tag:flavorpill.com,2005:/newyork/venues/rubin-museum 2012-05-27T00:00:00-07:00 tag:flavorpill.com,2005:EventListing/62401 2012-05-27T04:00:00Z 2012-05-27T04:00:00Z Multimedia Today Characters as diverse as Mickey Mouse, the historical Buddha, Tomb Raider Lara Croft, and the Green Lama have something in common: Tibet. For more than sixty years Tibet has figured in comic books from around the world, at times creating and at times perpetuating notions of an otherworldly land roamed by the yeti, inhabited by wise and powerful lamas, or full of dark magic. Hero, Villain, Yeti features the most complete collection of comics related to Tibet ever assembled, with examples ranging from the 1940s to the present. More than fifty comic books from the Belgium, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, and the United States reflect on the depiction of Tibet, tracing the historical roots of prevailing perceptions and stereotypes and their visual and narrative evolution over time. Tibet—both real and imagined—appears across comic book genres, including fantasy comics about superheroes and villains, mythical creatures, and the search for mysterious lands, people, and objects; biographies of holy figures like the Dalai Lama and the Buddha; political comics; and educational comics. Visitors are invited to read dozens of original comic books—a number of which have been translated into English for the first time—at a reading station in the exhibition. tag:flavorpill.com,2005:EventListing/71842 2012-05-29T04:00:00Z 2012-05-29T04:00:00Z Tuesday 5/29  The Yak Packers look at, touch, and explore Himalayan art inspired by the museum's collection. Classes include play, storytelling, trips to the galleries, and art-making activities. Each week's class runs on the same schedule with rotating themes throughout the year. Some themes include: Lines, patterns, colors, flowers, and shapes.