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.

Death Photography: Commemorating the Dead Through Photography in East Asia

Beyond the Lens Zoom Series

This presentation draws upon my dissertation titled “Death and Photography in East Asia: Funerary Use of Portrait Photography,” which compares the practice of funerary photo-portraiture in China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Vietnam by examining the basic concepts underpinning it

KIMONO EXHIBITION AT NGV

A Lecture by Wayne Crothers

This exhibition displays historically significant and visually dynamic examples of costume and fashion from Japanese history, and establishes a creative lineage to the most experimental and innovative fashion designers of today. Wayne Crothers will present selected highlights of this beautiful exhibition which will be on at NGV until 5 October.

STORED IN STYLE: THE MARTABAN JAR with Margaret White

TAASA NSW Ceramic Study Group Zoom Lecture

The subject of Martaban jars and their distribution is truly an absorbing one which continues to be investigated by scholars in various parts of the world. It was only in 1984, when the Tak Om/ Koi burial sites were found along the Thai-Burmese border, that Burmese ceramic production came to light internationally.

Death Photography: Commemorating the Dead Through Photography in East Asia

Beyond the Lens Zoom Series

KIMONO EXHIBITION AT NGV

A Lecture by Wayne Crothers

Death Photography: Commemorating the Dead Through Photography in East Asia

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 June issue focuses on ‘art and politics’. Politics with a capital P. The capital P of negotiations within and between nations at best through diplomacy, at worst through war. It explores how art in our region has used and been used by governments or those driven by various ideologies endeavouring to sway their own people and influence others.

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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