Reimagine: Himalayan Art Now transforms the entire Museum with new commissions and existing works juxtaposed with objects from the Rubin’s collection, inviting new ways of encountering traditional Himalayan art. The exhibition features artworks by over 30 contemporary artists, many from the Himalayan region and diaspora.
Listen to the artists discuss their work, creative process, inspiration, and more.
Amrit Karki
Bharat Rai
Bidhata K C
Charwei TSAI
Jasmine Rajbhandari
John Tsung
Jupiter Pradhan
Kabi Raj Lama
Kunsang Gyatso
Kunsang Kyirong
Losel Yauch
LuYang
Manish Lal Shrestha
Meena Kayastha
Monsal Pekar
Pema (“Tintin”) Tshering
Prithvi Shrestha
Roshan Pradhan
Shraddha Shrestha
Shushank Shrestha
IMAGINE (a.k.a. Sneha Shrestha)
Sonam Dolma Brauen
Tenzin Gyurmey Dorjee
Tenzin Mingyur Paldron
Tsherin Sherpa
Uma Bista
Asha Kama Wangdi, VAST Bhutan
Yangdzom Lama
Reimagine: Himalayan Art Now is supported by Bob and Lois Baylis, Daphne Hoch Cunningham and John Cunningham, Noah P. Dorsky, Mimi Gardner Gates, Fred Eychaner, Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation, Dan Gimbel of NEPC, LLC, Agnes Gund, New York Life, Matt and Ann Nimetz, The Prospect Hill Foundation, Eileen Caulfield Schwab, Taipei Cultural Center in New York, and UOVO.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.
The Rubin Museum’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.
This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Reimagine: Himalayan Art Now’s campaign is underway and the supporter list is in formation.
