• A Collector's Passion: South Asian Selections from the Nalin Collection June 12 - November 9, 2009

    A Collector's Passion: South Asian Selections from the Nalin Collection

    June 12 - November 9, 2009

  • Nagas: Hidden Hill People of India, Photographs by Pablo Bartholomew March 13 - September 21, 2009

    Nagas: Hidden Hill People of India, Photographs by Pablo Bartholomew

    March 13 - September 21, 2009

  • Stable as a Mountain: Gurus in Himalayan Art

    Stable as a Mountain: Gurus in Himalayan Art

    March 13 - July 13, 2009

  • P&P

    Patron and Painter: Situ Panchen and the Revival of the Encampment Style

    February 6 - August 17, 2009

  • What Is It? Himalayan Art

    What Is It? Himalayan Art

    ongoing

  • From the Land of the Gods: Art of the Kathmandu Valley

    From the Land of the Gods: Art of the Kathmandu Valley

    March 14, 2008 - March 16, 2010

  • The Rubin Museum of Art

    The Rubin Museum of Art

Highlights
Enlighten Up!

Enlighten Up!

Wednesday Nights this Summer

RMA presents Kate Churchill's film about a skeptic's journey into the world of contemporary yoga with discussions and yoga tours of the galleries.
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naked soul

Naked Soul

Friday nights throughout 2009

RMA's all-acoustic concert series features some of the country's premier singer/songwriters.
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Summer Art Studio for Teens

Summer Art Studio for Teens

July 8-31 and August 5-28

Two month-long art-making workshops just for teens, focusing on figures and faces in the art of the Himalayas.
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Friday Nights

Free admission

Ongoing

Free admission to the gallery floors from 7–10 p.m. 2-for-1 cocktails from 6–7 p.m.
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at K2 Lounge

Ongoing

From 6 p.m. until late, every Friday night
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Cabaret Cinema

Ongoing

Where Movies and Martinis Mix
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Featured Works of Art

Mandala of 21-Deity Heruka

Southern Tibet; 15th century
Pigment on cloth
20.5 x 17.5 in. (52.1 x 44.5 cm)
C2005.16.41 (HAR 65464)
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Vajradhara

The Primordial Buddha

Nepal; 14th century
Gilt copper alloy
18 x 12 x 7.25 in. (45.720 x 30.480 x 18.415 cm)
C2005.16.9 (HAR 65431)
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Guhyasamaja with Sparshavajra

Secret Gathering

Tibet; 17th century
Pigment on cloth
38 x 24 in. (96.520 x 69.960 cm)
C2001.1.3 (HAR 65003)
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Learn about Himalayan Art

Take a guided tour

Ongoing

Guides are available on the gallery floors to discuss the styles and techniques, histories, cultures, and religious aspects of the art.
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Learn more

Explore the collection and experience the rich humanism, cultural significance, and beauty of Himalayan art.
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Explore Art

Multimedia Resource

Our interactive multimedia immersion into the exciting world of Himalayan art.
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