Rubin Museum of Art (Venue Partner)
150 W 17th St
212.620.5000
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Mandala of Shakyamuni Buddha with Arhats; Tibet; 18th century; Ground Mineral Pigments on Cotton; Rubin Museum of Art C2006.66.270 (HAR 420)
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Aug 21, 2009 – Jan 11, 2010
Daily
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Directions: A, C or E to 14th Street; 1 to 18th Street; 1, 2, 3 to 14th Street; F and M to 14th Street; N, R, Q, 4, 5 and 6 to 14th or the L to 6th Avenue. Bus: B20 to the corner of 7th Avenue and 17th Street.
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$10 for adults; $7 for seniors, students, neighbors and artists; $2 for college students
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The mandala, one of Himalayan Buddhism's most ubiquitous and complex symbols, is the focus of this fascinating exhibition. Mandalas are created as an artistic aid for meditation, so practice hard and maybe you'll reach enlightenment. Many of the paintings in this exhibition are from the collection of the Rubin Museum, with additional masterpieces from such renowned museums as the Musée Guimet, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), and Metropolitan Museum of Art. This exhibition will remain on view through January 11, 2010.
Try it yourself: go to http://explore-mandala.rma2.org/ to create your own mandala. Warning: it's addictive.
