News
NYC’s Rubin Museum Faces Repatriation Demands Ahead of Closure
The local activist group Our Ancestors Say No is calling for the return of Tibetan and Himalayan objects including a Buddhist Shrine Room set to be relocated to the Brooklyn Museum.
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Art
The Rubin Museum’s Swan Song Is an Ode to Himalayan Art Now
The institution’s final show embodies its ethos: inviting viewers to deepen their connections with the world around them via contemplation of art from the region.
Opinion
Return the Stolen Artifact, But Keep the Museum Label
Naming the wrongs of the past is hard, especially when the wrongs have not yet been entirely righted, but it's crucial.
News
Activists Protest at Rubin Museum-Backed Exhibition in Nepal
The protesters said the Rubin Museum is using the Itumbaha exhibition to launder its public image and distract from the potentially looted objects in its collection.
Film
The Sikh International Film Festival Returns to NYC
A total of 17 films centered around Sikh history, diaspora, and innovation will be showcased at Manhattan’s Rubin Museum.
News
Nepal Debuts Inaugural Venice Pavilion With Rubin Museum's Support
The New York museum recently found itself in hot water over its holdings of two objects looted from Nepal, and there may be another contested work in its collection.
News
New York’s Rubin Museum Will Help Preserve the Collection of One of Nepal’s Oldest Monasteries
Itum Bahal is known as the oldest and most important Buddhist monastery in Nepal’s capital.
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Announcement
The Mandala Lab Opens at the Rubin Museum
Discover the power of transforming difficult emotions in an interactive space for social, emotional, and ethical learning.
News
Two Nepalese Antiquities in the Rubin Museum Identified as Looted
One researcher, Jürgen Schick, estimated that over half of the region’s historical artworks have been stolen.
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Announcement
Laurie Anderson Hosts the Rubin Museum’s New Podcast AWAKEN
The 10-episode series features stories of transformation from 10 guests.
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Announcement
Explore the Concept of Awareness With the Rubin Museum’s Brainwave Program Series
Attend an online talk, workshop, or experience, and learn how to reconnect with yourself, your surroundings, and your communities.
News
Traverse Miles and Millennia From Home at Asia Week New York
As Princeton University Art Museum curator Zoe S. Kwok explains, the week ranks as “the most important annual event in Asian art outside of Asia.”