ANNUAL REPORT

2015 1 2015

Photograph by(Asia Week)

2 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Letter from the Executive Director 5 Exhibitions 6 Publications 9 Programs And Engagement 11 Education 15 Gifts and Purchases of Art 16 Lending Partners 19 Individual and Institutional Support 20 Individual Membership 24 Corporate Membership 25 Volunteer Support 27 Financial Statements 28

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Photograph by Michael Seto Photography

4 LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Dear friends and supporters,

I am pleased to share with you the highlights of our These opportunities for personal transformation activities in 2015, including acknowledgements and community connections would not be of our generous supporters and our audited possible without the contributions of so many financial statements. individuals and organizations that sustain and enliven us. As we continue to redefine what a As we entered our second decade, 2015 was a year museum can be, we rely on your help. of change and progress that marked a new phase for the institution. We forged new territory, leading Looking back on the past year, we are proud of our first crowdfunding campaign to double the size what we’ve accomplished, but we are even more of our Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room, exploring excited about the future ahead. We can’t wait to bold topics like climate change and expanding our experience it with you. programming with popular series like Mindfulness Meditation. The impact of our art was felt deeply as we confronted the loss of life and destruction of cultural heritage caused by the earthquakes in Nepal. The tremendous network of support from the greater Rubin community was especially evident following these tragic events as we joined together to honor the region’s rich art and culture. Patrick Sears At the Rubin we love to juxtapose the old with the Executive Director new to foster connections in exciting ways. Our many exhibitions, programs, tours, and resources can broaden our understanding of the arts while making timeless concepts more relevant to our contemporary lives. We hope that, whether they are touched by a work of art or attend an insightful on- stage conversation or art-making workshop, visitors leave the Rubin with more than when they entered.

Visitors took to the streets in costumes and masks for our second annual block party, which focused on the theme of transformation and celebrated our exhi- bition Becoming Another: The Power of Masks.

5 2015 EXHIBITIONS

BECOMING ANOTHER: COLLECTING PARADISE: THE POWER OF MASKS BUDDHIST ART OF KASHMIR AND ITS LEGACIES

March 13, 2015–February 8, 2016 May 22–October 19, 2015 This exhibition highlighted nearly a hundred stunning masks and This visually arresting exhibition explored the exceptional artistic costumes from across the globe, including Siberia, the , tradition of Kashmir, a region extending between present-day Mongolia, Japan, and the northwest coast of America, examining Pakistan, India, and . It was a vibrant center of cultural the striking similarities and distinct differences in practices across exchange where flourished and was considered a these distinct cultures. Organized around three predominant cultural Buddhist paradise; a revered land of learning, arts, and culture. practices (shamanism, communal ritual, and theatrical performance), The exhibition traced the continuity of the art of Kashmir in the the exhibition explored the juxtapositions created by these diverse neighboring Western Himalayas, where artists and donors created functions as well as the implications on both individual and and collected exceptional sculptures, paintings, and manuscripts communal identity. inspired by the art of Kashmir.

ART WITH BENEFITS: HONORING NEPAL THE DRIGUNG TRADITION

April 24–September 7, 2015 May 4–November 30, 2015 Across all traditions of is the notion that a work of In response to the earthquake that ravaged Nepal in April 2015, the art has the power to transform and bestow a variety of benefits upon Rubin Museum of Art presented Honoring Nepal, a series of events, the beholder. This exhibition examined the notion of the advantages educational programs, and a special art installation that highlighted of looking at art and its manifestation in the works of the Drigung Nepal’s significant contributions to the global landscape. The art Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism. It highlighted the distinctive and installation was located in the Museum lobby, free of charge for varying styles that have characterized Drigung art over its more than visitors, and displayed a small selection of the nearly six hundred eight hundred-year history through the present day as well as the Nepalese objects in the Museum’s collection, reflecting Nepal’s most commonly depicted subjects and the benefits they offer. importance as a source for sacred Buddhist and Hindu art. Throughout the Rubin’s galleries objects of Nepalese origin were highlighted with a special label, showcasing their significance in the collection and providing context for visitors.

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Visitors get a closer look at the Wheel of Existence, part of the exhibition Sacred Spaces.

SACRED SPACES STEVE MCCURRY: INDIA

October 23, 2015–October 17, 2016 November 18, 2015 – April 4, 2016 Sacred Spaces immerses visitors in the sacred art of the Himalayas. A partnership with the International Center of Photography, this This iteration of the exhibition included an expanded installation exhibition was the first museum presentation of Steve McCurry’s of the Museum’s beloved Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room, which work in India. Featuring a selection of thirty-seven photographs of was supported by the Rubin’s first major crowdfunding campaign. intriguing scenes of everyday life, including his early projects India The new installation of the Shrine Room doubled visitor capacity by Rail and Monsoon, the exhibition presented many works that to better accommodate the high demand for educational group had never been seen by the public. visits and programs. The iteration also included a panoramic photograph taken in the province of Mustang in northern Nepal, by Jaroslav Poncar, and a video installation of an Indian ritual created by Deidi von Schaewen, providing atmospheric context and more opportunities for contemplation. Visitors were invited to participate in Collected Spaces, a pool of visitor responses to the question “Where is your sacred space?” The gallery areas surrounding the Shrine Room change annually, offering new and provocative presentations of Sacred Spaces for visitor to contemplate.

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8 2015 PUBLICATIONS

PAINTING TRADITIONS OF THE BECOMING ANOTHER: DRIGUNG KAGYU SCHOOL THE POWER OF MASKS

By David P. Jackson, with contributions by Christian Luczanits and By Jan Van Alphen, with contributions from Barbara Brotherton Kristen Muldowney Roberts and Eric Chazot Rubin Museum of Art, January 2015 Rubin Museum of Art, March 2015 With generous support from the Henry Luce Foundation and the Becoming Another illuminates the common threads and distinct Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation differences in mask traditions from Northern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Painting Traditions of the Drigung Kagyu School is the fifth book , Mongolia, Siberia, Japan, and the North-West Coast tribes published by the Museum in the six-part series Masterworks of of North America. Featuring masks used in shamanistic practices, Tibetan Painting. It investigates the relatively unknown and unstudied communal rituals, and theatrical performances, this collection of art of one of the most powerful Tibetan Buddhist traditions of the masks speaks to the human impulse to transform one’s identity. twelfth to fourteenth century, the art of the Drigung Kagyu School. It traces the history of the distinctive Drigung Style (Driri) and the distinctive influences of other popular Tibetan styles like the Sharri and Khyenri.

About the Masterworks of Tibetan Painting series, Helena Kolenda, Program Director for Asia at the Luce Foundation, says: “This series enhances understanding of Tibetan and Himalayan painting. It has introduced the public to beautiful visual material, filled gaps in art historical knowledge, and established a foundation for future scholarship. The Luce Foundation is pleased to be associated with the Rubin Museum in this important endeavor.”

Deer Mask; Mongolia; 19th–20th century; papier-mâché; 20 5/8 x 17 1/4 x 13 1/4 in.; Rubin Museum of Art; C2006.54.2 (HAR 65723)

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Our fall series Karma: Cause, Effect, and the Illusion of Fate brought together a diverse range of guests to discuss climate change, including Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Whoopi Goldberg, Sharon Salzberg, and Damien Echols.

10 2015 PROGRAMS AND ENGAGEMENT

Apr 15 I Was a Child Apr 18 Toward the Light BRAINWAVE: BEK (cartoonist) + Barry Leo Villareal (artist) THE ATTACHMENT TRAP Gordon (neuroscientist) + Ed Vessel (neuroscientist)

How does attachment to external sources and material things Apr 18 On Meditation Aug 15 Anxious impede a true sense of happiness and freedom? That was the theme Mark Epstein (psychiatrist) + Joseph LeDoux (neuroscientist) of the 2015 season of Brainwave, featuring on-stage conversations, Arlene Shechet (sculptor) + + Mark Epstein films, and experiences. Kay M. Tye (cognitive scientist) (psychotherapist)

Jan 28 Attached to Touch Feb 13 Collecting with a Tom Colicchio (chef) + David J. Purpose KARMA: CAUSE, EFFECT, Linden (neuroscientist) Daniel Vasella (art collector) + Benjamin Greenberg AND THE ILLUSION OF FATE Feb 4 Sound of Emptiness (psychiatrist) Meredith Monk (composer) In Buddhism karma is interpreted as a way of overcoming suffering + Joe Loizzo (psychiatrist) Feb 16 An Actor’s Dream in which we play a part, particularly that our actions affect our Jake Gyllenhaal (actor) conditions. This conversation series examined the repercussions of Feb 6 Releasing the Grip + Moran Cerf (neuroscientist) our actions with a focus on mankind’s effect on the climate. Sharon Salzberg (meditation teacher) + Sara Lazar (Harvard Mar 4 - Apr 29 Sep 16 Mark Tercek (CEO, The Oct 21 David Eagleman neuropsychologist) Film Series: Words with Gods Nature Conservancy) + Lodro (neuroscientist) + Whoopi Rinzler (meditation teacher) Goldberg (actor and Feb 11 Uncaged Mar 11 Mindfulness in the humanitarian) Nikki Moustaki (pet trainer) Workplace Sep 20 Sonia Manzano (actor) + Dr. Amy Banks (psychiatrist) David Gelles (writer) + Jan Cohen-Cruz (artist) Oct 23 The Venerable Tenzin + Christopher Moore Priyadarshi (ethicist) + Ben Ho Feb 13 Gender as Performance (neuroscientist) Sep 23 Kelly Carlin (author) (behavioral economist) Genesis Breyer P-Orridge + Taylor Carman (philosopher) (artist) + Jesse Prinz Mar 18 Tantric Obsession Oct 24 Damien Echols (artist) (neurophilosopher) Scott Carney (writer) + David Sep 24 Chris Martin (musician) + TK Nakagaki (Buddhist priest) Vago (psychologist) + Eddie Stern (yoga teacher) Feb 18 Capturing Conflict Oct 28 Noah Hutton (director) Lynsey Addario (war Mar 25 Grief and Gratitude Sep 26 Mike Daisey (storyteller) + Jonathan Demme (director) photographer) + Glenn Schafe Sonali Deraniyagala + Thom Knoles (meditation (neuroscientist) (writer) + George Bonnano teacher) Oct 30 Georges Dreyfus (neuroscientist) (philosopher) + Morgan Feb 21 Is Life a Game? Oct 2 Darryl McDaniels (rapper) Stebbins (Jungian Eric Zimmerman (game Apr 1 Bouquet in a Bottle + Pattie Canova (tarot card psychoanalyst) theorist) + John Krakauer Sommelier Aldo Sohm reader) (neuroscientist) (wine expert) + Terry Acree Nov 2 Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel (olfaction expert) Oct 3 Karma for Kids (Buddhist teacher) + Marc Feb 21 The Zen of Deep Workshop and book launch for Andrus (bishop) Listening Apr 6 Mother, Give Me the Sun Crane Boy Pauline Oliveros (composer) Richard Eyre (director) + Nov 4 Michael Cunningham + Seth Horowitz (neuroscientist) Heather Berlin (neuroscientist) Oct 3 St. Luke’s Chamber (author) + David Hare Ensemble: Till Eulenspiegel (playwright) Feb 25 I Left It on the Mountain Apr 8 Discipline as Art Kevin Sessums (writer) Shi Yan Ming (shaolin Oct 14 David Hinton (translator) Nov 6 Gary Indiana (author) + Carl Hart (neuroscientist) master) + Tracy Dennis + Bill Jensen (artist + Tracey Emin (artist) (neuropsychologist)

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At the 2015 Dream-Over, attendees slept under works of art matched to their per- sonalities, and awoke to “dream gatherers” Karma (continued) who recorded their dreams.

Nov 11 Sharon Salzberg Dec 16 Laurie Anderson (artist) (meditation teacher) + Tim + Gavin Schmidt (climatologist) DeChristopher (activist) Des 30 Jim Hansen Nov 15 Annabelle Pitkin (climatologist) + Naomi Foner (Buddhist scholar) + Peter (writer) Singer (animal rights activist)

Nov 18 Steve McCurry (photographer) + Gary Knell (President and CEO, National Geographic)

FILM

CABARET CINEMA Friday night screenings of classic films from around the world that explore themes featured in the Museum’s galleries. Each film is introduced by a notable personality or expert to provide context.

Highlights of the thirty films screened:

Jun 12 Kyle MacLachlan (actor) Aug 28 Ophira Eisenberg (radio introduces Blue Velvet host) introduces To Catch a Thief

Jun 26 Linda Cho (costume Dec 4 Stephen Waisworth designer) introduces Eyes (theater director) introduces without a Face The Blue Angel

FILM PREMIERES Five films made their debut at the Rubin in 2015: Tashi and the Monk Hannah Ceremony Gurukulam Taiga

LUNCH MATTERS Lunch Matters concluded its nine-year run in 2015 with twenty-two film screenings.

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MUSIC MUSICAL PERFORMANCES FROM THE HIMALAYAS AND BEYOND From Indian Classical concerts to spoken word performances, the NAKED SOUL Museum is happy to present concerts that celebrate the rhythms of Naked Soul presents performances from some of the country’s top the many cultures represented in the galleries to diverse audiences. singer/songwriters without microphones or amplifiers, as if the music were, acoustically speaking, naked. The musicians in the series draw upon the universal themes inherent in Himalayan art—spirituality, Jan 21 Ikhlaq Hussain Jul 17 Tarana and Tektonik peace, tolerance, wisdom, compassion—on select Friday evenings. Feb 27 Tenzin Choegyal with Aug 12 An Evening with Jan 30 Tom Rush Jul 10 Mike Doughty Jesse Paris Smith and Friends Brooklyn Raga Massive

Feb 20 Diane Birch Jul 31 Jonatha Brooke Mar 20 Raga and Jazz with Aug 28 Brooklyn Raga Massive Richard Bennett All-Stars Perform Terry Riley’s Apr 3 Joseph Arthur Aug 7 Richard Shindell In “C” Mar 29 Fragments Transcending Oct 10 Samar Saha and Apr 17 Toshi Reagan Aug 14 Slaid Cleaves May 27 Mashkoor Ali Khan Ramesh Misra + Juliette Jones (violin) Sep 25 Morley Jun 3 Subroto Roy Chowdhury Dec 2 Mongolian Horse-Head May 1 Willie Nile Fiddle Virtuoso Jigjiddo Oct 9 Ben Sollee Jun 6 Namaste Nepal! May 8 Holly Near Nov 6 Ellis Paul & Peter Mulvey Jun 29 Sanjoy Banerjee: May 29 Alejandro Escovedo Garland of Evening Ragas + Warren Hood (violin) Dec 4 Winterbloom

Jun 5 Mary Gauthier Dec 18 Ari Hest

Jun 26 Kristin Hersh DREAM-OVER JAZZ AT THE RUBIN A range of jazz talent took the Rubin stage during this ongoing May 30–31, 2015 Friday night series. The Dream-Over is a museum sleepover for adults. Dreamers sleep in the Rubin Museum’s galleries under a work of art selected especially for them. A Tibetan lama guides the group in Tibetan Ape 24 The Music of Jim Hall Oct 25 James Carney dream yoga, and a psychologist explores the meaning of dreams. In the morning a team of dream-gatherers gently nudge dreamers Jun 12 Loston Harris Trio Nov 13 Jamie Baum Septet awake and write down their dreams as they recall them. The Celebrates Frank Sinatra’s dreamers are then debriefed in the morning over a traditional Tibetan Centennial Dec 11 Bria Skonberg Quintet breakfast of tsampa and yak butter tea.

Oct 16 Duchess

Photograph by (Sleepoever)

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BREATHE YEAR OF MASKS

In 2015 the Museum introduced a new set of programs exploring the In conjunction with the year-long exhibition Becoming Another: The connections between the wisdom traditions expressed in Himalayan Power of Masks, the themes of costume, disguise, and alter-ego art and contemporary mind/body practices. In these ongoing served as inspiration for programs and educational workshops. events visitors learn how the teachings of the masters of old relate to contemporary life with some of the leading teachers of yoga and Oct 7 Becoming Another: Poems, Masks, and Ritual Dance mindfulness meditation. Jul 8 Psychology of Masks with Dr. Laurie Margot Ross

Jul 9 Removing the Mask with Julie Taymor and Morgan Stebbins MINDFULNESS MEDITATION This weekly program began August 5, offering mindfulness meditation sessions inspired by a work of art led by Sharon Salzberg BLOCK PARTY: TRANSFORM YOURSELF and other teachers. The series is also a weekly podcast available for July 19 free online. For the second year, the Museum closed off West 17th Street for a community block party designed for families. Celebrating the YOGA CONNECTIONS exhibition Becoming Another, art activities included making masks, In these gallery talks a yoga teacher and a Rubin Museum docent prayer beads, bird rattles, origami, and more. A costume contest, select a work of art and lead a conversation about yoga, its photo booth, gallery search, and variety of dynamic performances philosophies, and its visual representations. Strengthening ties to added to the festivities. More than three thousand people attended ’s growing yoga community, the series began in September the free event. and takes place on a monthly basis. Additional yoga programming included a talk by author Michelle Goldberg on her book The Woman Who Brought Yoga to the West and a launch party for NY YOGA + TEEN EVENT: UNMASKED LIFE magazine. April 25

Sep 30 Swami Asokananda Nov 11 Sarah Tomlinson Teenagers and their accompanying guests were invited to the Museum for a free day of activities and performances, including Oct 14 Summer Quashie Dec 9 Edward Jon mask-making workshops, poetry, music, dance, and tours with the Teen Guide Council.

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Families got creative together at Family Sundays, a weekly program with gallery tours and art-making activities, including creating this interactive mandala.

MUSEUM CAREER FAIR

April 19 The inaugural Rubin Museum Career Fair featured panel discussions and breakout sessions with guests from a diverse spectrum of museum professions.

FAMILY SUNDAYS

Families with children ages three and older were invited to participate in afternoons full of family-friendly activities every Sunday throughout the year. Family Sundays guests enjoyed art making in the Education Center and family tours and themed searches in the galleries.

TOURS

In addition to two daily tours, the Museum offered specialized monthly access tours for seniors, visitors who are blind or partially sighted, guests with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, and those who are deaf or hard of hearing.

MATH AND MANDALAS

With the generous support of Deutsche Bank, the Rubin launched the Math and Mandalas program for underserved students in Title I schools. The program uses mandalas from the Museum’s collection to teach mathematical principles that connect to Common Core requirements.

Photograph by Michael Palma

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GIFTS AND Pages from an Illuminated Manuscript of the White Beryl; written and illustrated PURCHASES by Sonam Peljor of Tsedong (active 18th century); Sakya Monastery, Tsang Province, central Tibet; mid-18th OF ART century; pigments on cloth and lacquered wood covers; page size: 4 1/8 x 23 1/2 in.; Rubin Museum of Art; C2015.7 (HAR 44801-95)

The Rubin is a collecting institution, and actively seeks works of art that will enhance and strengthen the collection. Gifts to the collection and strategic purchase help us present meaningful exhibitions that resonate with our visitors, provide additional learning and research opportunities for scholars, and represent the rich and varied traditions of Himalayan art.

Illustrated White Beryl Gift of Robert Shamis Portrait of Monk Guardian Figure Elemental Divination SC2015.6.2 Northern India; late 20th century Himachal Pradesh, India; date Manuscript Photograph unknown Central Tibet; mid-18th century Portrait of Monk Gift of Robert Shamis Himalayan Tahr horn, fur, wood Pigments on cloth Northern India; late 20th century SC2015.6.8 Gift of James Moorhouse C2015.7 Photograph SC2015.8.4 Gift of Robert Shamis Portrait of the Thirteenth Dalai Members of the Fourteenth SC2015.6.3 Lama Monkey God Hanuman ’s Family and Northern India; late 20th century Himachal Pradesh, India; date Servants Portrait of the Sixteenth Photograph unknown Northern India; late 20th century Karmapa Gift of Robert Shamis Wood, pigment Photograph Northern India; late 20th century SC2015.6.9 Gift of James Moorhouse Gift of Robert Shamis Photograph SC2015.8.5 SC2015.6.1 Gift of Robert Shamis Village Mask SC2015.6.4 Nepal; date unknown Phagli Mask Yumbu Lakhar (Yum be bla Yak hair, goat skin, wood, cord Himachal Pradesh, India; date mkhar), Central Tibet Portrait of the Fourteenth Dalai Gift of James Moorhouse unknown Northern India; late 20th century Lama SC2015.8.1 Wood, pigment, metal, cloth Photograph Northern India; late 20th century Rubin Museum of Art Gift of Robert Shamis Photograph Tiger Helmet Mask Gift of James Moorhouse SC2015.6.10 (TC765.10) Gift of Robert Shamis Terai region, India or Nepal; date SC2015.8.6 SC2015.6.5 unknown Shelkar Monastery and Wood Phagli Clown Mask Fortress (Shel dkar chos sde, Portrait of Monk Gift of James Moorhouse Himachal Pradesh, India; date Shel dkar rdo rje rdzong) Northern India; late 20th century SC2015.8.2 unknown Northern India; late 20th century Photograph Goat hair, cloth, paint, wood Photograph Gift of Robert Shamis Crocodile Helmet Mask Gift of James Moorhouse Gift of Robert Shamis SC2015.6.6 Terai region, Nepal; date SC2015.8.7 SC2015.6.11 unknown Portrait of Monk Wood, pigment, fiber Buddhist Protector Shri Devi Potala Palace from Southwest Northern India; late 20th century Gift of James Moorhouse Central Tibet; 18th century Lhasa Photograph SC2015.8.3 Ground mineral pigment on Northern India; late 20th century Gift of Robert Shamis cotton Photograph SC2015.6.7 Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin TC769.1 16 2015

Photograph by Filip Wolak 17 2015

Photograph by (Family Day)

18 2015 LENDING PARTNERS

The Rubin Museum gratefully acknowledges those individuals and institutions who loaned works of art to the Museum’s 2015 exhibitions.

Altansukhe Adilbish Collection (Antwerp) Nyingjei Lam Collection Yury Khokhlov Collection American Museum of Natural Los Angeles County Museum Peabody Museum of (Switzerland) Archaeology and Ethnology Peter Marino Collection (Harvard University) And various international Ven. Aye Tulku and Jane Michael and Beata McCormick Francesco Pellizzi Collection private collections Werner-Aye Collection (New York City) Robert and Lois Baylis Steve McCurry Philadelphia Museum of Art Collection The Metropolitan Museum of Art Jaroslav Poncar Siddharth Bhansali Collection Bruce Miller Collection Pritzker Collection Bodhi Art Limited Museum aan de Stroom Marc Riboud Brooklyn Museum (Antwerp) Shelley and Donald Rubin The Chinese Porcelain Museum der Kulturen (Basel) Saint Louis Art Museum Company Museum of Anthropology Sylvie Sauveniere Francesco Clemente (University of Michigan) Solomon Family Collection Cleveland Museum of Art The Thomas Ammann Fine Art AG Jacques Marchais Museum of (New York) Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Tibetan Art The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Deidi von Schaewen Alice S. Kandell Art The Walters Art Museum Diane and Robrecht Lambin Newark Museum (Baltimore, Maryland)

Steve McCurry (American, b. 1950); Dust Storm, Rajasthan, 1983; © Steve McCurry

19 2015 INDIVIDUAL AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT

The Rubin Museum is deeply William E. Mayer Arts Foundation Alexandra Garrison appreciative of the support and Tutcher Family Foundation Ann & Matthew Nimetz Maggi & Matthew Goldstein generosity of our individual and The Rekha & Sunil Kumar Agnes Gund institutional partners. $5,000–$9,999 Charitable Fund Eva & Yoel Haller Anonymous Robards Family Fund Hamlin Capital Management, The City University of New York Alfred & Ann Ruesch LLC $100,000+ Student Senate The Ruth & Vernon Taylor Hodgson Russ, LLP Anonymous Ashwini & Anita Gupta Foundation MoloLamken LLP Carlo and Michól Schejola Preethi Krishna Wiltraud Salm MUFG Foundation & Ram Sundaram Barbara Marcin Ullman MultiPlan, Inc. Henry Luce Foundation Peter Louis New York Life The Shelley & Donald Rubin & Chandru Ramchandani Jonathan F. P. & Diana Rose Foundation Pamela & William Michaelcheck 2015 Gala Supporters Andrew Sabin Family Tulku Tsultrim Pelgyi Foundation $50,000–99,999 Rasika & Girish Reddy $100,000+ Eileen Caulfield Schwab Ellen Bayard Weedon Sotheby’s Shelley & Donald Rubin Manoj & Rita Singh Foundation Venkat & Pratima Srinivasan UOVO Fred Eychaner UBS $50,000–99,999 Xhema of New York, Inc. New York City Department of Fred Eychaner Cultural Affairs $1,000–$4,999 The Pritzker Family $5,000–$9,999 New York State Council Anonymous (3) The Reddy Foundation on the Arts Laureen Barber The Shelley & Donald Rubin Christie’s Foundation Douglas Durst $25,000– $49,999 Andrew Bast Robert Musiker Deutsche Bank Jeffrey Berman $25,000–$49,999 Northern Trust E. Rhodes & Leona B. The Clarence Akhoury Foundation Carpenter Foundation & Anne Dillon Dunwalke Trust Bob & Lois Baylis $2,500–$4,999 Agnes Gund The Dana Alliance for Ann & Matthew Nimetz Kenneth & Nira Abramowitz Margot & Thomas Pritzker Brain Initiatives Cambell Gerrish Family Foundation Anne E. Delaney $10,000–$24,999 Peter Hutchings MUFG Peggy Dulany Stanley, Marion, Paul, & Martha Wolfgang New York Life Douglas Durst Sara, Eddie & Sharon Bergman JPMorgan Chase Phaidon John & Fausta Eskenazi Bonhams Mark Krueger The Pinkerton Foundation Healing Hearts, Inc. Samuel Botero Richard & Mary Lanier Eric & Alexandra Schoenberg Robert & Carola Jain & Emery von Sztankoczy Debra Morris Jeffrey & Leah Kronthal Mary Jane & Charles Brock Nicholas Pavlik $10,000–$24,999 Richard & Mary Lanier CTC | myCFO Purpose The Bay and Paul Foundations Sandra Leitner CUNY Basha Frost Rubin Bob & Lois Baylis Richard L. & Ronay Menschel Robert & Jennifer Diamond & Scott Grinsell Con Edison Michael Tuch Foundation, Inc. Noah P. Dorsky Mohit & Nisha Sabharwal Lisina M. Hoch Milton and Sally Avery Anuradha Duggal Harvey Sigelbaum

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Slomi Sobti Crowdfunding Campaign Supporters Paul Larosa Susan Sosin Edward Lin Sotheby’s In September 2015 the Museum led its first Ling Skin Care, LTD Steven Sparling major crowdfunding campaign, using the Dake Liu online advocacy tool Razoo to raise funds Anne-Marie Logan $1,000–$2,499 for the construction and expansion of the Christie Van Kehrberg Barbaralee Diamondstein-Spielvogel popular Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room Linlin Song & Ambassador Carl Spielvogel installation. Scott Spector Joyce Dubensky Richard Stohlman Gina & Joe Grunfeld LEADERSHIP GIFTS ($5,000 +) Catherine M. Weigel Thomas Maxwell Anonymous David Nalin Tulku Tsultrim Pelgyi VIRTUE ($65 +) Robert Schultz Ashwini & Anita Gupta Anonymous Daniel Schwartz William & Pamela Michaelcheck Mark Arey Kathleen Sloane Rasika & Girish Reddy Jonathan Bates Stephen & Constance Spahn Venkat & Pratima Srinivasan Frank W. Beck Helga Wall-Apelt Preethi Krishna & Ram Sundaram Kathleen Breidenbach Beverley Zabriskie Trudy Chan WISDOM ($1,500 +) Nicole Combs In-Kind Donors Eric Chasser Donnalee Dermady-Minney Waris Ahluwalia Marjory Glenn Barneys New York FOCUS ($500 +) Jaime Greenberg Blue Hill New York Isabel K. Draper Kristin Gunsalus Floyd Cardoz Bobbie Falk Susan Herman Chambers Fine Art Barbara Ullman Zuzana Herzog Conservation Framing Services Matt Johnson Gildan Activewear, Inc. ENTHUSIASM ($300 +) Jane F. Kilthau Prabal Gurung Anonymous Karen P. Langan Siddharth Kasliwal In honor of Summer Autio The Laughing Dakini Foundation Liora Manné Elizabeth Chandler Incorporated Steve McCurry Maya & Guido Gerig Janice Maffei Arlene Shechet Katharine D. Jones Harriette Mandeville Sundaram Tagore Gallery Jane Griffin Meech Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces PATIENCE ($150 +) Andre Pamponet Moura Tiger Beer C. J. Armero Lynda C. Richards Shampa Bhattacharya David Saltonstall Karen T. Connelly Kaura Sankey David Emil Richard N. Schonberg Lily Fan Madelane M. Shane Jerry Kolber Nikki Sterios Francesca Kress Marlene Stowe

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Linda Sweet Dolores Moody Kate Weil Lysander Palmisano Judith Rose GENEROSITY ($25 +) Monica Russell Anonymous Jessie Shaw Peter G. Ahr Claire Sterling David A. Barnes Damien K. Talyer Yuria Bartolome Taliesin Thomas Yvonne BennMcElderry Urmila Venkatesh Brett Boyar Kathleen S. Wilson Judith R. Brodsky Mary Yoshioka Kathryn Brown Minglu Zhu Patricia Canova John F. Cartier ADDITIONAL SUPPORTERS Patrick Chan Anonymous Ansley Davenport Michele Burke Suzanne Dell’Orto Ji-won Choi Johanna Demetrakas Daniela Mayer Christine Dimmick Samantha Rovins Michael Dunn Yue Yu Charles W. Elliott Shaun English Lori Feren Galen Fouloi Mark Franklin Patience Freeman Mali Fuks Mark Gilliland Gary Gluck Mark Grochowski Daniel A. Hernandez Virginia Lee U-Ray Liu Jody Madell Min Mao Marina Matatova Deborah Maylath Sherry Mestel Giselle D. Miller Judith S. Miller Aerial performers suspended in the Rubin Museum’s spiral staircase entertained Kimberly S. Miller guests at the 2015 Asia Week Celebration.

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23 2015 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP

Members are a key community Loreen Arbus Susan & Marvin Numeroff Alida & Christopher Latham of engaged patrons who provide Christopher & Francesca Beale Paula A. Perlis Florence & Brian Mahony crucial operating support for the Private Foundation Margot & Thomas Pritzker Peter Miscovich Museum. Charles C. Bergman Sophie Xiaohong Qi Paul C. Opperman Charles & Nancy Calomiris David Ritter Diana & Eugene Pinover Chairman’s Circle Jay & Elizabeth Chandler Rona & Cye Ross Helene Podziba $10,000 Peggy Cowles Amanda Rubin Regina & Dennis Santella Noah P. Dorsky Mariza Daras Laurel Rubin Laura Scheuer Fred Eychaner Rohit & Katharine Desai Jim & Terry Ruddy Mary Slusser William E. Mayer Todd Eisenbud Alfred & Ann Ruesch Jean & Joseph Sullivan David T. Pritzker Joseph Fazio Andrew Sabin Family John & Berthe Ford Foundation Senior Associate Chairman’s Circle Elise D. Frick & John A. Garraty Eric & Alexandra Schoenberg $450 $5,000 Rajasekhar Ghanta Judith Greenberg Seinfeld Padmini & Krishnamurthy Akhoury Foundation Gail Goldberg Manoj & Rita Singh K. Aiyer Anne E. Delaney Tommy Yang Guo Howard & Sarah Solomon Mary & Jose Alavardo Jennifer Diamond Warren Handelman Susan F. Sosin David Bank & Jason R. Stone Lily M. Fan & Anthony P. Arnold & Jacquline Leitzes Constance & Stephen Spahn Valerie Brackett Christopher J. Fussner Cheryl Henson Ilse G. Traulsen & Nikos Monoyios Patricia M. Gruber Lisina M. Hoch John & Susy Wadsworth Beth Rudin DeWoody Gerry Ohrstrom Peter L. Hutchings Jeffrey & Suzanne Walker Judith Ellis Rasika & Girish Reddy & Martha Wolfgang Sandra & George Weiksner Maxwell Gimblett Basha Frost Rubin Jill & Ken Iscol Leah R. Jacobs & Scott Grinsell Raman & Vinita Kapur Associate & Mr. Annulf Zweif Eileen Caulfield Schwab Sheryl & Charles Kaye $500 Zachary & Jacqueline Goldstein Barbara & Harvey Sigelbaum Stewart & Donna Kohl Terry Acree Evie & Marvin Rich Barbara Marcin Ullman Eric Krasnoff Pavlos Alexandrakis Wiltraud Salm Robert S. & Ann Walzer Mark Krueger Helen-Jean Arthur Richard & Mary Lanier Bruce Baber Chairman’s Circle Bokara Legendre Joy Brenner $2,500 Lynn Levenberg Meg Cameron Bob & Lois Baylis Randy Lombard & Jim Glickenhaus Lisa Cavallari Stuart Leyton Angela Cobra Aashish & Dinyar Devitre & Linda Wambaugh Emy Cohenca & Nevine Judi Flom James & Mary Ellen McCarthy Michaan Ann & Matthew Nimetz Michael J. & Beata McCormick Errol Dawkins Amy & Robert Poster Saroj & Sreedhar Menon John & Fausta Eskenazi Friedrike Merck Rachel Field Chairman’s Circle David R. Nalin Roberta Holinko $1,000–$1,500 Winifred Nichols Howard Kaplan & John Blee Anonymous Mark A. Norell & Vivian Pan Anthony Korner

24 2015 CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP

Corporate Friend ($10,000) Alternative Investment Group Services, L.P. Commerzbank Con Edison IMRE MUFG NBC Universal Reis, Inc. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Corporate Donor ($5,000) AB - Bernstein Private Wealth Management Abrams Books Bloomberg The Charles A. Dana Foundation The Cultivist The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. Inspirato Michael Bastian, Inc. North American Publishing Company Phaidon Phase2 Photograph by Filip Wolak Sotheby’s Stephen STARR Events White & Case Members toasted the opening of Sacred Spaces Winged Keel Group, Inc. and the newly expanded Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room at a festive event. For the first time, the Rubin Museum held a crowdsourcing campaign to fundraise for the exhibition.

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Photograph by Lyn Hughes

26 2015 VOLUNTEER SUPPORT

Volunteers contribute to areas across the Museum, including providing docent tours, assisting with education programs, and helping with many other important services below is our list of volunteers active in 2015

Lindsay Alderman Muriel Goldman Carol Novak Gopi Varma Viviana Arenas Joyce Goldzman Natalie Oretsky-Cohen Anthony Verga Kathleen Arteficio Karen Gorstayn Michael Palac Annette Wallach Cohen Carter Banker Nina Goss Annie Pichard Tsangsey Wangmo Bridget Bartolini Sherry Harris Maggie Richardson Laura Wein Christina Behnan Stephanie Herold Maria Rivas Beverly Weiss Ruiz Patricia Bouley Daniele Hillanbrand Daniel Rosemarin Alexandria Woodside Dorothy Cancellieri Shelley Hu Elsa Ross-Greifinger Jing Yaun Amber Canty Suzanne Inhaber Samantha Sabalis Zhi Yong Yuria Celidwen Carmen Irabien Barbara Schachter Olivera Zangas Amanda Chambers-Burt Nancy Jackson Marty Schachter Lyanka Zema Raashi Chary Sarah Jimenez Robert Schaecher Jiayi Zhu Nancy Choi Vickie Karkazis Linda Schain Xiaoqiu Zhu Sangeeta Chowdhry Suzannah Kellner Chloe Schwartz Yoon Chung Farrah Khatibi Laura Sears Linda Corby Christine Kim Alison Selover Rhoda Cosme Suhita Kodali Alexandra Seneca Megan Costello Donna Kogan Karen Shaw Arlene Curinga Linda Koralek Shristi Shrestha Arlene Dabreo Alvina Lai Demetrios Siatos Alana Dapena Fraiz Diane Lee Anu Sieunarine Alyse Delaney Sylvie Lee Renoka Singh Urgyen Dolma Annie Lui Nikki Smith Elena Dubas Lama Makarem Katherine Stryker Benedict Duffy Juliana Mascolo Chelsea Sue Barb Ehlers Daniela Mayer Mingyang Sun Harriet Feldman Danielle Mcfall Joan Sunden

Adriana Ferreira Philip Menchaca Emily Sussman Green Tara (detail); Tibet; Lauren Frost Leah Molaiepour Linda Sweet 13th century; brass with in- lays of silver; C2005.16.30 Joanna Gangemi Lia Monti Christina Tang (HAR 65453); photograph Judy Garza Laurie Moody Laurie Tomasino by Bruce M. White Corinne Gillespie Manashi Mukherjee Erin Van Schendel

27 2015 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION at December 31, 2015

ASSETS LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Current Assets Current Liabilities

Cash and cash equivalents $459,228 Accounts payable and accrued expenses $1,201,568 Unconditional promises to give 82,587 Tenant security deposits 106,480 Restricted for future periods and programs 12,769,837 Deferred membership and other income 26,987 Accounts receivable 95,170 Total Current Liabilities $1,335,035 Inventory 810,050 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 432,813 Investments in marketable securities 122,570,775 Net Assets Total Current Assets $137,220,460 Unrestricted Board-designated funds $110,471,994 Property and Equipment $41,119,764 Other unrestricted 41,048,063 Temporarily restricted 485,130 Permanent restricted 25,000,002 Total Net Assets $177,005,189

Total Assets $178,340,224 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $178,340,224

28 2015 STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

For the year ended December 31, 2015

REVENUES AND OTHER SUPPORT EXPENSES

Public Support Program Services Contributions and donations $931,745 Collections and exhibitions $4,875,821 Grants and sponsorships 344,223 Publications 254,196 Special event revenue 890,877 Education 1,894,688 Less: direct expenses (213,128) Public programs 1,053,598 Membership dues 621,753 Shop 916,722 Total Public Support $2,575,470 Public relations and marketing 1,849,176 Total Program Services $10,844,201

Revenues from Programs and Activities Supporting Services Museum admission fees $388,363 Management and general $3,671,916 Program fees 420,881 Development and special events 1,304,047 Facility rental income 381,336 Total Supporting Services $4,975,963 Exhibition fees - Merchandise and catalog sales 761,157 Other revenue 67,815 Real Estate Operations $467,548 Total Revenue from Programs and Activities $2,019,552 Collections items purchased, not capitalized $650,000

Rental Income $1,199,479 Net Investment Income ($662,367) TOTAL EXPENSES $16,937,712

Total Revenues, Gains, and Other Support $5,132,134 Deaccession Revenue $483,000

Change in Net Assets ($11,322,578)

29 2015 WAYS TO SUPPORT

The Rubin Museum of Art is an arts and cultural hub in New York City’s vibrant Chelsea neighborhood that inspires visitors to make connections between contemporary life and the art and ideas of the Himalayas and neighboring regions. With a diverse array of thought- provoking exhibitions and programs—including films, concerts, and on-stage conversations—the Rubin provides immersive experiences that encourage personal discoveries and spark new ways of seeing the world. With the dedicated support of numerous members, donors, and other generous partners, the Rubin is able to create a space for fostering cross-cultural connections and exploring ideas that have extended across history to the present day.

BECOME A MEMBER OR BECOME A CORPORATE MEMBER GIVE A GIFT MEMBERSHIP

Rubin members receive benefits that include invitations to exclusive Offer your clients, employees, and guests an experience unlike any previews and tours, free admission to Mindfulness Meditation and other in one of the most dynamic venues in New York City. Corporate Cabaret Cinema, unlimited entry to the galleries, and much more. members gain access to exhibitions and select programs, receive Membership to the Rubin Museum of Art is also a special gift that special rates on event rentals, and more. friends and family of all ages can enjoy throughout the year.

CONTACT JOIN, RENEW OR UPGRADE: Nicole Kotzen Manager of Institutional Giving 212.620.5000 x310 ONLINE BY MAIL [email protected] RubinMuseum.org/support The Rubin Museum of Art ATTN: Membership 140 West 17th Street BY PHONE New York, NY 10011 212.620.5000 x313

ON SITE Speak with the admissions staff at the Museum

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MAKE A DONATION VOLUNTEER

Support the Rubin Museum of Art and you’ll be helping to fund The Rubin Museum offers volunteers the opportunity to gain six gallery floors of exquisite art from the Himalayan region and exposure to the workings of an art museum and to contribute hundreds of talks, on-stage conversations, films, performances, valuable services to various departments within the Museum. educational initiatives, workshops, and access programs for all Candidates must be willing to make a long-term commitment to audiences. serve as a volunteer and should have an interest in the Museum’s exhibitions and programs. In appreciation of their dedication, all ANNUAL FUND active volunteers receive special benefits, including free admission, Tax-deductible contributions to the annual fund provide important discounts at the Museum’s shop and café, and an invitation to an support that allows the Museum to present exciting exhibitions and annual appreciation event. programs year-round. Supporters that give $5,000 or more per year are recognized on a panel in the Museum. CONTACT Audrey Shea PLANNED GIVING 212.620.5000 x328 A growing number of generous supporters are helping secure [email protected] the future of the Rubin by making a planned gift. There are many creative and flexible gift planning options that can benefit you, your loved ones, and the Museum.

MATCHING GIFTS BECOME A DOCENT Many companies match employees’ tax-deductible contributions. Please submit the matching gift form provided by your employer with your membership dues or donation. The volunteer docent program at the Rubin Museum of Art facilitates a connection between Museum visitors and Asian art through GIFTS IN HONOR AND MEMORY research and intensive training. Our docents organize and present Honor and remember someone important in your life by giving a thematic gallery tours, gallery talks, and other educational initiatives. donation on his or her behalf. CONTACT: CONTACT Laura Sloan Nicky Combs Assistant Manager of Docent Programs Head of Individual Giving and Major Gifts [email protected] 212.620.5000 x247 [email protected]

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