About this Event
Tibet House US Gallery is delighted to partner with The Allen Ginsberg Estate and Jewel Heart International on an exhibition of unique images by celebrated visionary poet Allen Ginsberg, on view September 21, 2021 through February 14, 2022 (timed tickets required for all access).
Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997), best known as one of the most influential poets of the 20th Century, is also recognized for his photography, intimately capturing friendships from the birth of the Beat Generation through the counter-cultural, cultural, and literary circles he helped inspire. Allen’s lifelong spiritual quest, beginning early on with visionary experiences involving 19th century English mystic & poet William Blake, ultimately evolved into a deep commitment to and practice of Tibetan Buddhism in the final decades of his life.
This extraordinary selection of images focuses on Allen’s Tibetan Buddhist teacher and friend, the renowned Tibetan Buddhist master, Kyabje Gelek Rimpoche (1938-2017), and his friends and students.
In 1989, Allen’s close friend, Philip Glass, a student of Rimpoche, brought Allen to Michigan to perform a benefit concert for Jewel Heart. Allen recalls their fortuitous meeting:
“ . . . Philip & I had come out to visit and perform Jewel Heart benefit. H.E. Gelek Rimpoche, once abbot of Gyuto Monastery in Lhasa, had learned Oxovian-accented English with my own root teacher Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, his old friend, so we all fell in love.”
From that first meeting until Allen’s death in 1997, Rimpoche and Allen formed an indissoluble bond. Transforming Minds celebrates Rimpoche and Allen’s relationship and those times through the lens of Allen’s camera.
The exhibition will be viewable online and prints will be on sale through the Gallery and online, with proceeds supporting the sponsoring organizations.
COVID-19 protocol will be observed and updated as the situation evolves. Please check the website for updates, online and hybrid programs, and new hours.
Timed tickets are required in order to view this show. The available time slots are for a duration of two hours. The available time slots are Wednesday through Sunday, 11am–1pm & 2–4pm, limited to 25 people each.
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In accordance with NYC guidelines and our new COVID-19 safety protocols, we are asking all guests to please observe the following:
- We are welcoming VACCINATED GUESTS ONLY (subject to change as the situation evolves)
- TIMED ENTRY: Registration through our website.
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What you can expect from us:
- We have a fully vaccinated staff.
- We are limiting the number of visitors in our spaces and have established one-way pathways.
- We have increased cleaning protocols and installed hand sanitizing stations for staff and visitors.
- We stay home when we’re feeling unwell.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Tibet House US, 22 West 15st, New York, United States
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