An ongoing, evolving series of special exhibits related to Tibetan painting and Buddhist iconography.

The Transmission of Enlightenment
A general overview of Buddhism and the culture and times from whence it emerged.

Nepalese Paintings
Phase I display of Nepalese patas. The Himalayan Art Project is soliciting advice from experts in Nepalese iconography to set up a full database of this material to be posted on this website. Let us know if you are interested.

Bonpo Paintings
Phase I display of paintings from the Bonpo School, the pre buddhist religion of Tibet. The Himalayan Art Project is soliciting advice from experts in Bonpo iconography to set up a full database of this material to be posted on this website. Let us know if you are interested.

Photographs of Ancient Tibet
A portfolio of 20 haunting black and white photographs primarily made by Sonam Gyatso Thartse Ken Rinpoche (1930-1988), abbot of Ngor Monastery in Tibet in the early 50's, before the Chinese Occupation of Tibet.

Photographs of Tibet in the early 1940's
These photographs were apparently taken in Tibet by members of the Tolstoy expedition of 1942-43.

Photographs by Michael Katz
Recent photographs of ancient sites in Tibet and the Himalayas.

Karsha Temple Restoration Project
In the Summer of 1996, the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation donated funds to help the Karsha Lhonpo stabilize the structure of the Chuchikjyal Temple in Karsha, Zangskar. Rob Linrothe delivered the funds, and returned again in 1998. Progress was measurable. Here is his report and photographs of this ancient temple and its murals.

Lho Talung Monastery
The Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation have funded the Tibetan Heritage Fund in their project to restore and preserve the 15th century art historically significant wall paintings in this temple.