# @rubinmuseum on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DQMvFclE4G7
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/36121229-rubinmuseum-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-10-24T16:39:19.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art (@rubinmuseum) — https://gondola.cc/rubinmuseum

## Caption

We're thrilled to share that “About a Living Culture” by imagine876 (a.k.a Sneha Shrestha) has been reinstalled at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights, Queens✨ 

The radiant sculpture is inspired by the architectural vernacular of Kathmandu, where lattice windows are a defining feature of temples and traditional Newari buildings. The artwork is in the shape of a golden arch and is made of repeating rows of “Ka,” the first letter of the Nepali alphabet. It welcomes onlookers as it celebrates the artist’s Nepalese heritage and is inspired by the diverse Himalayan cultures of the neighborhood. 

This is the Nepalese artist’s first public art sculpture, and it will remain on view through January 1, 2026 as part of nyc_dotart’s Community Commissions initiative in collaboration with the RubinMuseum. 

As Sneha Shrestha shared, "This sculpture, About a Living Culture, is rooted in my home of Kathmandu and its century-old traditions I grew up with. At the same time, it’s also about the present—about how culture continues to evolve, shine, and connect us across time and place. To see it here, standing tall in Queens, a place so alive with South Asian voices, feels deeply meaningful. I hope it becomes a space where people pause, reflect, and feel connected.”

Be sure to experience “About a Living Culture” in person! 

📸 Nicholas Knight

#OneYearGoingGlobal #RubinMuseum #IMAGINE876 #SnehaShrestha #nycdotart #NepaliArt #NepaliArtist

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