January We anticipate. We worry. We aspire. We dream. The future is always on our minds. At the Rubin in 2018, we began a yearlong journey to learn why "The Future Is Fluid."

February What does the future hold? Guests consulted future-tellers at our opening fete while being the first to experience the new exhibitions A Lost Future: Shezad Dawood, Chitra Ganesh, and A Monument for the Anxious and Hopeful.

March Our Asia Week Celebration welcomed new and familiar faces to the Museum with art experiences, refreshments, and access to The Second Buddha: Master of Time.

April Does time really fly? How are the future and memory linked? Neuroscientist and Future Fellow David Eagleman helped answer these questions in Brainwave talks, with guests like Amanda Palmer, Deepak Chopra, and Isaac Mizrahi.

May What kind of society should we aspire to be? Artist Chitra Ganesh drew on mythology, science fiction, art, and activism for her fellowship. We kicked it off with a dance party featuring DJ Rekha.

June We make the future! Our summer Block Party brought many generations together to build, create, and collaborate in our community.

"ONE OF THE BIGGEST-THINKING SMALL MUSEUMS IN MANHATTAN."

— THE NEW YORK TIMES

July Do you look to the stars for answers? Summer brought new twists on ancient traditions, with A.T. Mann’s astrology, prophecy, and divination series, along with Spiral Sessions featuring yoga, meditation, drumming, and more.

August Young minds expanded all year long. Families celebrated the Year of the Earth Dog at Losar Family Day. Teens learned to code and create digital art. Kids explored mindfulness techniques and more.

September Nature and ancient wisdom converged in Karma, a series curated by Future Fellow Karenna Gore that tackled the future of our planet. The Museum transformed at the Dream-Over and the Art and Yoga Retreat.

"THE FUTURE IS ALWAYS COMING BUT NEVER TRULY ARRIVES. IT IS ELUSIVE AND ALWAYS PROMISING."

– Rubin Museum Visitor

October Step gently. Visitors walked across Matti Braun’s immersive lake at our opening night celebration. Hopes and anxieties came into balance during the Rubin Gala.

November We stayed up late. K2 Friday Nights brought new faces and beats to the Museum, and we moved across culture, genre, time, and states of mind at Trance/Form, a dance party like no other.

"NO ONE CAN PREDICT THE FUTURE, BUT THE NEXT MOMENT IS BUILT UPON THE MOMENT YOU ARE IN."

– Rubin Museum Visitor

December Our vibrant member community is at the heart of the Rubin. From private hours in the Shrine Room to a Visionary Circle mixology class, we made new memories and new friends.

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Image credits
  • JANUARY: Chitra Ganesh (b. 1975, Brooklyn, NY); Earth Encounter; 2018; Archival ink on Kodak aqueous paper; Courtesy of the artist. Photographs by Nicolas Calcott. Tsherin Sherpa (b. 1968, Kathmandu, Nepal); Wish-fulfilling Tree (detail); 2016; bronze cast mandala, found objects, and rubble; couresty of the artist and Rossi & Rossi; photograph courtesy of Rossi & Rossi. Padmasambhava (detail); Bhutan or Central Tibet; 17th-18th century; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art; Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; C2006.66.4 (HAR 12).
  • FEBRUARY: Chitra Ganesh (b. 1975, Brooklyn, NY); Silhouette in the Graveyard; 2018; digital animation; courtesy of the artist. Shezad Dawood (b. 1974, London); Wrathful Activity; 2018; Neon on black-painted board; Courtesy of Timothy Taylor Gallery, London. Photographs by Michael Seto and Filip Wolak. Shezad Dawood (b. 1974, London); Kalimpong; 2016; Virtual Reality; Courtesy of Timothy Taylor Gallery, London
  • MARCH: Photographs by Michael Seto. Jatson Nyingpo (1585-1656) (detail); Eastern Tibet; 19th century; pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Art; Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; C2006.66.556 (HAR 1035).
  • APRIL: Photographs by Filip Wolak and Asya Gorovits.
  • MAY: Chitra Ganesh (b. 1975, Brooklyn, NY); Rainbow Body; 2018; digital animation; courtesy of the artist. Chitra Ganesh (b. 1975, Brooklyn, NY); Dakini Eclipse; 2018; mixed media on paper; 40 x 60 in.; courtesy of the artist. Guerrilla Girls at the Abrons Art Center, 2015. Photo © Andrew Hinderaker. Photographs by Filip Wolak and Asya Gorovits. Zvidance Pentacle Dance performance, photograph by Nan Melville.
  • JUNE: Photographs by Filip Wolak.
  • JULY: Photographs by Filip Wolak. Art and Yoga Urban Retreat images credit Chas Kimbrell courtesy NY YOGA + LIFE.
  • AUGUST: Photographs by Filip Wolak.
  • SEPTEMBER: Art and Yoga Urban Retreat images credit Chas Kimbrell courtesy NY YOGA + LIFE. Photographs by Filip Wolak.
  • OCTOBER: Photographs by Andrew Kist and Filip Wolak.
  • NOVEMBER: Photographs by Chas Kimbrell Photography.
  • DECEMBER: Photographs by Filip Wolak.

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