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.
Shamiana 1996
- SHEIKH, Nilima - Creator
White boat 1995
- RIMZON, N.N. - Creator
Blue shadow 1995
- RIMZON, N.N. - Creator
Wax temple 1995
- RIMZON, N.N. - Creator
Woods III 1991-92
- TOYA, Shigeo - Creator
In the beginning 1, 2, 3 1991
- KOO, Bohn-Chang - Creator
Very very sweet medina (Home sweet home) (no. 2) 1999
- KAZI, Durriya - Artist
- ALESWORTH, David - Artist
- PARVEZ - Painter of circular painting
- SHEIKH, Chamak Patti - Maker of 'Chamak Patti' stickers for the dispenser
- PAINTER, Yusuf - Painter of dispenser
I am a rock 2012
- KASHIKI, Tomoko - Creator
Bicycle (20) - 1996 no.15/20 1996
- WANG Luyan - Creator
Eating grass 2011
- KASHIKI, Tomoko - Creator
Moo's bench 1992
- LERTCHAIPRASERT, Kamin - Creator
Broomstick 1992
- LERTCHAIPRASERT, Kamin - Creator
Problem-Wisdom 1993-95
- LERTCHAIPRASERT, Kamin - Creator
Banana leaf 1992
- LERTCHAIPRASERT, Kamin - Creator
Fragments 2000
- WANG Zhiyuan - Creator
All Hell Let Loose 2020-21
- SULEMAN, Adeela - Creator
Death Before Defeat 2020
- SULEMAN, Adeela - Creator
Mai Chau landscape 1993
- PHAM CONG THANH - Creator
Graphic 76 1976
- BANERJEE, Amitabha - Creator
Katsura (B) 1988
- KAWACHI, Seiko - Creator
Untitled 2005
- WASIM, Saira - Creator
Where we went wrong 2005
- WASIM, Saira - Creator
Old rice flour mill 2007
- SVAY Ken - Creator