A colorful image depicting the life of Buddha

Save the Date!

Preview Party for Gateway to Himalayan Art
Friday, February 14, 2025 | 7–10 pm | 21 +
Tickets and information coming soon!

Join us for a special event at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, where you will have the opportunity to preview Gateway to Himalayan Art before it opens to the public!

Be the first to explore this stunning exhibition, celebrating the profound arts and cultural heritage of the Himalayan region. Enjoy gourmet bites, signature cocktails, and music for an unforgettable night!

RSVP information and formal invitation to follow.

We look forward to sharing this incredible evening with you!


This exhibition is organized and provided by the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art.   

A graphic text logo in blue that says "Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art"

Presenting Sponsor:

Virginia Barlage

Curatorial Sponsor:

George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation

Installation Sponsor:

Stephanie and Tim Harpst & The Tozer Endowment for Special Exhibitions

Programming Sponsor:

Thomas and Mary S. McCarthey

Community Advisor:

Utah Tibetan Association


Leadership support for Project Himalayan Art is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.

Project Himalayan Art has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.

This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services MA-253379-OMS-23.

This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Lead support is provided by the Ellen Bayard Weedon Foundation, Bob and Lois Baylis, Barbara Bowman, the E. Rhodes & Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, Noah P. Dorsky, Fred Eychaner, Christopher J. Fussner, the Estate of Lisina M. Hoch, Matt and Ann Nimetz, The Randleigh Foundation Trust, Shelley and Donald Rubin, and Jesse Smith and Annice Kenan.

Major support is provided by Daphne Hoch Cunningham and John Cunningham, Stephen and Sharon Davies, the Edward & Elizabeth Gardner Foundation, Mimi Gardner Gates, Hongwei Li, Max Meehan, the Monimos Foundation, Edward O’Neill, The Prospect Hill Foundation, Sarah and Craig Richardson, Rossi & Rossi, Basha Frost Rubin and Scott Grinsell, the Andrew Sabin Family Foundation, Namita and Arun Saraf, Eric and Alexandra Schoenberg, Eileen Caulfield Schwab, UOVO, and Sandy Song Yan, and the Zhiguan Museum of Art.

Special Support is provided by:

Dr. Bibhakar Sunder Shakya, to honor the memory and legacy of Professor Dina Bangdel, art historian, curator, cultural activist, and educator from Nepal.

Samphe and Tenzin Lhalungpa, to honor the memory and works of L.P. Lhalungpa, Tibetan scholar, broadcaster, and educator.

A grid of five full-colored logos.

Life Story of Buddha Shakyamuni Tibet, 19th century, Pigments on cloth, Rubin Museum of Art , Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin, C2006.66.164 (HAR 157)