Celebrate the Opening of Gateway to Himalayan Art!
Friday, February 14, 2025 | 7–10 pm
Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Marcia and John Price Museum Building
Tickets: $75 per person
Red Festive Attire | 21 years and over invited
Small plates, desserts, cocktails, and music!
Join us for a very special evening as we unveil Gateway to Himalayan Art, an immersive exhibition exploring the rich artistic traditions of the Himalayan region. It’s also Valentine’s Day so what better way to show your love to the UMFA? Don your best reds, bring your favorite person(s), and help us kick off this amazing exhibition!
Preview Party hosted by Lynn and Tom Fey.
If you’re unable to attend but would like to support the UMFA’s mission to inspire critical dialogue and illuminate the role of art in our lives, please consider making a donation here.
About the Exhibition
Gateway to Himalayan Art introduces the main forms, meanings, and religious traditions of Himalayan art with pieces from the Rubin Museum of Art, New York. The exhibition presents a stunning array of sculptures, ritual objects, thangkas, and more, offering a journey through the diverse cultures of India, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, Mongolia, and China. Curated by Elena Pakhoutova, Senior Curator of Himalayan Art at the Rubin Museum.
The next day, join us for a free community celebration of Gateway to Himalayan Art with the Utah Tibetan Association. Enjoy performances, art-making, refreshments, and more!
This exhibition is organized and provided by the 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 Partner:
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.
