The Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida is opening a new exhibit titled “Gateway to Himalayan Art,” which is a traveling exhibition organized by the Rubin Museum of Art.  

The new exhibit will open at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13, and will run until July 28 at the Harn Museum (3259 Hull Road) in Gainesville. 

The exhibit is modeled on the Rubin Museum of Art’s cornerstone exhibition of the same name that invites visitors to engage with the art and cultures of the greater Himalayan region—Indian, Nepalese, Bhutanese, Tibetan—and the interrelated Mongolian and Chinese traditions.  

The exhibition explores the fundamental visual language and meanings of Himalayan art, the materials and techniques used, and the purposes for the creation of these objects, often in the context of religious and secular well-being.  

Gateway also includes voices from Himalayan artists and contemporaries, along with connections to related digital content to expand visitors’ knowledge of the works of art on view. 

For more information visit www.harn.ufl.edu/gatewaytohimalayanart. Admission is free.