Laurie Anderson, courtesy Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art

Do you feel like you’re running out of time? Which way is it going? Are you able to stop time? If so, how? Many objects in the Rubin’s collection of Himalayan art reflect the Buddhist concept of time, including the interconnected nature of the past and future. About Time aims to reframe our perspective on time and its impact on our lives.

In this four-part series, performance artist, electronic music pioneer, and filmmaker Laurie Anderson tackles the big questions about time with poet Jane Hirshfield, novelist Tom McCarthy, philosopher Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi, and writer Benjamín Labatut.

These conversations took place in-person at the Rubin’s former 150 West 17th Street building in 2024.

To listen to them all, click here.