Current Exhibitions
From the Land of the Gods: Art of the Kathmandu Valley
March 14, 2008 – March 16, 2009
This exhibition features the finest examples of Nepalese art from the RMA collection, highlighting the variety of forms and subjects, techniques and media that emerged from the creative matrix of the Kathmandu Valley.
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Nepal in Black and White: Photographs by Kevin Bubriski
March 14 – October 13, 2008
“The realization that not only my camera but also the modern world was making ever-increasing intrusions into even the most remote areas of Nepal compelled me to document a time and way of life slipping inexorably into the past.” —Kevin Bubriski, 1993.
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Earthly Immortals: Arhats in Tibetan Painting
April 4 – August 18, 2008
This exhibition focuses on the high level of skill, sophistication, and creativity of Tibetan artists as they embraced Chinese ideas and combined them with distinctly Tibetan innovations in paintings of arhats—figures recognized as fully realized preservers and transmitters of Buddhist wisdom.
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Red, Black, and Gold
May 2 – October 13, 2008
This exhibition explores the three unique types of Himalayan painting in which color is used to invoke mood and emotion. Red is for alarm, power, and resolve. Black is for caution, fear, and protection. Gold is for wonder, wealth, and opulence.
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Buddha in Paradise
May 9 – August 18, 2008
In this exhibition, thirty paintings lay out the concept of "paradise" in Tibetan Buddhism, understood through different approaches and teachings, the most radical of which confronts us with the realization that paradise is all around us if we are able to perceive it. Poetry and writings by Buddhist masters, including texts that guide the passage from death to rebirth, are provided to accompany the visual communications of these ideas in paintings, textiles, and sculpture.
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WHAT IS IT? Himalayan Art
ONGOING
Himalayan art is new terrain for many people. This exhibition is intended to serve as a guide through this exhilarating landscape. It is organized into four sections, each addressing one of four basic questions about Himalayan art.
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