Rubin Museum of Art

Beyond the Illusory World
06/19/2013

Beyond the Illusory World covers the making of stupas and their sculpted railings. The film looks at the site of Bharhut; the railings in the Indian Museum, Kolkata; and the stupas of Sanchi. 

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The Journey Within
06/26/2013

The Journey Within takes us into the world of the early rock-cut caves of western India. The sites covered include the Bhaja Caves, Pitalkhora Caves, Bedsa Caves, Kondavane Caves, and others. 

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Best of Brainwave: The Assassin of My Dreams
07/01/2013

In this film, Punk Band original and (out)spoken word-artist Henry Rollins hunts down the assassin of his dreams with neuroscientist David Eagleman.

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The Image of the Buddha
07/03/2013

The Image of the Buddha concerns the making of images of the Buddha, particularly in the art schools of Mathura and Gandhara. 

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Stupas of the Krishna Valley
07/10/2013

Stupas of the Krishna Valley is about the Buddhist heritage of the Krishna Valley in Andhra Pradesh. The sites covered are Guntupalli, Jaggayapeta, Amravati, and others.

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Best of Brainwave: The Dreams of Amy Tan

Lunch Matters

Wednesday February 27, 2013 @ 1:00 PM
Price: $10.00


$10 | Free to Members

To celebrate Brain Awareness Week, the Rubin Museum of Art in Chelsea is extending an invitation to neuroscience post-doctorate or graduate students to take part in our popular weekly series, Lunch Matters.

Post-screening discussion with neuroscientist William Fishbein.

Amy Tan’s books and stories have included ideas, breakthroughs, and whole narratives unleashed during dreams. She believes that her creativity relates to a free-form combination of memory, emotion and sensory synesthesia leading to metaphors and narrative paths. She discusses the effect of dreams on creativity with Harvard clinical psychologist and dream researcher Deirdre Barrett.

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About the Speaker

Bill Fishbein, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience in the Graduate School of the City University of New York.  He is known for his research on sleep, dreams and memory, and his seminal discovery of the essential role sleep plays in learning and memory storage processes.  In addition, Bill is a clinical psychologist who brings to bare the meaning of dreams in the many patients he has treated over 35 years in clinical practice.

On Now:  Brainwave: Illusion

The Buddha said that everything is illusion. What did he mean by that? This sixth edition of Brainwave will enlist the aid of neuroscientists to help us understand how the perception of our world is shaped by the surprising adaptability of our brains. Brainwave includes talks, special film screenings followed by discussions, interactive workshops, and much more! 

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