A Collector's Passion
June 12, 2009 - November 9, 2009
This exhibition unites objects from Dr. David Nalin's collection and the multiple institutions to which he has donated. Over the last four decades, Dr. Nalin's art collection has grown in scale and scope, spanning South Asia and surrounding regions such as Tibet, Nepal and China.
Stable as a Mountain
March 13, 2009 - July 13, 2009
Portraiture is one of the most powerful and significant expressions of figurative art, and in the Himalayas the subjects of religious portraits are exclusively religious teachers, or gurus. By preserving the physical appearance of a guru, an icon is produced that can charismatically substitute for the teacher in his physical absence. As such these portraits often embody the teachings of the guru and the traits of the enlightened mind.
Nagas:Hill People of India
March 13, 2009 - September 21, 2009
Residing in the low Himalayan hills of northeastern India and Myanmar (Burma), the Nagas are a people faced with both tradition and transition. This very diverse community is divided into a number of tribes and sub-tribes and speaks as many as 30 different languages.
Patron and Painter
February 6, 2009 - August 17, 2009
A painting tradition established in the traveling courts of the great Tibetan Karmapas, most of what we know of the Encampment Style belongs to its eighteenth-century revival by the great scholar-painter Situ Panchen Chokyi Jungne (1700-1774). A combination of Indo-Nepali and Chinese artistic elements, the Encampment style was fostered under the tutelage and support of Situ, who acted as both artist and patron.
What Is It?
February 4, 2009 - February 4, 2013
Himalayan art is new terrain for many people. This exhibition is intended to serve as a guide through this exhilarating landscape. It is organized into four sections, each addressing one of four basic questions about Himalayan art.
From the Land of the Gods
March 14, 2008 - March 14, 2010
This exhibition features the finest examples of Nepalese art from the RMA collection, highlighting the variety of forms and subjects, techniques and media that emerged from the creative matrix of the Kathmandu Valley.
