Tsering Wangmo Dhompa was born in India and raised in India and Nepal. She is the author of the poetry books My Rice Tastes like the Lake, In the Absent Everyday, and Rules of the House, all from Apogee Press, Berkeley. Dhompa’s first nonfiction book, Coming Home to Tibet, was published by Penguin in India and Shambhala Publications in the United States. She teaches in the English department at Villanova University.
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New York Insight Meditation Center
115 W. 29th St., NYC
Practice the art of attention in this weekly meditation session inspired by works of art from the Rubin’s collection.
Utah Museum of Fine Arts at University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
A traveling exhibition for colleges, universities, and art museums that introduces the main forms, concepts, meanings, and living traditions of Himalayan art.
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, NY
The popular Rubin installation travels to Brooklyn where it will provide an immersive experience featuring more than 100 works of art and ritual objects displayed as they would in an elaborate private household shrine.
Wrightwood 659
Chicago, IL
The second iteration of the exhibition at Wrightwood 659 features 18 commissions as well as recent works across mediums that reimagine the forms, symbols, and narratives found within the living cultural heritage of Tibetan, Nepalese, Bhutanese, and other Himalayan regions.
Worcester Museum of Art
Worcester, MA
Our long-term artwork loans expand access to the collection, providing opportunities for more people to learn about and experience the art and cultures of the greater Himalayan region.