We're thrilled to announce that artist Tenzin Gyurmey Dorjee (pee_in_the_bottle) has been selected as the winner of the inaugural annual Rubin Museum Himalayan Art Prize, an unrestricted $30,000 cash prize, the largest international award in support of contemporary art related to the Himalayan regions. The Rubin Art Prize was established to support living artists and recognize the work of innovative individuals who have made a mark in creative and critically relevant dialogues between Himalayan art and contemporary life. Tenzin Gyurmey Dorjee is based in India and is a second-generation Tibetan refugee, who uses different mediums to explore themes of displacement, belonging, and cultural heritage. Two of his works, chants of a monkey man and A Crime with Mother, are featured in our current exhibition Reimagine: Himalayan Art Now, which will travel to wrightwood659 in Chicago in November. Join us in celebrating Tenzin Gyurmey Dorjee and read more about the announcement in artnet vi...