Hero, Villain, Yeti
December 9, 2011 - June 11, 2012
Comic book storylines have drawn on Tibet's cultural and religious traditions for more than sixty years, mixing reality with myths and long-held stereotypes. Featuring more than fifty comic books from around the world, Hero, Villain, Yeti sheds light on global perceptions of Tibet as reflected in and informed by these diverse narratives.
Modernist Art from India
November 18, 2011 - April 9, 2012
The Body Unbound marks the first exhibition in the three-part Modernist Art from India series that highlights predominant themes and extraordinary examples of modernist art from post-Independence India.
Mirror of the Buddha
October 21, 2011 - March 5, 2012
In early Tibetan painted portraits, founding masters of important Buddhist schools were often represented as holy personages, their earthly form visually transformed into the serene countenance of a buddha. Mirror of the Buddha presents exquisite examples of these portraits, painted primarily in the eastern India-inspired Sharri style.
Masterworks
March 11, 2011 - December 31, 2012
Masterworks: Jewels of the Collection showcases some of the finest works of art from the museum's collection while highlighting the stylistic diversity and relationships between different strands of Himalayan and neighboring cultural and artistic traditions.
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Gateway to Himalayan Art
July 23, 2010 - January 6, 2014
Experience Gateway to Himalayan Art anew as we mark the first in a series of yearly art rotations. Nearly twenty works of art have been added, bringing a fresh perspective and new dimensions to this exhibition that presents the fundamentals of Himalayan art.
