WHAT’S ON: MARCH – MAY 2023 – TAASA Review March 2023

WHAT’S ON: MARCH – MAY 2023 NSW Elemental and Correspondence ongoing Art Gallery of NSW These exhibitions continue to be presented over the two floors of the Asian Lantern galleries, with works on display refreshed by new objects from time to time. Chinese Toggles: Culture in Miniature 29 April – May 2024 China Gallery, Chau [...]

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA – TAASA Review March 2023

SOUTH AUSTRALIA Interwoven Journeys: The Michael Abbott Collection of Asian Art 3 December 2022 – 29 July 2023 Art Gallery of South Australia Celebrates the generosity of Michael Abbott AO KC in donations which began in 1976 and includes ceramics, metalware, sculptures, textiles, and works on paper, primarily from Indonesia and India. See pp10-11 in [...]

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AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY – TAASA Review March 2023

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY Haegue Yang: Changing From From to From 24 May – 24 September 2023 National Gallery of Australia Features recent works by the Seoul and Berlin-based artist that explore interconnectivity and movement. Haegue Yang’s immersive multimedia environments combine diverse materials and cultural traditions with references ranging from science and art history to political [...]

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INTERNATIONAL – TAASA Review March 2023

INTERNATIONAL Ganesha: Lord of New Beginnings 19 November 2022– 16 June 2024 (2 rotations) Metropolitan Museum, New York Generations 15 December 2022 – 18 March 2023 Islamic Museum of Australia Australian artist, Kevin Todd, presents this series exploring the relationships and intersections between Islamic patterns and digital art. Discover a stunning, calculated series of computer-based [...]

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CHINESE BELT TOGGLES FROM THE POWERHOUSE COLLECTION – TAASA Review March 2023

CHINESE BELT TOGGLES FROM THE POWERHOUSE COLLECTION Min-Jung Kim C hinese belt toggles known as zhuizi are small carved ornaments that were hung at the belt as a counterweight for pouches or cases. Traditional Chinese dress did not have pockets so carrying pouches at the waist was a common practice. Pouches or cases were used [...]

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INTERWOVEN JOURNEYS: THE MICHAEL ABBOTT COLLECTIONS OF ASIAN ART – TAASA Review March 2023

INTERWOVEN JOURNEYS: THE MICHAEL ABBOTT COLLECTIONS OF ASIAN ART James Bennett T he generous gifts of Michael Abbott AO, KC to Australian cultural institutions are legendary in Asian art circles around this country and overseas. Consequently, it is fitting that 50 years of his beneficence is commemorated in the festschrift publication Interwoven journeys: The Michael [...]

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REGIONAL SOLIDARITIES: COLLECTIONS AT NATIONAL GALLERY SINGAPORE AND THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA – TAASA Review March 2023

REGIONAL SOLIDARITIES: COLLECTIONS AT NATIONAL GALLERY SINGAPORE AND THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA Russell Storer T he primary aim of most national institutions is to narrate their local art history. They foreground significant artists and trace the development of their own art movements and artistic scenes, while considering their role within local society and in [...]

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DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT AND SCHOLARSHIP: THE CASE OF THE YEAR 5 BUDDHA TRIAD, A GANDHARAN MASTERPIECE – TAASA Review March 2023

DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT AND SCHOLARSHIP: THE CASE OF THE YEAR 5 BUDDHA TRIAD, A GANDHARAN MASTERPIECE Mark Allon, Ian McCrabb, Michael Skinner O ver the last seven years, our consortium, which consists of a group of local and international scholars, has developed a suite of digital frameworks to support both philological and art historical research and [...]

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TAASA MEMBERS’ DIARY MARCH – MAY 2023 – TAASA Review March 2023

TAASA MEMBERS’ DIARY MARCH – MAY 2023

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SACRED SITES OF ASIA TAASA Monday Night Zoom Lectures 5.30 – 6.30pm Cost: Members $12; Non-members $20 Special price for 5 lectures: Members $50; Non-Members $70 Payment in advance essential. No refunds. Booking confirmation: Chris Manning. Email: taasabookings@gmail.com Payment by EFT: The Asian Arts Society of Australia BSB: 012-003, Account No. 2185-28414. Please provide name. Pay by credit card via TAASA website www.taasa.org.au. – TAASA Review March 2023

SACRED SITES OF ASIA TAASA Monday Night Zoom Lectures 5.30 – 6.30pm Cost: Members $12; Non-members $20 Special price for 5 lectures: Members $50; Non-Members $70 Payment in advance essential. No refunds. Booking confirmation: Chris Manning. Email: taasabookings@gmail.com Payment by EFT: The Asian Arts Society of Australia BSB: 012-003, Account No. 2185-28414. Please provide name. [...]

By | March 1st, 2023|Comments Off on SACRED SITES OF ASIA TAASA Monday Night Zoom Lectures 5.30 – 6.30pm Cost: Members $12; Non-members $20 Special price for 5 lectures: Members $50; Non-Members $70 Payment in advance essential. No refunds. Booking confirmation: Chris Manning. Email: taasabookings@gmail.com Payment by EFT: The Asian Arts Society of Australia BSB: 012-003, Account No. 2185-28414. Please provide name. Pay by credit card via TAASA website www.taasa.org.au. – TAASA Review March 2023