Rubin Museum of Art

Collections and exhibitions:in 2023, visitors to the Museum encountered the exhibition death is not the end, which explored death and the afterlife in the Art of tibetan buddhism and christianity with 58 objects spanning 12 centuries from the Museum's collection alongside artworks on loan from private collections and major museums. the Rubin also presented exhibitions outside of the Museum's walls, connecting with audiences across the country and in europe. In february, the Rubin inaugurated its traveling exhibition for colleges and universities, gateway to himalayan Art, at lehigh university Art galleries. Gateway later opened in september at the mcmullen Museum of Art at boston college. the same month in london, the traveling version of the mandala lab opened in canary wharf as part of the london design festival.

Public relations and marketing (digital and analog sharing):in 2023, the Rubin reached a growing and connected global audience through our digital initiatives. We launched the digital platform project himalayan Art, an interdisciplinary resource for learning about himalayan, tibetan, and inner asian Art and cultures. It had a digital reach of 25,000 users with over 100,000 views. We published the book himalayan Art in 108 objects, with essays from 72 authors from around the world, as well as the seventh edition of spiral, our free annual print and online magazine, which received over 22,000 digital views. the Rubin's impact extended through various digital platforms with more than 290,000 followers, and a digital reach of more than 8 million.

Public programs and visitor engagement:the Rubin's public programs offer diverse audiences meaningful ways to engage with the Art and cultures of the himalayas. In 2023, adult workshops and talks centered on the unifying theme of life after, sparking conversations around life's transitions and our capacity to approach them with openness and awareness. Himalayan heritage programs provided insights into the Art, cultures, and sacred traditions of the himalayan region, and drop-in workshops in collaboration with nyu's graduate Art therapy program focused on creativity and self-reflection. We served visitors with alzheimer's and dementia and their care partners, as well as 5,545 school age children and 3,022 accompanying adults and educators, offering them custom offerings informed by mindfulness and himalayan Art and cultures. We worked with 1,039 low-income students in schools as part of our math and mandalas program, and 89 educators for professional development workshops, providing them with an entre to social, emotional, and ethical (see) learning.

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