Tim McHenry Author & Curator Tim McHenry has been presenting Rubin Museum of Art audiences over the past twenty years with what the Huffington Post has called “some of the most original and inspired programs on the arts and consciousness in New York City.” McHenry created 26 onstage conversations around Jung’s Red Book in 2009 with Jungian analysts paired with the likes of composer John Adams, artist Marina Abramovic, musician David Byrne, filmmaker Jonathan Demme, and novelist Alice Walker. He initiated some of the early public conversations on neuroscience and meditation practice and mindfulness in the context of his long-running series Brainwave. A weekly art-and-practice session Mindfulness Meditation continues to be a Rubin offering at the Insight Meditation Center in New York City. Participant In: Mindfulness Meditation: Benefits and Dilemmas April 19th, 2025 at 2:30PM Future Event Mindfulness meditation is one of the most popular contemplative techniques in the world. Recently, however, a number of influential criticisms of the practice have emerged, many of which frame the technique as part of a larger neoliberal endeavor meant to privatize emotional well-being. Others have pointed to potential dangers of the practice, identifying cases where,… read more »
Mindfulness Meditation: Benefits and Dilemmas April 19th, 2025 at 2:30PM Future Event Mindfulness meditation is one of the most popular contemplative techniques in the world. Recently, however, a number of influential criticisms of the practice have emerged, many of which frame the technique as part of a larger neoliberal endeavor meant to privatize emotional well-being. Others have pointed to potential dangers of the practice, identifying cases where,… read more »