Gateway to Himalayan Art

All are welcome to visit Gateway to Himalayan Art, an exhibition at the Flaten Art Museum that introduces the main forms, concepts, meanings, and religious traditions of Himalayan art with objects from the collection of the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, New York. Visitors will experience exemplary objects from the greater Himalayan region, which encompasses Indian, Nepalese, Bhutanese, and Tibetan cultures, as well as interrelated Mongolian and Chinese traditions. Gateway to Himalayan Art invites exploration of these diverse cultural spheres in three thematic sections: Symbols and Meanings, Materials and Technologies, and Living Practices. It also includes voices from Himalayan artists and contemporaries, along with connections to related digital content to learn more. This traveling exhibition is organized and provided by the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art. Entrance is free and open to the public during regular museum hours.

A companion exhibition, བཀྲིས་བདེ་ལེགས་ | Tashi Delek, Minnesota!, organized by the Flaten Art Museum, is on view September 12 – October 17 in the nearby Object Study Room. This exhibition offers visitors a glimpse into the public life of Tibetan Minnesotans through photographs and videos, and is curated by Thor Anderson ‘87 and Karil Kucera, Professor of Art and Art History & Asian Studies at St. Olaf, with the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota.