#ShopLocal at the Rubin
When you #ShopLocal at the Rubin, your purchase for a loved one also goes toward supporting the Museum.
Here's our gift to you: receive 10% off all orders (and 20% off for members) through December 24th.
Visit the shop: http://therubin.org/30q
Last chance to see "Truth to Power"
There's only 1 month left to see "Shahidul Alam: Truth to Power" at the Rubin Museum.
The exhibition, which opened in November 2019, presents the first comprehensive U.S. survey of the activist's photographic work. Reserve tickets to the Museum before "Truth to Power" closes on January 3, 2021.
Plan your visit: http://therubin.org/2-s
Art-print Masks — shop Local with Rubin Museum
Give a gift of protection and compassion. Each mask in our shop features an artwork that offers inspiration for this challenging season.
Receive 10% off all orders (20% off for members) through the December 24. Browse our limited-edition art-print masks and more: http://therubin.org/30l
Happy Thanksgiving!
This Thanksgiving is unlike any other. With the tremendous uncertainty and loss that we've all faced this year, it's especially important to take time to recognize what we're grateful for.
At the Rubin, we're grateful for you — our dear visitors, followers, members, and supporters. You have been an essential source of inspiration for our staff over the past few months, and we're so happy that you're part of our Rubin Museum community!
As a small token of gratitude, we're offering special open hours with free admission tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 27, from 11 AM until we close at 5 PM. Be sure to reserve tickets and plan your visit in advance.
Enjoy this preview of @RagasLiveFestival and tune in on Saturday, November 21 at 7:00 PM for a 24-hour free broadcast featuring legends of global music from 15 cities around the world.
You’ll get to see and hear the premiere of “IN D” from Brooklyn Raga Massive, who will perform music from their new Terry Riley inspired album followed by a performance from Riley himself.
Learn more and RSVP: http://therubin.org/30e
Ragas Live Festival: Nov. 21-22, 2020
Ragas Live Festival is one week from tomorrow! Join the 24-hour free broadcast featuring legends of global music from 15 cities around the world.
More info: http://therubin.org/30e
Thank you for joining our virtual gala!
We hope you enjoyed our virtual gala last night, which took us on a journey through the mandala and previewed our plans for a new 3rd floor! We are so pleased to share that we have raised $160,000+ from nearly 200 donors! Your generosity helps bring to life a new center of emotional learning, art, and inspiration for children and adults alike at the Rubin Museum.
There is still time to make a donation to support the Museum and watch the gala video through Monday, October 26: http://therubin.org/308
We would also like to take this chance to say thank you once more to our generous sponsors. Thanks for making this year's gala a success!
Teaser — Inside the Mandala: A Virtual Gala — Oct. 21 at 6PM
Next week, enter the portal of the Rubin Museum and celebrate the timeless wisdom of Himalayan art at our first virtual gala! Register: http://therubin.org/302
During this special evening fundraiser you’ll explore the mandala, awakening the mind, body, and heart while opening doors to your inner world to better navigate the outer world.
Virtual Block Party Preview: Studio Visit with Tsherin Sherpa
Tsherin Sherpa is one of the visual artists joining us for our Virtual Block Party this weekend.
Visit rubinmuseum.org/blockparty on Sunday, September 20 at 12:00 PM EDT to watch the full video and peek into the artistic processes of Sherpa and other artists. You’ll also discover dance and music performances, and make art of your own!
Thank you Tsherin Sherpa for giving us a look at your work!
Drum Together preview - Rubin Museum Virtual Block Party
The Rubin Museum Virtual Block Party this Sunday is a celebration of community and creativity, and we're inviting you and your family to make art of your own!
This is a preview of our Drum Together activity, which shows you how to create a drum using materials at home to explore the nature of music.
Visit rubinmuseum.org/blockparty on Sunday, September 20 at 12:00 PM EDT to watch the full video and "explore the block" with us and our friends!
We have some big news to share! The Rubin Museum is reopening on Saturday, Sept. 12! 🎈 We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to make your visit as safe and inspiring as possible, and we can’t wait to welcome you back!
When we reopen we will unveil a new installation on our 1st floor, "The Lotus Effect," which you will be able to participate in by bringing your own folded lotus to the Museum. All of our exhibitions on view when we closed in March will reopen, including the "Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room," where you will be able to have a few private moments of stillness and contemplation surrounded by art.
Now for a few details: timed entry tickets are required every day, including Free Friday Nights, and advanced online reservation is strongly recommended. Tickets are available for Sept. 12–26, and if you're a member, you can reserve tickets for our preview days on Sept. 10 and 11. In other news, the Museum shop will also reopen to the public on Sept. 12, although Café Serai will remain temporarily closed—stay tuned for updates!
Visit the link in our bio to plan a visit and learn more about our safety policies. | #RubinMuseum #AllInNYC
The Lotus Effect with origami artist Uttam Grandhi
Dear followers, you’re invited to be part of a new installation at the Rubin: The Lotus Effect. Inspired by the work of artist Uttam Grandhi and the lotuses depicted in our collection that represent purity, awakening, transformation, and compassion, The Lotus Effect asks you create an origami lotus and contribute it to a participatory installation of gratitude and perseverance. Here’s how:
• Watch this video to learn more about the project and how to fold a lotus.
• Dedicate your lotus to someone or something that inspires you during challenging and transformative times.
• Share your lotus with the Museum You can bring your lotus to the Rubin in person when we reopen or mail your lotus to us. You can also share on Instagram or Twitter anytime, tagging @RubinMuseum and #TheLotusEffect for a chance to have it installed digitally in the Museum lobby.
• Follow us on social media over the next few weeks as we explore the various depictions and meanings of lotuses in paintings and sculptures from our collection.
Visit our website for more information on the project and how to participate: http://therubin.org/2zr
Week 6 Ep 4: Impermanence of Identity w/ the Yakpo Collective
In this episode of The Rubin Daily Offering, Rubin Museum Executive Director Jorrit Britschgi introduces a series of self-portraits by the contemporary artist Gonkar Gyatso. Then members of The Yakpo Collective share how personal growth and the impermanence of identity have shaped them as young artists from the Tibetan diaspora.
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additional image credit: Gonkar Gyatso (b. 1961, Lhasa); My Identity series; 2007; chromogenic prints; courtesy of the Shelley and Donald Rubin Private Collection
Week 6 Ep 5: Drawing as Meditative Practice w/ Palden Weinreb
In the final episode of The Rubin Daily Offering, Rubin Museum Executive Director Jorrit Britschgi describes the mandala of Guhyasamaja Akshobhyavajra, exploring how mandalas are used as a meditative tool and means to contemplate emptiness. Artist Palden Weinreb then explores how meditation and mantra guided his early practice.
Week 6 Ep 3: Resonating with Silence w/ Manose
In this episode, Rubin Museum Executive Director Jorrit Britschgi tells the story of the yogi and poet Milarepa. His dark past and transformation highlight our ability to change and grow, despite tumultuous beginnings.
Then, Grammy-nominated Nepalese musician Manose improvises a piece on the bamboo flute inspired by Milarepa. He asks us to not only listen to our environments in new ways but also to resonate with silence.
Week 6 Ep 2: Finding Ritual in the Mundane w/ Youdhistir Maharjan
In this episode of The Rubin Daily Offering, Rubin Museum Executive Director Jorrit Britschgi describes a standing prayer wheel. Artist Youdhistir Maharjan then shares his labor-intensive artistic practice. While staying at home, Maharjan is cutting each individual letter out of Gabriel García Márquez’s book One Hundred Years of Solitude, showing that the repetitive and mundane can become a form of meditation.
Week 6 Ep 1: Destruction Can Inspire Creation with Tsherin Sherpa
Today we begin the 6th and final week of The Rubin Daily Offering, featuring artists with ties to the Himalayan region. Join us over the next 5 days as arists share creative practices that inspire their work and invite us to think creatively and collaboratively.
In the 1st episode, Rubin Museum Executive Director Jorrit Britschgi introduces Tsherin Sherpa’s "Wish-fulfilling Tree," currently on view in the Rubin Museum’s exhibition "Shrine Room Projects." Then artist Tsherin Sherpa invites viewers to share an image of a treasured object as a collective act to create connection during this time of separation.
What object makes you contemplate loss? Share with us on instagram tagging @RubinMuseum and #EngageWithChange.
Week 5 Ep 5: Be Open to the Unknown with Arun Ramamurthy and Trina Basu
This past week, musicians from the artist collective Brooklyn Raga Massive have joined the Rubin’s Assistant Manager of Digital Engagement Aidan Young to explore lessons in impermanence from the Museum’s art collection and how uncertainty can fuel inspiration in our lives.
In this episode, Aidan explores an intricate painting from a set that depicts the eight manifestations of Padmasambhava. Then Arun Ramamurthy and Trina Basu share lessons in embracing the unknown and a musical offering, an improvisation in raga Yaman.
Week 5 Ep 4: Cycles of Breath with Kaoru Watanabe
In this episode of The Rubin Daily Offering, the Museum's Assistant Manager of Digital Engagement Aidan Young describes a vivid contemporary painting of the Wheel of Existence, a visual representation of Buddhist beliefs about life, death, and rebirth. Then musician Kaoru Watanabe (@kaorufue) shares a composition on the shinobue, taiko, and narimono called Chiru, exploring intention and the breath.
Week 5 Ep 3: Push Beyond Boundaries with Kane Mathis
In this episode, the Rubin's Assistant Manager of Digital Engagement Aidan Young explores a beautiful sculpture of Vajravarahi, the powerful deity who embodies the wisdom of all buddhas. Then musician Kane Mathis of Brooklyn Raga Massive explores how to be reflective and authentic, taking us through an improvisation on the oud of Uşşak Taksim.
Week 5 Ep 2: Sing, Dance, and Play with Jay Gandhi
In this episode, the Rubin's Assistant Manager of Digital Engagement Aidan Young describes a vibrant painting of the mahasiddhas Kamala, Suvarnadvipa, and Viraya, who are three of the 84 great mahasiddhas. Then musician Jay Gandhi inspires us to embrace spontaneity and subtle emotions, as he shares a musical offering from Alep, the opening section of the raga Desh.
Week 5 Ep 1: Connect to the Voices that Came Before Us w/ Roopa Mahadevan
For the fifth week of The Rubin Daily Offering, musicians from the artist collective Brooklyn Raga Massive join the Rubin’s Assistant Manager of Digital Engagement Aidan Young to explore lessons in impermanence from the Museum’s art collection and how uncertainty can fuel inspiration in our lives.
In this episode, Aidan introduces a thangka painting of Saraswati, a goddess of learning, music, and aesthetics. Then Roopa Mahadevan offers a teaching on resilience and performs a musical piece from the raga Kalyani.
Week 4 Ep 5: Learning to Self-Correct
In the final episode of the week, the Rubin’s Manager of Visitor Experience and Interpretation Dawnette Samuels explores a painting of Prajnaparamita, or the mother of perfection. Then the Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi teaches us about this special deity and how she embodies the message of the Heart Sutra, inspiring us to move toward wisdom.
Week 4 Ep 4: Embodying Presence
In this episode, the Rubin's Manager of Visitor Experience and Interpretation Dawnette Samuels describes a beautiful sculpture of Vajrasattva, a primordial buddha. Then the Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi shares the Hundred Syllable Mantra of Vajrasattva to help us be more present and fearless.
Week 4 Ep 3: Loving-Kindness to Inspire Interconnectedness
In this episode, the Rubin's Manager of Visitor Experience and Interpretation Dawnette Samuels explores an intricate, striking image of the Bodhisattva of Compassion Avalokiteshvara, also known as Lokeshvara. Then the Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi leads a meditation to inspire loving-kindness in ourselves and others, reminding us that despite distance we are all connected.
Week 4 Ep 2: Finding Our Buddha Nature
In this episode, the Rubin’s Manager of Visitor Experience and Interpretation Dawnette Samuels describes a beautiful portrait of the Buddha Maitreya, or the Future Buddha, near his cave of meditation. Then Buddhist monk the Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi teaches us how Maitreya can inspire our own buddha nature and potential for buddhahood.
Week 4 Ep 1: Wisdom in Solitude w/ the Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi
For the 4th week of The Rubin Daily Offering, Buddhist monk and Founding Director of the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values at MIT Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi joins the Rubin’s Manager of Visitor Experience and Interpretation Dawnette Samuels to explore various teachings inspired by deities depicted in the Rubin Museum art collection that can help us find peace in solitude.
In this episode, Dawnette Samuels introduces a sculpture of Manjushri, the bodhisattva of wisdom. Then the Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi offers a teaching and moment of meditation on the foundational mantra of Manjushri, "om ara pa tsa na dhi."
Week 3 Ep 5: Flow Like Water with Kate Johnson
In the final episode of the week, the Rubin's Chief Experience Officer Jamie Lawyer introduces us to a painting of the enlightened being Vajrayogini, surrounded by her fellow dakinis (sky goers). Then meditation teacher and sustainability coach Kate Johnson leads a meditation to explore how we can be inspired to go with the flow and embrace movement.
Week 3 Ep 4: Embracing Listening with Kate Johnson
Today, the Rubin's Chief Experience Officer Jamie Lawyer introduces us to a painting of Milarepa, the famed Tibetan poet and yogi. Then, meditation teacher and sustainability coach Kate Johnson leads a meditation inspired by Milarepa’s gesture of listening to help us expand our receptive awareness.
Week 3 Ep 3: Courageous Care with Kate Johnson
In this episode of The Rubin Daily Offering, Chief Experience Officer Jamie Lawyer introduces us to a sculpture of the Hindu goddess Durga killing the buffalo demon. Then meditation teacher and sustainability coach Kate Johnson leads a meditation to explore how Durga can inspire us to embody courageous compassion and fierce love.
