We’re excited to announce the Rubin Museum of Art (@rubinmuseum) has teamed up with Smarthistory (@smarthistory_official) to bring you a new video series featuring ‘up-close’ looks at select objects from the Rubin’s preeminent collection of Himalayan art! Featuring conversations with senior curators and close-looking at art, #HimalayanArtUpClose is an accessible introduction to the art and material culture of the Tibetan, Himalayan, and Inner Asian regions. Learn about the living traditions and art-making practices of the Himalayas from the past to today. Keep following us for a new video each month! In this video Rubin curator Dr. Elena Pakhoutova and Smarthistory’s Dr. Beth Harris reflect on a thangka painting of the Wheel of Life, also known as the Wheel of Existence. The painting depicts the cyclical nature of life, death, and rebirth (samsara) in various forms, which are in the grip of the Lord of Death, Yama. Watch the full video at the link in our bio. #wheeloflife #imperman...