Asian art
Asian artists have made decisive contributions to the development of global contemporary art, often by drawing on local concerns and traditional forms, philosophies and techniques.
The Gallery's Contemporary Asian art collection is among the most extensive of its kind in the world, comprising over 1000 works from the late 1960s to the present which shed light on modern historical developments, current environments of social change and evolving models of artistic production. The Gallery acquires the work of leading artists from all parts of Asia and the Asian diaspora. Contemporary Asian holdings have been shaped by the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art since 1993, including the APT's commissioning and collecting agenda which keeps the collection dynamic and up to date.
Significant moments in the twentieth and twenty-first century Avant-garde are represented in the Collection by works such as Xu Bing's A book from the sky 1987–91, Nam June Paik's Global groove 1973 and TV Cello 2000, and in works by Yayoi Kusama, Lee Ufan and Ai Weiwei.
The Gallery's historical Asian art highlights significant artistic developments across the region from the Neolithic period to the twentieth century, exploring diverse media, philosophies and techniques through painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, metalware, lacquerware, photography and furniture. It draws attention to the importance of cultural exchange in the continuing development of Asia's aesthetic traditions, and contextualises the Gallery's contemporary Asian collection.
Cloud 2009
- PIMKANCHANAPONG, Wit - Creator
Retrospettiva 1964-74 (Retrospective 1964-74) (portfolio) (folder three of three) 1975
- MOORMAN, Charlotte - Collaborating artist
- PAIK, Nam June - Collaborating artist
- MOORE, Peter - Photographer
Retrospettiva 1964-74 (Retrospective 1964-74) (portfolio) (folder one of three) 1975
- MOORMAN, Charlotte - Collaborating artist
- PAIK, Nam June - Collaborating artist
Retrospettiva 1964-74 (Retrospective 1964-74) (portfolio) (folder two of three) 1975
- MOORMAN, Charlotte - Collaborating artist
- PAIK, Nam June - Collaborating artist
- MOORE, Peter - Photographer
Untitled (Scroll#APT) 2024
- JAI INN, Mit - Creator
China Red 2008-09
- WANG Qingsong - Creator
Night revels of Lao Li 2000
- WANG Qingsong - Creator
House of heavens 1995
- RIMZON, N.N. - Creator
Tandem bicycle 2008
- SVAY Ken - Creator
Asia One No. 1 2018
- CAO Fei - Creator
Exit for artist 1988
- IKEDA, Ryoji - Creator
Crossing lights 1988
- IKEDA, Ryoji - Creator
1-5 1988
- YOSHIZAWA, Mika - Creator