Rubin Museum Objects on Long-Term Loan to Seattle Asian Art Museum
As part of a five-year collaboration with the Seattle Art Museum, the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art has provided 13 significant works to the Seattle Asian Art Museum (SAAM). These items will be on display in SAAM's permanent exhibition "Boundless: Stories of Asian Art" until 2031. The loan features Tibetan, Chinese, and Mongolian artifacts, including thangkas, a sculpture, an illuminated manuscript, a woodblock print, and a headdress. Curated by Karl Debreczeny from Rubin and Foong Ping from SAAM, the exhibition enhances the narrative of Asian art by integrating Himalayan pieces. Rather than following a chronological or geographic sequence, the exhibition organizes objects into 12 thematic groups. This initiative aligns with Rubin's global model, which will also include long-term loans to various institutions in 2026.
Key facts
- Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art lends 13 masterworks to Seattle Asian Art Museum.
- Loan is part of a five-year partnership with Seattle Art Museum.
- Objects on display through 2031 in rotation.
- Exhibition titled 'Boundless: Stories of Asian Art'.
- Includes Tibetan, Chinese, and Mongolian objects: thangkas, sculpture, manuscript, woodblock print, headdress.
- Curated by Karl Debreczeny and Foong Ping.
- Exhibition uses 12 themes, not chronological or geographic organization.
- Rubin's 2026 collection sharing includes Brooklyn Museum, Lehigh University, Worcester Museum, McMullen Museum, Oglethorpe University, Allen Memorial Art Museum.
Entities
Artists
- Monk Lhundrub
- Karl Debreczeny
- Foong Ping
Institutions
- Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art
- Seattle Asian Art Museum
- Seattle Art Museum
- Brooklyn Museum
- Lehigh University Art Galleries
- Worcester Museum of Art
- McMullen Museum of Art
- Oglethorpe University Museum of Art
- Allen Memorial Art Museum
Locations
- Mount Wutai
- China
- Ulaanbaatar
- Mongolia
- Inner Mongolia
- Seattle