1
Promoting Knowledge and Appreciation of
Asian Arts
2
Promoting Knowledge and Appreciation of
Asian Arts
3
Promoting Knowledge and Appreciation of
Asian Arts
4
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.

LEE UFAN: QUIET RESONANCE

Exhibition tour with Melanie Eastburn, Senior Curator of Asian Art, Art Gallery of New South Wales
Within spaces designed by the artist, the exhibition Lee Ufan: Quiet Resonance distils over six decades of considered experimentation into a series of new paintings and sculptures created especially for the Art Gallery.

Tour of ‘Transformation / Henka’

A retrospective of the work of Mitsuo Shoji at the Rochfort Gallery, North Sydney
Invitation from the TAASA NSW Ceramic Study Group

'Henka / Transformation' is a solo retrospective exhibition currently on at Rochfort Gallery, North Sydney by 78 year old Japanese born artist Mitsuo Shoji. Learn about some of his ideas and inspirations in a floor talk by his wife, Christine Shoji.

TURKISH OYA (NEEDLELACE): A VILLAGE WOMAN’S SECRET LANGUAGE

Lecture by Frances Ergen
Frances Ergen has a background in textile design and development in Europe and Japan and has lived in Turkiye for many years, where local textile techniques became a focus. In this talk, Frances will show how the traditional craft of Turkish needlelace has endeavoured to survive, illustrated by her own Oya collection, reference books and other material.

LEE UFAN: QUIET RESONANCE

Exhibition tour with Melanie Eastburn, Senior Curator of Asian Art, Art Gallery of New South Wales
Within spaces designed by the artist, the exhibition Lee Ufan: Quiet Resonance distils over six decades of considered experimentation into a series of new paintings and sculptures created especially for the Art Gallery.

Tour of ‘Transformation / Henka’

A retrospective of the work of Mitsuo Shoji at the Rochfort Gallery, North Sydney
Invitation from the TAASA NSW Ceramic Study Group

'Henka / Transformation' is a solo retrospective exhibition currently on at Rochfort Gallery, North Sydney by 78 year old Japanese born artist Mitsuo Shoji. Learn about some of his ideas and inspirations in a floor talk by his wife, Christine Shoji.

LEE UFAN: QUIET RESONANCE

Exhibition tour with Melanie Eastburn, Senior Curator of Asian Art, Art Gallery of New South Wales
Within spaces designed by the artist, the exhibition Lee Ufan: Quiet Resonance distils over six decades of considered experimentation into a series of new paintings and sculptures created especially for the Art Gallery.

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 September issue has articles on Cambodian and Lao textiles, contemporary art in Indonesia, recent exhibitions in Taiwan and Canberra plus lectures by 2 distinguished scholars, and a tribute to Judith Rutherford. 

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.

Latest News from our Facebook Page

Click here to follow us on Facebook.