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Asian
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Asia Pacific Arts 
 This bi-weekly online magazine "covers the dynamic worlds of Asian and Asian American arts and entertainment." Many pieces focus on film (directors, specific movies, film festivals), with some articles covering music, fashion, theater, and other performing arts. Browse archived issues back to 2003. From the UCLA Asia Institute. http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/ Topics: Art by Region, Film, Movies, & Video Last updated Oct 12, 2007 Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
The site for "one of the largest museums in the Western world devoted exclusively to Asian art." The site features events, hours, programs, resources for teachers, and examples from the permanent collection. http://www.asianart.org/ Topics: Art by Region, Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Mar 7, 2006 Asian Arts
Dedicated to the exhibition and study of the arts of Asia, this site highlights exhibitions in public and private institutions and galleries, with emphasis on China, Tibet, and Nepal. This site also has articles, classifieds, and links to resources for Asian art and culture and to the commercial galleries that sponsor the site. http://www.asianart.com/ Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Museums, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jan 23, 2002 ClickKorea
This "is an online resource developed by the Korea Foundation to meet the need for broader access to information about Korean arts and culture." This Web site provides information about current and upcoming Korean cultural events around the world, a directory of Korean studies scholars and students, and a collection of essays translated into various languages (including English, Spanish, and Chinese). Searchable. http://www.clickkorea.org Topics: Art by Region, Country Studies by Continent Last updated Oct 5, 2004 Conserving Tibetan Art and Architecture
Overview of projects by the China Exploration and Research Society (CERS) and the Kham Aid Foundation "to save some of the last intact monasteries on the eastern plateau." The site includes information on the restoration of the monasteries and murals at Palpung and Baiya, a report on Wooden Architecture in Ganzi , and other field reports. http://www.asianart.com/cers/ Topics: Architecture, Art by Region, Faiths Last updated Jan 29, 2002 Displaying the Forbidden: Images of China's Imperial Palaces
A collection of over 200 photographs of "the Forbidden City [of Beijing, China] and environs, especially the New Summer Palace of the Empress Dowager," taken by Osvald Siren in the early 1920s. Searchable, and browsable by topic (architecture, landscape, sculpture, city, people, trees). Includes historical background of the Forbidden City, information on Siren, and a bibliography. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/collections/permanent/object_genres/photographers/siren/index.html Topics: Architecture, Art by Region, History, Museums, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Jun 11, 2006 Dragon Robe for an Empress of China
This section of an educational site focuses on Chinese dragon robes, which were court robes worn by royalty in China during the Ch'ing dynasty. Provides background information about dragons, the Ch'ing dynasty, and dragon robes. Includes images of details on a robe and many discussion questions about symbols. From the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. http://www.artsmia.org/world-myths/artbyculture/dragon_keyideas.html Topics: Art by Region, Heads of State, History, Notable People: Government, Notable People: Women Last updated Jun 14, 2005 The Etsuko & Joe Price Collection
This site features images of selected items from the collection of "over 500 Japanese art objects, mostly from the Edo period." Browse paintings by artist, subject (such as monkeys, geishas, or landscapes), or historic period. Also include images of artists' seals, example of contemporary netsuke sculpture, and a brief history of the Edo period. From the Shin'enKan Foundation. http://www.shinenkan.com/ Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities Last updated Jun 29, 2004 The Floating World of Ukiyo-e: Shadows, Dreams, and Substance
The Japanese artform Ukiyo-e ("pictures of the floating, or sorrowful, world") is featured in this online exhibition of prints, books, and drawings from the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries, from the Library of Congress collections. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/ukiyo-e/ Topics: Art by Region Last updated Dec 27, 2002 Freer and Sackler Galleries: Online Exhibitions
This is a portal to a series of online exhibitions, most featuring Asian art. Includes exhibits about art from Japan, China, the Islamic world, and the Himalayas. From the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/online.htm Topics: Art by Region, Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Jul 20, 2005 Japanese Art Dealers Association of New York (JADA)
Features a calendar of Japanese art exhibits at U.S. museums, and lists of books, articles, magazines, and museums focusing on Japanese art. From a "not-for-profit group whose members include leading New York galleries and private dealers." http://www.jada-ny.org/ Topics: Art by Region Last updated Jun 23, 2004 Kunisada and Kabuki
This online exhibition of Japanese woodblock prints is devoted to depictions of Kabuki actors by the artist Kunisada, later known as Toyokuni Utagawa. Woodblock printing was part of the cultural phenomenon, the "floating world" of pleasure ("ukiyo"), developed in Tokyo (then Edo) during Japan's Edo period (1603-1868). From The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England. http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/gallery/japan/gallery/KUN/kunisada/Intro/main.htm Topics: Art by Region, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Oct 9, 2004 Kyoto National Museum
The heart of this site is The Collection . In it, Masterworks is a collection of multiple images of more than 100 of its finest works in the categories of Archaeology, Calligraphy, Ceramics, Textiles, Sculpture, Lacquerware, Paintings, and Metalwork. Additionally their online catalog contains over 10,000 images of several thousand objects from its East Asian art collection. Exhibitions and Events , has more images and information about the collection grouped by themes in the Past Exhibitions section; the Museum Dictionary , is a children's guide to this collection of art from Japan, China, and Korea; and Links takes you to museums and art-related sites. Also available in Japanese. http://www.kyohaku.go.jp/ Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Museums, Museums by Place Last updated Jan 24, 2001 The Legacy of Genghis Khan
This online exhibit from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art explores "courtly art and culture in western Asia, 1256-1353," by examining "the important artistic and cultural achievements that occurred in the Iranian world in the aftermath of the Mongol invasions." It features information and images about the Mongols in China and in Iran, the Mongols and Islam, manuscript illustration, and textile art. Includes a resource guide for teachers. http://www.lacma.org/khan/ Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Faiths, History By Place, International Governments, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Regions of the World, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Jun 23, 2006 Lost Treasures of Tibet
This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) NOVA program about restoration efforts for ancient Buddhist murals located in the monastery of Thubchen in the remote Himalayan kingdom of Mustang. Features an interactive tour of Mustang, information about restoration methods and results, and clues about deciphering Buddha imagery. Also includes a teacher's guide and a program transcript. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tibet/ Topics: Art by Region, Faiths Last updated Apr 27, 2004 Love & Yearning: Mystical and Moral Themes in Persian Poetry and Painting
Companion to a Smithsonian Institution exhibition at the Sackler Gallery that "features twenty-six of the finest illustrated manuscripts relating to Persian lyrical poetry highlighting the union of word and image." Includes an interactive exhibit featuring images of a 16th century manuscript of Abdul-Rahman Jami's "Haft awrang" (translated as "Seven Thrones"), an overview of the exhibit, and related resources. http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/online/loveyearning/ Topics: Art by Region, Faiths, Literary Movements and Periods, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Dec 2, 2003 Picturing Poetry: Four Exhibitions in the Japanese Tradition
This group of exhibits contains images and information on "haiga" (haiku painting), "surimono" (poetry and prints), "inro" (porcelain miniatures) by Armin Muller and Lynn Richardson, and lithographs by Yukinori Yanagi. From the University Art Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.uam.ucsb.edu/Pages/past_japan Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Poetry Last updated Aug 16, 2003 Stories of Krishna: The Adventures of Hindu God
"Who is Krishna? Why is he blue? And why do women find him so attractive? ... This interactive web site allows you to explore a selection of the paintings featured in the exhibition 'Painted Visions from India and Pakistan, Past and Present.'" Includes images of nine painting that "tell the story of Krishna, the incarnate of the god Vishnu," and audio and text of the story. From the Seattle Art Museum. http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/exhibit/interactives/intimateWorlds/enter.asp Topics: Art by Region, Faiths, Literature: Fiction Last updated Aug 31, 2005 Taiwan: Culture
Information on arts and crafts, dance, music, drama, literature, sculpture, the film industry, and other aspects of modern Taiwanese culture. From the Government Information Office, Republic of China (Taiwan). http://english.www.gov.tw/lp.asp?CtNode=923&CtUnit=341&BaseDSD=7&mp=1 Topics: Art by Region, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Apr 6, 2008 Taoism and the Arts of China
Over 25 works of Chinese art "from the Warring States period to the Qing dynasty [that] demonstrate the development of Taoism and Taoist art." Accompanying text explores themes of tradition (Laozi, cosmology), church (priests, rituals), and renaissance (goddesses, Zhenwu, Inner Alchemy, landscape). Includes diagrams of the Chinese zodiac, Taji, and Trigrams; a map of China; a timeline; classroom lesson plans; a glossary; a list of related books; and links. From the Art Institute of Chicago. http://www.artic.edu/taoism/ Topics: Art by Region, Faiths, Lesson Plans Last updated Aug 1, 2002 The Theresa Hak Kyung Cha Collection, 1971-1991
A collection of nearly 80 images of artworks by Theresa Cha, including examples of artist books, concrete poetry, mail art, and performance art. Contains a brief biography and an overview of the collection. From the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf238n986k Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Photograph Collections, Poetry, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Jul 3, 2006 Tibetan Healing Mandala
This companion to an exhibit at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution features information about the mandala ("a geometric composition wherein deities reside") and Tibetan Buddhism. "In response to the September 11 tragedies, twenty Buddhist monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery constructed a sand mandala" at the gallery. View images of the exhibit and time-lapse photos of the mandala construction process. http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/online/mandala/ Topics: Art by Region, Faiths, Photograph Collections: Regional, Schools of Art Last updated Dec 16, 2003 Universes in Collision: Men and Women in Nineteenth Century Japanese Prints
Images and annotations of nineteenth century Japanese prints by Utagawa Kunisada, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, and Katsukawa Shunsen, exploring "the relationship between men and women." Online companion to 1997 exhibit from the Bayly Art Museum, University of Virginia. http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/artsandmedia/artmuseum/ Topics: Art by Region Last updated Mar 27, 2009 A Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization
"The goal of this 'visual sourcebook' is to add to the material teachers can use to help their students understand Chinese history, culture, and society." Features a timeline with links to information and images, and essays on topics such as ancient tombs, Buddhism, clothing, and gardens. Includes maps, discussion questions, and bibliographies. From the University of Washington. http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/ Topics: Art by Region, History By Place Last updated Jun 22, 2004 Word Play: Contemporary Art by Xu Bing
Companion site to an exhibit of works by Chinese avant-garde artist Xu Bing at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution. Features an interview with the artist, installation sketches, images from the exhibit, stories from the "Laughter Project," which "explores the pleasures and pains of conveying ideas in a foreign language," and interactive features. http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/online/xubing/default.html Topics: Art by Region, Artists Last updated Jul 27, 2006 |
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