NEW YORK, NY.- Some of the finest works of art from the Rubin Museum’s collection are presented in Masterworks: Jewels of the Collection. Masterworks highlights the stylistic diversity and relationships between different strands of Himalayan and neighboring cultural and artistic traditions. Together, the museum’s recently redesigned introductory exhibition Gateway to Himalayan Art and Masterworks provide visitors with the fundamental knowledge to understand and contextualize many of the works of art throughout the museum. Masterworks will remain on view for five years with a series of scheduled object rotations throughout that time. The exhibition is organized geographically, setting the diverse regional traditions of West Tibet, Central Tibet, East Tibet and Bhutan in relation to the neighboring areas of India, Kashmir, Nepal, China, and Mongolia. Visitors can explore the major strands of the development of Himalayan