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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

READING SUZHOU GARDENS

A Lecture by Stanislaus Fung
In this richly illustrated talk, architectural historian Stanislaus Fung explores how Suzhou gardens challenge Western ideas of perspective and scale, offering instead a choreography of shifting views, subtle concealments, and spatial ambiguity.

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.

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

READING SUZHOU GARDENS

A Lecture by Stanislaus Fung
In this richly illustrated talk, architectural historian Stanislaus Fung explores how Suzhou gardens challenge Western ideas of perspective and scale, offering instead a choreography of shifting views, subtle concealments, and spatial ambiguity.

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

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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