Staff pick from Gracie Marotta, coordinator, editorial and digital content: "’Though horrific and wrathful in form, she embodies the qualities of wisdom and compassion.’ (#girlboss). Plus, I also do embroidery, so I appreciate the difficulty of the medium!! Embroidery is often seen as a domestic task/pass time for women, not an art form. Power to the women, power to the fiber arts!” Gracie's staff pick is this embroidered work depicting the Queen of the World. In the Bon religion the Queen of the World is the most wrathful manifestation of the peaceful deity Loving Mother of Wisdom. Fierce in appearance, black in color, she has three faces and six arms, which hold weapons and implements of power and control. Her three right hands hold a victory banner, a flaming sword, and a peg. To celebrate 20 years of sharing our collection of Himalayan art, we're highlighting “staff picks” on our social feeds! While this anniversary year marks the Rubin’s farewell to the 17th Street building,...