Spiral is a free publication from the Rubin Museum of Art. Our 2019 issue accompanied our yearlong exploration of power. We invite you to consider how power exists within and between us, as artists, neuroscientists, Buddhist practitioners, writers, and illustrators offer their perspectives on power.

Waking Up to Power Is a Spiritual Practice

Waking Up to Power Is a Spiritual Practice

By Kate Johnson

Activism

Feature

Alien-Nation: And the Voice of Shahidul Alam

Alien-Nation: And the Voice of Shahidul Alam

By Rahaab Allana

Profile

Shahidul Alam

This Is Your Brain on Power

This Is Your Brain on Power

By Sukhvinder Obhi and Howard Kaplan

Interview

Science

Art and Acts of Resistance in Clapping with Stones

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Art and Acts of Resistance in Clapping with Stones

By Sara Raza

Activism

Feature

Breath for Guan Yin

Breath for Guan Yin

By Ching-In Chen 

Poetry

POWER OBJECT: LISA ROSS

POWER OBJECT: LISA ROSS 

By Lisa Ross

Power Objects

POWER OBJECT: E.V. DAY

POWER OBJECT: E.V. DAY 

By E.V. DAY 

Power Objects

POWER OBJECT: BEN VENOM

POWER OBJECT: BEN VENOM 

By Ben Venom

Power Objects

POWER OBJECT: KEMBRA PFAHLER

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POWER OBJECT: KEMBRA PFAHLER  

By Kembra Pfahler

Power Objects

POWER OBJECT: JACK WATERS

POWER OBJECT: JACK WATERS 

By Jack Waters

Power Objects

POWER OBJECT: SANFORD BIGGERS

POWER OBJECT: SANFORD BIGGERS 

By Sandford Biggers

Power Objects

POWER OBJECT: MARINA ABRAMOVIC

POWER OBJECT: MARINA ABRAMOVIC

By Marina Abramovic

Power Objects

A Light in the Darkness

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A Light in the Darkness

By Howard Kaplan

Insight

Solar

Empowerments: Awakening the Buddha Within

Empowerments: Awakening the Buddha Within

By Scott Globus

Buddhism

Insight

Advice from a Mindfulness Teacher

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Advice from a Mindfulness Teacher

By Ayman Mukerji Househam

Mindfulness

Wisdom

Dao of the Dominatrix

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Dao of the Dominatrix

By Katy Brennan

Empowerment

Female Power

Profile

AFRAID OF DROWNING

AFRAID OF DROWNING

By Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay

Poetry

Hear Me Roar: What Buddhism Can Teach Us about #MeToo

EXTENDED INTERVIEW

Hear Me Roar: What Buddhism Can Teach Us about #MeToo

Lama Tsultrim Allione and Sarah Zabrodski

Buddhism

Female Power

Illustration

The Liberation of Tara

The Liberation of Tara

By Jia Sung

Female Power

Illustration

Accidentally on Purpose: Conversations with Monika Bravo and Youdhi Maharjan

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Accidentally on Purpose: Conversations with Monika Bravo and Youdhi Maharjan

By Elena Pakhoutova

Contemporary Art

Interview

The Struggle Itself

The Struggle Itself

By Gavin Irby

Insight

Video Games

Out with the Old: New Power Is Here to Stay

EXTENDED INTERVIEW

Out with the Old: New Power Is Here to Stay

Jeremy Heimans and Aidan Young

Activism

Interview

The Power of Truth

The Power of Truth

By Donald S. Lopez Jr.

Buddhism

Focus

War Magic: The Wizarding World of Tibetan Sorcery

War Magic: The Wizarding World of Tibetan Sorcery

By Karl Debreczeny

Feature

Keeping the Faith: Religion and Politics Today

Keeping the Faith: Religion and Politics Today

By William Dewey

Deeper Dive

Measures for Managing Rebirth

Measures for Managing Rebirth

By Kenji C. Liu

Poetry

Reckoning with Power in Public Monuments

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Reckoning with Power in Public Monuments

By Anna Cahn

History

Insight

Creature Comforts

Creature Comforts

By Shamaness ChokBar 

Insight

Power Animals

Spirituality

Where We Believe It Resides: Power in Game of Thrones and Himalayan Religions

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Where We Believe It Resides: Power in Game of Thrones and Himalayan Religions

By William Dewey

Game of Thrones

A Trick, a Shadow on a Wall: Magical Means to Power in Game of Thrones and Himalayan Religions

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A Trick, a Shadow on a Wall: Magical Means to Power in Game of Thrones and Himalayan Religions

By William Dewey

Game of Thrones

The Vision of the Prophet: Prophecy in Game of Thrones and Himalayan Religions

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The Vision of the Prophet: Prophecy in Game of Thrones and Himalayan Religions

By William Dewey

Game of Thrones

You Win or You Die: Death in Game of Thrones and Himalayan Religions

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You Win or You Die: Death in Game of Thrones and Himalayan Religions

By William Dewey

Game of Thrones

We would like to thank the many people who have made this publication possible. For a full list of acknowledgments, click here. You can also enjoy Spiral as a PDF.

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