Himalayan art is new terrain for many people. This exhibition is intended to serve as a guide through this exhilarating landscape.

"What Is It" is organized into four sections, each addressing one of four basic questions about Himalayan art.

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This exhibition presents the epic story of the horse´s influence on American Indian tribes from the 1600s to the present.

Drawing upon a treasure-trove of stunning historical objects --- including ledger drawings, hoof ornaments, beaded bags, hide robes, paintings and other objects --- and new pieces by contemporary Native artists, the exhibition reveals how horses shaped the social, economic, cultural and spiritual foundations of American Indian life, particularly on the Great Plains.

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This exhibit features thirty-five objects that represent individual body parts in ancient Egyptian art from the Brooklyn Museum’s collection, many of which will be displayed for the first time.

While traditional exhibitions of ancient art focus on reconstructing damaged works, this exhibition uses fragmentary objects to illuminate the very realistic depiction of individual body parts in canonical Egyptian sculpture. The ancient Egyptians carefully depicted each part of the human body, respecting the significance of every detail. When viewed individually these sculptures and fragments reveal ancient notions of the body, as well as details of workmanship, frequently unnoticed in more complete sculptures.

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In preparation for this year´s Whitney Biennial, the museum´s fifth floor displays artists in the Whitney’s collection whose works were shown in Biennials over the past eight decades.

Since its founding in 1932, the Biennial has evolved into the Whitney Museum’s signature exhibition as well as the most important survey of the state of contemporary art in the United States today.

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This exhibition presents a selection of artworks and historical objects celebrating the contributions of women to the mid-nineteenth-century Sanitary Movement, particularly the highly important Brooklyn & Long Island Sanitary Fair of 1864.

During the U.S. Civil War (1861-1865), sanitary fairs were held to raise money for the war effort in major cities in the Northeast. These large-scale fairs were social events that combined entertainment, education and philanthropy. Although the U.S. Sanitary Commission was headed by men, most of its work was accomplished by thousands of women volunteers. In Brooklyn, civic-minded women’s organizations orchestrated the hugely successful Brooklyn Sanitary Fair, which raised money for clothing, food, medical supplies and other provisions for the Union Army.

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In this exhibition, acclaimed artist Kiki Smith presents a unique, site-specific installation exploring ideas of creative inspiration and the cycle of life in relation to women artists.

"Sojourn" presents a variety of work by the artist in a range of media, including unique sculpture, cast objects, collage, drawing and photography.

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The mythology of Rama provides the subject matter for this exhibition.

Among the themes most favored for Indian miniature painting are episodes from the great Indian epic the Ramayana. This classic of early Indian literature is infused with mythology and the legendary exploits of the gods, but above all tells the story of Lord Vishnu in his earthly appearance as Rama, a divine-king revered as the embodiment of nobility and virtue.

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Most of the graceful works presented in this exhibition --- all of which are in the museum’s collection --- were created within the strictures of eighteenth- and nineteenth-centuries that women faced.

The majority were made during years spent in the cultivation of skills that prepared a young woman to shoulder the many roles required of her in adulthood as a wife and a mother. Others demonstrate that women continued to nourish their creative selves by plying those skills throughout their lives. Yet these paintings, drawings, samplers, quilts, rugs and other works were artful from conception to execution, were displayed in parlors and best rooms, and conferred status and taste upon both heads of household: male and female alike.

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This fascinating exhibition features the works Henry Darger collected throughout his lifetime and originally displayed in his one-room Chicago apartment.

Henry Darger (1892-1973) was a reclusive American writer and artist who become famous for his posthumously discovered 15,145-page, single-spaced fantasy manuscript called "The Story Of The Vivian Girls", along with several hundred drawings and watercolor paintings illustrating the story. Darger´s work has become one of the most celebrated examples of outsider art.

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This exhibition showcases the nearly complete Sachsen–Teschen Service,

Wine coolers, tureens, cloches, candelabra, candlesticks, dozens of plates, porcelain-mounted cutlery and other kinds of tableware, totaling over 350 items, represent the splendor of royal dining during the ancien régime. It was made for Duke Albert Casimir of Sachsen–Teschen (1738–1822) and his consort, Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria (1742–1798), daughter of Empress Maria Theresa, by the Imperial court goldsmith Ignaz Josef Würth.

The Sachsen–Teschen Silver Service, an embodiment of Viennese neo–classicism, will be shown in the context of contemporary silver from other countries. For more information, call (212) 535-7710.