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Gateway to Himalayan Art introduces the main forms, concepts, meanings, and traditions of Himalayan art with objects from the collection of the Rubin Museum of Art, New York. A large multimedia map at the start of the exhibition orients viewers to the Himalayan region, which encompasses parts of present-day India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, and Mongolia. Gateway invites exploration of these diverse cultural spheres through exemplary objects presented in three thematic sections: Symbols and Meanings, Materials and Technologies, and Living Practices.

In addition to sculptures and paintings, the exhibition features a stupa, prayer wheel, and ritual implements that demonstrate how the commissioning, creation, and use of such objects are tied to the accumulation of merit and hopes for wealth, long life, and religious goals. Elsewhere medical instruments and related paintings address the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sickness. Special installations include displays detailing the process of Nepalese lost-wax metal casting and the stages of creating a thangka, Tibetan hanging scroll painting.

This traveling exhibition is organized and provided by the Rubin Museum of Art and curated by Senior Curator of Himalayan Art Elena Pakhoutova. It is an integral component of the Rubin Museum’s Project Himalayan Art, a three-part initiative that also includes the publication Himalayan Art in 108 Objects and a new digital platform. Together they provide introductory resources for learning about and teaching Himalayan art.



Exhibition Looking Guide.pdf



This exhibition is co-sponsored by the Lehigh University Office of International Affairs, the Asian Studies Program at Lehigh, and the Department of Religious Studies.

This exhibition is organized and provided by the Rubin Museum of Art, New York.

Supporters of the Rubin Museum's Project Himalayan Art:

Leadership support for Project Himalayan Art is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.

Lead support is provided by the Ellen Bayard Weedon Foundation, Bob and Lois Baylis, Barbara Bowman, the E. Rhodes & Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, Noah P. Dorsky, Fred Eychaner, Christopher J. Fussner, Matt and Ann Nimetz, Randleigh Foundation, and Shelley and Donald Rubin.

Major support is provided by the Edward & Elizabeth Gardner Foundation, Mimi Gardner Gates, the Monimos Foundation, Rossi & Rossi, Eric and Alexandra Schoenberg, Eileen Caulfield Schwab, and Sandy Song Yan.

Special support is provided by:

Dr. Bibhakar Sunder Shakya, to honor the memory and legacy of Professor Dina Bangdel, art historian, curator, cultural activist, and educator from Nepal.

Samphe and Tenzin Lhalungpa, to honor the memory and works of L.P. Lhalungpa, Tibetan scholar, broadcaster, and educator.

This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Project Himalayan Art has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.

Gateway to Himalayan Art introduces the main forms, concepts, meanings, and traditions of Himalayan art with objects from the collection of the Rubin Museum of Art, New York. A large multimedia map at the start of the exhibition orients viewers to the Himalayan region, which encompasses parts of present-day India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, and Mongolia. Gateway invites exploration of these diverse cultural spheres through exemplary objects presented in three thematic sections: Symbols and Meanings, Materials and Technologies, and Living Practices.

In addition to sculptures and paintings, the exhibition features a stupa, prayer wheel, and ritual implements that demonstrate how the commissioning, creation, and use of such objects are tied to the accumulation of merit and hopes for wealth, long life, and religious goals. Elsewhere medical instruments and related paintings address the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sickness. Special installations include displays detailing the process of Nepalese lost-wax metal casting and the stages of creating a thangka, Tibetan hanging scroll painting.

This traveling exhibition is organized and provided by the Rubin Museum of Art and curated by Senior Curator of Himalayan Art Elena Pakhoutova. It is an integral component of the Rubin Museum’s Project Himalayan Art, a three-part initiative that also includes the publication Himalayan Art in 108 Objects and a new digital platform. Together they provide introductory resources for learning about and teaching Himalayan art.



Exhibition Looking Guide.pdf



This exhibition is co-sponsored by the Lehigh University Office of International Affairs, the Asian Studies Program at Lehigh, and the Department of Religious Studies.

This exhibition is organized and provided by the Rubin Museum of Art, New York.

Supporters of the Rubin Museum's Project Himalayan Art:

Leadership support for Project Himalayan Art is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.

Lead support is provided by the Ellen Bayard Weedon Foundation, Bob and Lois Baylis, Barbara Bowman, the E. Rhodes & Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, Noah P. Dorsky, Fred Eychaner, Christopher J. Fussner, Matt and Ann Nimetz, Randleigh Foundation, and Shelley and Donald Rubin.

Major support is provided by the Edward & Elizabeth Gardner Foundation, Mimi Gardner Gates, the Monimos Foundation, Rossi & Rossi, Eric and Alexandra Schoenberg, Eileen Caulfield Schwab, and Sandy Song Yan.

Special support is provided by:

Dr. Bibhakar Sunder Shakya, to honor the memory and legacy of Professor Dina Bangdel, art historian, curator, cultural activist, and educator from Nepal.

Samphe and Tenzin Lhalungpa, to honor the memory and works of L.P. Lhalungpa, Tibetan scholar, broadcaster, and educator.

This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Project Himalayan Art has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.

Gateway to Himalayan Art introduces the main forms, concepts, meanings, and traditions of Himalayan art with objects from the collection of the Rubin Museum of Art, New York. A large multimedia map at the start of the exhibition orients viewers to the Himalayan region, which encompasses parts of present-day India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, and Mongolia. Gateway invites exploration of these diverse cultural spheres through exemplary objects presented in three thematic sections: Symbols and Meanings, Materials and Technologies, and Living Practices.

In addition to sculptures and paintings, the exhibition features a stupa, prayer wheel, and ritual implements that demonstrate how the commissioning, creation, and use of such objects are tied to the accumulation of merit and hopes for wealth, long life, and religious goals. Elsewhere medical instruments and related paintings address the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sickness. Special installations include displays detailing the process of Nepalese lost-wax metal casting and the stages of creating a thangka, Tibetan hanging scroll painting.

This traveling exhibition is organized and provided by the Rubin Museum of Art and curated by Senior Curator of Himalayan Art Elena Pakhoutova. It is an integral component of the Rubin Museum’s Project Himalayan Art, a three-part initiative that also includes the publication Himalayan Art in 108 Objects and a new digital platform. Together they provide introductory resources for learning about and teaching Himalayan art.



Exhibition Looking Guide.pdf



This exhibition is co-sponsored by the Lehigh University Office of International Affairs, the Asian Studies Program at Lehigh, and the Department of Religious Studies.

This exhibition is organized and provided by the Rubin Museum of Art, New York.

Supporters of the Rubin Museum's Project Himalayan Art:

Leadership support for Project Himalayan Art is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.

Lead support is provided by the Ellen Bayard Weedon Foundation, Bob and Lois Baylis, Barbara Bowman, the E. Rhodes & Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, Noah P. Dorsky, Fred Eychaner, Christopher J. Fussner, Matt and Ann Nimetz, Randleigh Foundation, and Shelley and Donald Rubin.

Major support is provided by the Edward & Elizabeth Gardner Foundation, Mimi Gardner Gates, the Monimos Foundation, Rossi & Rossi, Eric and Alexandra Schoenberg, Eileen Caulfield Schwab, and Sandy Song Yan.

Special support is provided by:

Dr. Bibhakar Sunder Shakya, to honor the memory and legacy of Professor Dina Bangdel, art historian, curator, cultural activist, and educator from Nepal.

Samphe and Tenzin Lhalungpa, to honor the memory and works of L.P. Lhalungpa, Tibetan scholar, broadcaster, and educator.

This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Project Himalayan Art has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.

Gateway to Himalayan Art introduces the main forms, concepts, meanings, and traditions of Himalayan art with objects from the collection of the Rubin Museum of Art, New York. A large multimedia map at the start of the exhibition orients viewers to the Himalayan region, which encompasses parts of present-day India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, and Mongolia. Gateway invites exploration of these diverse cultural spheres through exemplary objects presented in three thematic sections: Symbols and Meanings, Materials and Technologies, and Living Practices.

In addition to sculptures and paintings, the exhibition features a stupa, prayer wheel, and ritual implements that demonstrate how the commissioning, creation, and use of such objects are tied to the accumulation of merit and hopes for wealth, long life, and religious goals. Elsewhere medical instruments and related paintings address the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sickness. Special installations include displays detailing the process of Nepalese lost-wax metal casting and the stages of creating a thangka, Tibetan hanging scroll painting.

This traveling exhibition is organized and provided by the Rubin Museum of Art and curated by Senior Curator of Himalayan Art Elena Pakhoutova. It is an integral component of the Rubin Museum’s Project Himalayan Art, a three-part initiative that also includes the publication Himalayan Art in 108 Objects and a new digital platform. Together they provide introductory resources for learning about and teaching Himalayan art.



Exhibition Looking Guide.pdf



This exhibition is co-sponsored by the Lehigh University Office of International Affairs, the Asian Studies Program at Lehigh, and the Department of Religious Studies.

This exhibition is organized and provided by the Rubin Museum of Art, New York.

Supporters of the Rubin Museum's Project Himalayan Art:

Leadership support for Project Himalayan Art is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.

Lead support is provided by the Ellen Bayard Weedon Foundation, Bob and Lois Baylis, Barbara Bowman, the E. Rhodes & Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, Noah P. Dorsky, Fred Eychaner, Christopher J. Fussner, Matt and Ann Nimetz, Randleigh Foundation, and Shelley and Donald Rubin.

Major support is provided by the Edward & Elizabeth Gardner Foundation, Mimi Gardner Gates, the Monimos Foundation, Rossi & Rossi, Eric and Alexandra Schoenberg, Eileen Caulfield Schwab, and Sandy Song Yan.

Special support is provided by:

Dr. Bibhakar Sunder Shakya, to honor the memory and legacy of Professor Dina Bangdel, art historian, curator, cultural activist, and educator from Nepal.

Samphe and Tenzin Lhalungpa, to honor the memory and works of L.P. Lhalungpa, Tibetan scholar, broadcaster, and educator.

This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Project Himalayan Art has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.

Gateway to Himalayan Art introduces the main forms, concepts, meanings, and traditions of Himalayan art with objects from the collection of the Rubin Museum of Art, New York. A large multimedia map at the start of the exhibition orients viewers to the Himalayan region, which encompasses parts of present-day India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, and Mongolia. Gateway invites exploration of these diverse cultural spheres through exemplary objects presented in three thematic sections: Symbols and Meanings, Materials and Technologies, and Living Practices.

In addition to sculptures and paintings, the exhibition features a stupa, prayer wheel, and ritual implements that demonstrate how the commissioning, creation, and use of such objects are tied to the accumulation of merit and hopes for wealth, long life, and religious goals. Elsewhere medical instruments and related paintings address the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sickness. Special installations include displays detailing the process of Nepalese lost-wax metal casting and the stages of creating a thangka, Tibetan hanging scroll painting.

This traveling exhibition is organized and provided by the Rubin Museum of Art and curated by Senior Curator of Himalayan Art Elena Pakhoutova. It is an integral component of the Rubin Museum’s Project Himalayan Art, a three-part initiative that also includes the publication Himalayan Art in 108 Objects and a new digital platform. Together they provide introductory resources for learning about and teaching Himalayan art.



Exhibition Looking Guide.pdf



This exhibition is co-sponsored by the Lehigh University Office of International Affairs, the Asian Studies Program at Lehigh, and the Department of Religious Studies.

This exhibition is organized and provided by the Rubin Museum of Art, New York.

Supporters of the Rubin Museum's Project Himalayan Art:

Leadership support for Project Himalayan Art is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.

Lead support is provided by the Ellen Bayard Weedon Foundation, Bob and Lois Baylis, Barbara Bowman, the E. Rhodes & Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, Noah P. Dorsky, Fred Eychaner, Christopher J. Fussner, Matt and Ann Nimetz, Randleigh Foundation, and Shelley and Donald Rubin.

Major support is provided by the Edward & Elizabeth Gardner Foundation, Mimi Gardner Gates, the Monimos Foundation, Rossi & Rossi, Eric and Alexandra Schoenberg, Eileen Caulfield Schwab, and Sandy Song Yan.

Special support is provided by:

Dr. Bibhakar Sunder Shakya, to honor the memory and legacy of Professor Dina Bangdel, art historian, curator, cultural activist, and educator from Nepal.

Samphe and Tenzin Lhalungpa, to honor the memory and works of L.P. Lhalungpa, Tibetan scholar, broadcaster, and educator.

This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Project Himalayan Art has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.

OISS is recruiting for its Fall 2023 International Orientation Leaders! We welcome international and domestic students as well as both undergraduates and graduates. Deadline to apply is 2/22/23 at midnight.

Gateway to Himalayan Art introduces the main forms, concepts, meanings, and traditions of Himalayan art with objects from the collection of the Rubin Museum of Art, New York. A large multimedia map at the start of the exhibition orients viewers to the Himalayan region, which encompasses parts of present-day India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, and Mongolia. Gateway invites exploration of these diverse cultural spheres through exemplary objects presented in three thematic sections: Symbols and Meanings, Materials and Technologies, and Living Practices.

In addition to sculptures and paintings, the exhibition features a stupa, prayer wheel, and ritual implements that demonstrate how the commissioning, creation, and use of such objects are tied to the accumulation of merit and hopes for wealth, long life, and religious goals. Elsewhere medical instruments and related paintings address the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sickness. Special installations include displays detailing the process of Nepalese lost-wax metal casting and the stages of creating a thangka, Tibetan hanging scroll painting.

This traveling exhibition is organized and provided by the Rubin Museum of Art and curated by Senior Curator of Himalayan Art Elena Pakhoutova. It is an integral component of the Rubin Museum’s Project Himalayan Art, a three-part initiative that also includes the publication Himalayan Art in 108 Objects and a new digital platform. Together they provide introductory resources for learning about and teaching Himalayan art.



Exhibition Looking Guide.pdf



This exhibition is co-sponsored by the Lehigh University Office of International Affairs, the Asian Studies Program at Lehigh, and the Department of Religious Studies.

This exhibition is organized and provided by the Rubin Museum of Art, New York.

Supporters of the Rubin Museum's Project Himalayan Art:

Leadership support for Project Himalayan Art is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.

Lead support is provided by the Ellen Bayard Weedon Foundation, Bob and Lois Baylis, Barbara Bowman, the E. Rhodes & Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, Noah P. Dorsky, Fred Eychaner, Christopher J. Fussner, Matt and Ann Nimetz, Randleigh Foundation, and Shelley and Donald Rubin.

Major support is provided by the Edward & Elizabeth Gardner Foundation, Mimi Gardner Gates, the Monimos Foundation, Rossi & Rossi, Eric and Alexandra Schoenberg, Eileen Caulfield Schwab, and Sandy Song Yan.

Special support is provided by:

Dr. Bibhakar Sunder Shakya, to honor the memory and legacy of Professor Dina Bangdel, art historian, curator, cultural activist, and educator from Nepal.

Samphe and Tenzin Lhalungpa, to honor the memory and works of L.P. Lhalungpa, Tibetan scholar, broadcaster, and educator.

This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Project Himalayan Art has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.

Gateway to Himalayan Art introduces the main forms, concepts, meanings, and traditions of Himalayan art with objects from the collection of the Rubin Museum of Art, New York. A large multimedia map at the start of the exhibition orients viewers to the Himalayan region, which encompasses parts of present-day India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, and Mongolia. Gateway invites exploration of these diverse cultural spheres through exemplary objects presented in three thematic sections: Symbols and Meanings, Materials and Technologies, and Living Practices.

In addition to sculptures and paintings, the exhibition features a stupa, prayer wheel, and ritual implements that demonstrate how the commissioning, creation, and use of such objects are tied to the accumulation of merit and hopes for wealth, long life, and religious goals. Elsewhere medical instruments and related paintings address the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sickness. Special installations include displays detailing the process of Nepalese lost-wax metal casting and the stages of creating a thangka, Tibetan hanging scroll painting.

This traveling exhibition is organized and provided by the Rubin Museum of Art and curated by Senior Curator of Himalayan Art Elena Pakhoutova. It is an integral component of the Rubin Museum’s Project Himalayan Art, a three-part initiative that also includes the publication Himalayan Art in 108 Objects and a new digital platform. Together they provide introductory resources for learning about and teaching Himalayan art.



Exhibition Looking Guide.pdf



This exhibition is co-sponsored by the Lehigh University Office of International Affairs, the Asian Studies Program at Lehigh, and the Department of Religious Studies.

This exhibition is organized and provided by the Rubin Museum of Art, New York.

Supporters of the Rubin Museum's Project Himalayan Art:

Leadership support for Project Himalayan Art is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.

Lead support is provided by the Ellen Bayard Weedon Foundation, Bob and Lois Baylis, Barbara Bowman, the E. Rhodes & Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, Noah P. Dorsky, Fred Eychaner, Christopher J. Fussner, Matt and Ann Nimetz, Randleigh Foundation, and Shelley and Donald Rubin.

Major support is provided by the Edward & Elizabeth Gardner Foundation, Mimi Gardner Gates, the Monimos Foundation, Rossi & Rossi, Eric and Alexandra Schoenberg, Eileen Caulfield Schwab, and Sandy Song Yan.

Special support is provided by:

Dr. Bibhakar Sunder Shakya, to honor the memory and legacy of Professor Dina Bangdel, art historian, curator, cultural activist, and educator from Nepal.

Samphe and Tenzin Lhalungpa, to honor the memory and works of L.P. Lhalungpa, Tibetan scholar, broadcaster, and educator.

This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Project Himalayan Art has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.

OISS is recruiting for its Fall 2023 International Orientation Leaders! We welcome international and domestic students as well as both undergraduates and graduates. Deadline to apply is 2/22/23 at midnight.

OISS is recruiting for its Fall 2023 International Orientation Leaders! We welcome international and domestic students as well as both undergraduates and graduates. Deadline to apply is 2/22/23 at midnight.

Gateway to Himalayan Art introduces the main forms, concepts, meanings, and traditions of Himalayan art with objects from the collection of the Rubin Museum of Art, New York. A large multimedia map at the start of the exhibition orients viewers to the Himalayan region, which encompasses parts of present-day India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, and Mongolia. Gateway invites exploration of these diverse cultural spheres through exemplary objects presented in three thematic sections: Symbols and Meanings, Materials and Technologies, and Living Practices.

In addition to sculptures and paintings, the exhibition features a stupa, prayer wheel, and ritual implements that demonstrate how the commissioning, creation, and use of such objects are tied to the accumulation of merit and hopes for wealth, long life, and religious goals. Elsewhere medical instruments and related paintings address the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sickness. Special installations include displays detailing the process of Nepalese lost-wax metal casting and the stages of creating a thangka, Tibetan hanging scroll painting.

This traveling exhibition is organized and provided by the Rubin Museum of Art and curated by Senior Curator of Himalayan Art Elena Pakhoutova. It is an integral component of the Rubin Museum’s Project Himalayan Art, a three-part initiative that also includes the publication Himalayan Art in 108 Objects and a new digital platform. Together they provide introductory resources for learning about and teaching Himalayan art.



Exhibition Looking Guide.pdf



This exhibition is co-sponsored by the Lehigh University Office of International Affairs, the Asian Studies Program at Lehigh, and the Department of Religious Studies.

This exhibition is organized and provided by the Rubin Museum of Art, New York.

Supporters of the Rubin Museum's Project Himalayan Art:

Leadership support for Project Himalayan Art is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.

Lead support is provided by the Ellen Bayard Weedon Foundation, Bob and Lois Baylis, Barbara Bowman, the E. Rhodes & Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, Noah P. Dorsky, Fred Eychaner, Christopher J. Fussner, Matt and Ann Nimetz, Randleigh Foundation, and Shelley and Donald Rubin.

Major support is provided by the Edward & Elizabeth Gardner Foundation, Mimi Gardner Gates, the Monimos Foundation, Rossi & Rossi, Eric and Alexandra Schoenberg, Eileen Caulfield Schwab, and Sandy Song Yan.

Special support is provided by:

Dr. Bibhakar Sunder Shakya, to honor the memory and legacy of Professor Dina Bangdel, art historian, curator, cultural activist, and educator from Nepal.

Samphe and Tenzin Lhalungpa, to honor the memory and works of L.P. Lhalungpa, Tibetan scholar, broadcaster, and educator.

This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Project Himalayan Art has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.

The Office of International Students and Scholars will be open December 27-30. To see events planned during this time, visit the Global Gatherings webpage.

During that time, other OIA offices will be open, with staff working remotely. This includes the vice president's office, Global Citizenship Center, Global Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives, Iacocca Institute, Iacocca International Internships and International Center for Academic and Professional English. You can find contact information for each office here.

The Office of Fellowship Advising and UN Programs will be closed December 27-30.

The Office of International Students and Scholars will be open December 27-30. To see events planned during this time, visit the Global Gatherings webpage.

During that time, other OIA offices will be open, with staff working remotely. This includes the vice president's office, Global Citizenship Center, Global Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives, Iacocca Institute, Iacocca International Internships and International Center for Academic and Professional English. You can find contact information for each office here.

The Office of Fellowship Advising and UN Programs will be closed December 27-30.

Dr. Werner Obermeyer is Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) office at UN Headquarters in New York. His portfolio includes the promotion of health in the General Assembly and other inter-governmental bodies and processes, the WHO’s relations with the UN system entities based in New York, as well as non-governmental organizations that focus on public health. He was responsible for the negotiations which culminated in adoption of the 2011, 2014 and 2018 Political Declarations on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases, the 2016 Political Declaration on Anti-Microbial Resistance, the 2018 Political Declaration on Tuberculosis, the 2019 Political Declaration on Universal Health Coverage, and the 2022 Political Declaration on Road Safety.

He oversees initiatives related to the sustainable development goals, global health and foreign policy, universal health coverage, health security and social protection, road safety, malaria, NCDs, climate change and health, disabilities, narcotics and drugs, mental health and tobacco control. Prior to joining the World Health Organization he was the representative of the UN Environment Program (UNEP) in New York, responsible for environmental governance, health determinants and sustainable development. Before joining the United Nations he served in the South African Foreign Service, holding various senior diplomatic assignments.

Past colloquia may be viewed here:
https://health.lehigh.edu/news-events/colloquium-series.

We are inviting anyone from the Lehigh community to host a table that shares their culture, experience abroad, program, or office!