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A Visit to the Rubin Museum’s Shrine Room

Ashley Frenkel, our guest blogger, is an Education intern at the Rubin Museum where she assists with Adult & Academic Programs. Ashley is a junior at New York University where she majors in Art History. The Rubin Museum of Art’s … Continue reading

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Honoring International Mountain Day 2013

Anne Brink, Rubin Museum Visitor Experience Associate, offers some end of the year reflections on International Mountain Day: Beyond the front doors of the Rubin Museum, a familiar city landscape awaits. Dedicated to the art of the Himalayan Asia, the … Continue reading

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Himalayan Heritage Meet Up!

Tashi Chodron, Coordinator of Adult & Academic Outreach Programs, and Harry Einhorn, part-time Rubin Museum Guide, are the hosts of a monthly Himalayan Heritage Meet Up. This is what Harry has to say about this exciting new program: On Friday, … Continue reading

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An Insider’s Look at Allegory and Illusion

Ashley Frenkel, our guest blogger, is an Education intern at the Rubin Museum where she assists with Adult & Academic Programs. Ashley is a junior at New York University where she majors in Art History. Ashley Frenkel: Sepia tinged photographs … Continue reading

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Join us on Saturday for Nepali Paper Making at Family Art Labs!

This Saturday, November 9th, from 2pm -4pm don’t miss out on our Nepali Paper Making Family Art Lab!  This month we will be learning the art of traditional Nepalese paper making, beginning with an exploration of the exhibition, Flip Side: The … Continue reading

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Join us Saturday for our Bead Dazzle Family Art Lab!

The second Saturday of the month is upon us, once again, and we hope that you and your family will join us for Family Art Labs from 2:00-4:00pm!  This month we will be bead dazzling, beginning with an exploration of … Continue reading

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Building Community and Self Awareness with Mandalas

Laura Sloan and Lyndsey Anderson and I welcomed a group of New York University Graduate Art Therapy students to the museum on a Saturday afternoon in late August for a workshop exploring mandalas from psycho-spiritual and experiential perspectives. The workshop … Continue reading

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A Warm Welcome to the Baruch College Peer Mentors of 2013-14

A lively group of Baruch College students participated in a training workshop at the Museum last Wednesday. The group of twelve upperclassmen will serve as Peer Mentors for their incoming Freshmen peers this fall as part of an engaging peer-to-peer … Continue reading

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John Jay Essayists Make Their Mark

When one thinks of the courses offered at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, a top-tier CUNY four year college devoted to educating future law enforcers, criminal psychologists, lawyers, and judges, a seamless curricular connection with the art and ideas … Continue reading

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Gold Leaf Sculptures at Family Art Labs!

June’s Gold Leaf Sculptures Family Art Lab was one that I had been looking forward to.  I love working with clay and using gold leaf is something fairly new (and exciting) to me.  Not only did we get to experiment … Continue reading

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