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A Wonderful Weekend with Carmen Mensink
We were delighted to welcome Carmen Mensink, a gifted educator and artist based in Amsterdam, back to the museum this past weekend. A practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism who has studied thangka painting extensively, Carmen has taught thangka painting classes in … Continue reading
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What I Have Learned From the Rubin Museum
Writing this blog entry is quite bitter sweet for tomorrow will be my last day here at the Rubin Museum of Art. Before I began my position here at the Rubin Museum of Art, my predecessor, before she left, had … Continue reading
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Staff Connections: Nicole Leist, Assistant Manager of Adult & Academic Programs
Running a museum takes a whole team of professionals whose different skills help make the Rubin Museum of Art one of the premiere places to visit. To get to know us a little more, and to explore different careers in … Continue reading
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Himalayan Sounds Family Art Lab This Saturday!
Join us on Saturday, July 12th, from 2 PM – 4 PM, for our Himalayan Sounds Family Art Lab! Hear monks chanting in the Tibetan Shrine Room and join our special guest, Preeti Vasudevan, on an exploration of the galleries to discover musical instruments … Continue reading
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What Do American Indian and Himalayan Art Museums Have in Common?
For their latest Educator Meetup, the Rubin Museum’s Education team headed all the way down town to the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI). While it might seem like a museum devoted to the historical and contemporary material culture … Continue reading
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Staff Connections: Laura Craft, Coordinator of Family Programs
Running a museum takes a whole team of professionals whose different skills help make the Rubin Museum of Art one of the premiere places to visit. To get to know us a little more, and to explore different careers in … Continue reading
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Celebrating Collaboration with PS 33 Chelsea Prep
By Asya and Larissa On June 10, the students of Ms. Scott’s and Ms. Georgantonis Pre-K classes at PS 33 celebrated the end of a 20-session arts residency at the Rubin Museum with morning of art activities, snacks and sharing. … Continue reading
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A Peek into a very Magical Family Art Lab
Last Saturday we held our Magical Masks Family Art Lab. In this workshop, we explored the uses of Himalayan masks, searched the galleries for masks and animals (who inspire many Tibetan masks), and created our own masks in the art … Continue reading
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Recent Expeditions to the Asia Society and the Met!
As educators, we are constantly learning from each other and looking to find new techniques and strategies we can use to enhance our own practice. Here in the Education Department, we have recently taken several field trips to learn more … Continue reading
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Magical Masks this Saturday at Family Art Labs!
This Saturday, June 14th, from 2 PM – 4 PM join us at the Education Center for our Magical Masks Family Art Lab. Uncover the stories behind the masks in the Museum’s collection and let your imagination run wild when you make your own mask in the … Continue reading
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