In compliance with the NYC mandate, proof of vaccination is required. PLAN YOUR VISIT. close-button Mobile Menu Button SHRINE ROOM PROJECTS ROHINI DEVASHER/PALDEN WEINREB EXHIBITION NOVEMBER 12, 2021 – OCTOBER 30, 2023 Purchase Admission In dialogue with the Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room at the center of the gallery, Shrine Room Projects is an exhibition series that features contemporary artists who reinterpret traditional and religious iconography. This juxtaposition provides visitors with the opportunity to reflect on the themes and symbols emanating from the Shrine Room. Rohini Devasher (b. 1978, New Delhi, India) Rohini Devasher works in a variety of mediums and explores how the act of observing is defined by the relativity of the field or site from which it occurs, as well as the relation of the observed object to the observer. For Shrine Room Projects, Devasher presents a two-channel video installation, 300 Km or the Apparent Movement of the Sun (2020), a powerful visual meditation on the observation of the sun moving across the sky. In the mesmerizing video—which stems from her research with amateur astronomers at the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory in India—the movement of the sun is captured on the metal plate of a Spectroheliograph. Yet the sun’s motion is actually an illusion, the result of manipulating the scientific equipment. Devasher invites us to observe the relationship between the human and the cosmos and to cross-examine our perceived perception vis-à-vis time, space, and the world around us. Palden Weinreb (b. 1982, New York, NY) Palden Weinreb is a visual artist who draws on Buddhist motifs and ideas and works in a repetitive approach guided by minimalistic aesthetics. Many of his artworks are an invitation to look to where there is a seeming void—between lines, forms, light, and darkness. For Shrine Room Projects, Weinreb presents two mixed-media works created in wax and illuminated by LED lights. Offerings (2014) and Untitled (Stupa) (2013) look at first glance like highly iconic Buddhist-inspired objects, yet both artworks are an invitation to look beyond the surface. Once the viewer approaches and transcends their first perception of these objects, deeper layers of meaning are revealed. Curated by Jorrit Britschgi with curatorial assistant Anna Cahn The Shrine Room is supported by The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation, Namita and Arun Saraf, and by generous donations from the Museum’s Board of Trustees, individual donors, and members. Image Credit Palden Weinreb (b. 1982, New York, NY) Offerings, 2014; Wax, LED lights, wood Courtesy of the artist Rohini Devasher (b. 1978, New Delhi, India), 300 Kilometers or the Apparent Path of the Sun, 2020, Two-channel video; 10 min., Courtesy of the artist and Project 88 PLAN YOUR VISIT Location, Hours, and Admission Opening Night All Current Exhibitions EXHIBITION RESOURCES Shrine Room Projects Rohini Devasher/Palden Weinreb Large print labels Download PDF Shrine Room Projects: Rohini Devashar/Palden Weinreb Audio Tour November 2021 Learn More RECOMMENDED FOR YOU Opening Night Celebration Shrine Room Projects: Rohini Devasher / Palden Weinreb Friday, 11.12.21 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Get Tickets #SHRINEROOMPROJECTS Join the conversation by adding #shrineroomprojects to your posts on instagram and twitter. Tweet Send your comments I have been to the Rubin and it was wonderful. Mary O'Brien Preciosa Sala do Santuário Budista Tibetano! Que todos os seres possam ser beneficiados! Carmem Fernandez Reverbel I visit city of New York few times a year. Every time I don’t miss to visit Ruben Museum for sheer bliss of being there, to contemplate on life at the Tibetan Shrine Room, to reconnect myself with my roots and to admire again the amazing exhibits there. Thank you RMA for this oasis of tranquility in the middle of NYC’s pulsating lifestyle. See you there soon. Pema Karpoche When words fail me (either my own or others), photographs come to the rescue. Anthony Jones I have bought different age groups of students to the Rubin and they all appreciated the space. They especially, from the youngest to the oldest, enjoyed the silence. Zamurrad Barron Very powerful experience, thank you! Susan M Meyer I have been to the Rubin Museum many times and have loved each visit. Now I live a distance away and cannot attend events at the Rubin as frequently as I would like. But I would love to stay in touch with you, because I think the Rubin Museum is one of the best and most mind-challenging Museums in New York City. Thank you for everything that you do! Amy Victoria McEwen id love to be part of this Sonia Maldonado Gorgeous thoughtful thought provoking show by mid career artists inspiring! SUZAN BATU thank you. Bo Wiberg This amazing site is very thought provoking !! It beckons to man’s inner core that seeks for the quintessential journey of their nebulous comers .. Veruschka Urquhart Great programs!! Myungjin Chung I am looking forward in participating before Ma 8th. Marla De Fex I love the way the Rubin inspires person connection with the artwork. The power of intention is to make personal contact with the universe, using artworks as representations of the universe and all it elements. Art brings the energy of the universe into physical form and the intentions it inspires give power to the individual. Marilyn Boden As thangka artist I'm so jealous of all the people that have the opportunit to admire these treasures. The thangka of Kurukulla is particularly interesting. Thank you for sharing and value these amazing masterpieces. Namaste. Traditional Art of Nepal Often an important factor in a work of art is meaning, hidden or otherwise. Visual symbols can be very effective whether against war, industrialization, injustice, a rule, the cultural status quo, etc.. Any time you make a statement, it can invoke a good or bad reaction. My father painted an anti-war poster in 1968 of the president with blood on his hands and a biblical quote regarding 'peace' scribbled across the image, and did several works with an anti-violence theme. An uncle of mine was banned from publishing political cartoons after he mocked McCarthy in a NY Tribune cartoon during the McCarthy era. I own a tile that was posted up in the NYC subways in the 60s that protested a fare hike (these tiles were ordered to be removed when the City realized the images were in protest of the fare hike). But I consider it an effective artistic expression. I look forward to the exhibit at the Rubin, to seeing what's being protested today and how! There are mediums available now that barely existed 10 or 20 years ago! Jon Kasso If you're staying in NYC for the long weekend, stop by the Rubin to see our newest installation,… https://t.co/sm9JSzd8Hw @RubinMuseum I like to see Buddha relics on June 15 Cecilia Lang I’m so excited to check this out! Bridget Sarubin The Rubin museum is a true gem, a spiritual sanctuary of great cultural and culinary inspiration found in the heart of this never sleeping city. Thank you for welcoming us and “teleporting” us into the Himalayas without having to fly there. Philippe beltran Looks interesting. Thanx Chuck Benedict I can’t wait to experience this event . Kim D’Onofrio Amazing work of Faith and Empire , very unique research, the exhibition helps me to have general knowledge on the whole research in two hours. Wonderful work! Yang Timely exhibition and conference! Thank You! Gerd Manousch The Rubin is a museum that inspires and empowers. It is much more than just its beautiful artifacts and exhibits. It offers the opportunity to meditate and also to contemplate the rewards of living a mindful life, one filled with loving kindness towards oneself as well as others. I am truly grateful that this institution exists and it gives me the opportunity to cultivate a more spiritual and caring nature. Gary Tomei Our understanding of Tibet has been compartmentalised into various areas of scholarship, such as the study of art or religion. What this exhibition has boldly tried to do is to fit it in to its proper place in modern studies of world history, and where it fits into the development of the empires, kingdoms and peoples of Eurasia. Philpi Seely Thank you for providing this insightful and honest dialogue between Wen and Roy. I accidently came upon it and could not stop listening, relishing each thought and concept. Finally hearing truth be told. Marlene Meyer I look forward to seeing this new exhibition- these artists seem to be responding to the craziness in our world and, if prior experience is validated, these pieces will feel like therapy in decreasing our sense of isolation and, perhaps, even increasing our optimism about the future. Michael Perez Creds Had The immense pleasure of visiting the Rubin Museum last year when in New York..... Wish i could join in the OM from California.....The Rubin Museum was an enchantment .... as a guest of Donald Rubin I was most appreciative and hope to come again soon.... OOOOMMMM! Renee wonderful! thank you! Wendy Lindbergh Hi - The shrine room is nicely done. Excellent. Some of the objects that caught my eye and were not described were the three circular wheels, one on top of the other, the bell the vajra (featured in your Scorpian Mudra) Also there is the rectangle covered with yellow cloth. Are you going to add more description and options to learn about these objects, which I know are seminal to understanding what to do with the shrine? Again - magnificent job - thank you? Randy Gilana Goff SEND YOUR COMMENTS Comments are moderated, and will not appear on this site until the Rubin has approved them. Name* Email* Comment HAPPENING TODAY Senior Thursday Monthly event for visitors 65 and older 10:00 AM Virtual Senior Tour Shrine Room Projects 11:30 AM Gateway to Himalayan Art June 11, 2021 – June 5, 2023 On View Awaken A Tibetan Buddhist Journey Toward Enlightenment March 12, 2021 – January 3, 2022 On View Masterworks A Journey Through Himalayan Art January 29, 2021 – January 8, 2024 On View Shrine Room Projects Rohini Devasher/Palden Weinreb November 12, 2021 – October 30, 2023 On View The Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room October 11, 2019 – January 1, 2022 On View Mandala Lab Where emotions can turn to wisdom October 1, 2021 – October 1, 2031 On View Browse Full Calendar THE RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART 150 West 17th St. New York, NY 10011 (212) 620-5000 HOURS Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday Closed Thursday 11:00 AM — 5:00 PM 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Senior and high risk hours Friday 11:00 AM — 10:00 PM Saturday/Sunday 11:00 AM — 5:00 PM The Mandala Lab is reserved for family programming from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM every Sunday. 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