This year’s theme was transformation, inspired by the exhibition “Becoming Another: The Power of Masks.”
FINDING REAL ARCHITECTURE IN TIBETAN PAINTINGS
July 28, 2015
Map-like representations of famous Buddhist monasteries form a unique and little-known genre of Tibetan painting in which architecture is the primary subject.
Conserving Nek Chand’s Legacy: Sculptures find a new home in our collection
July 24, 2015
Nek Chand was a self-taught Indian artist who died at the age of 90 in June of 2015. In tribute to Chand, the Rubin Museum of Art is now displaying two of his Fantasy Garden sculptures in the lobby.
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