Jeremy McMahan has led countless tours of the Rubin Museum—find out why he chose a Nepalese temple painting as his favorite object currently on display.
May 21 is Buddha Jayanti, commonly called the “Buddha’s Birthday;” the holiday also commemorates the day Buddha Shakyamuni achieved nirvana and the day that he passed away.
Skip the elevator, and take a hike up the Rubin Museum’s spiral staircase instead. The Rubin’s new curatorial director, Jorrit Britschgi, offers some insight on the layout of the Museum and the treasures to discover along the way.
Our spring talk series Brainwave 2016: Emotion is almost over...but these three moments from recent programs have kept us thinking well after the on-stage talks ended.
It’s a miracle that this Qing dynasty-era clay sculpture is so well preserved. Virupaksha, the Guardian King, is one of the masterworks of the Rubin Museum collection.