A colorful painting of the birth of the Buddha.

Thursday, April 17 | 6–8 pm | Free
An Evening of Community Conversation, Food, and Art Making!

Are you curious about the objects on view in Gateway to Himalayan Art and want to learn more? Dive deeper and join community members at Himalayan Stories, a special event at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. Art will meet storytelling as members of the community share their personal connections to objects in Gateway to Himalayan Art.

From colorful paintings to sacred sculptures, these artworks from another part of the world hold stories and meanings that may resonate with your own life. Come for the art, stay for the conversation, and leave with a fresh perspective.


The exhibition Gateway to Himalayan Art is organized and provided by the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art.   

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

Programming Sponsor:

Thomas and Mary S. McCarthey

Community Partner:

Utah Tibetan Association


Image: Birth of the Buddha, from a set of the Twelve Deeds of the Buddha, after a carved woodblock composition attributed to Purbu Tsering of Chamdo (active ca. late 19th century), Tibet, 20th century, pigments on cloth, Rubin Museum of Art Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation, F1997.42.1 (HAR 572)