The Asian Arts Society of Australia

Promoting Knowledge and Appreciation of

Asian Arts

Welcome to TAASA

Established in 1991, The Asian Arts Society of Australia (TAASA) is an association dedicated to promoting knowledge and appreciation of Asian visual, applied and performance arts.

Join TAASA and our community of experts, art collectors and enthusiasts as we share our interests in the arts and culture of Asia.

Become a Member

Join the TAASA Community today and take advantage of our exclusive membership benefits.

Events

TAASA offers a wide range of activities for members and guests including symposia, lectures, previews of exhibitions and auctions, curator-led gallery visits, specialist study groups and social events.

Isidore van Kinsbergen: Photo Pioneer in the Dutch-East Indies

Beyond the Lens Zoom Series

This presentation will introduce the work of Van Kinsbergen and investigate how his images shaped the visual identity of the Dutch East Indies. The Dutch colonial government engaged him as a ‘scientific photographer’ to document, amongst other things, Javanese antiquities.

Peranakans and Photography: Invention, Reinvention and the Camera’s Role in Cultural Disorder

Beyond the Lens Zoom Series

Images of Peranakans from the dawn of photography to the present, expose the long and complex relationship between cameraman, camera and subject. The dynamic negotiations between these three principal elements produced diverse results.

Burdens of Proof: Photographic Evidence and Contested Pasts

Beyond the Lens Zoom Series

Susie will examine the burdens of proof commonly placed on war photography and images from colonial contexts. She explores the tensions between photographs as 'evidence' and the more complex histories of violence and resistance that photography can reveal.

Isidore van Kinsbergen: Photo Pioneer in the Dutch-East Indies

Beyond the Lens Zoom Series

Peranakans and Photography: Invention, Reinvention and the Camera’s Role in Cultural Disorder

Beyond the Lens Zoom Series

Isidore van Kinsbergen: Photo Pioneer in the Dutch-East Indies

Beyond the Lens Zoom Series

TAASA Review

Discover TAASA’s quarterly journal, offering lively contributions by experts, collectors and curators covering all aspects of the Asian arts, as well as keeping readers in touch with current exhibitions and events.

Latest Issue

The March issue has articles about textiles in Bhutan, India and Papua New Guinea, plus a moving obituary to Liz Williamson. It also covers indigenous artists in Nepal, the current state of museums in Indonesia, research into a pair of calligraphic screens; into a pair of Chinese vases, and research into a Mughal inlaid wood jewellry casket.

Video Lecture Library

Refresh your memory or access lectures you’ve missed by viewing past TAASA talks in our Video Lecture Library from leading experts in their field.

Study Groups

TAASA’s specialist study groups meet on a regular basis and are open to all members for in-depth study in a relaxed, social and collaborative environment.

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