| Experience the rich heritage of Asian art and culture through the themed displays of the New Asian Galleries including faiths of Asia, the arts of Southeast Asia, the Chinese traditions of tomb furnishings, imperial porcelain and the Confucian scholar and in Japan the arts of the samurai, Edo period town culture and contemporary ceramics.
7-12 Discussion Tours History, Japanese/Chinese Language, Asian Studies, Studies of Religion Myriad Visions
Explore the religious and artistic currents including ancestor worship, Hinduism and Buddhism that have moved across Asia over the centuries and continue to find expression in the work of contemporary Asian artists. Signs and Symbols
Investigate cultural symbolism and artistic processes as expressed through the diverse range of media in the Asian collection including stone, wood, ceramics, textiles, metalwork, scroll painting and folding screens. Teachers may select a cultural focus for Discussion Tours: China, Japan, India or Southeast Asia
Artist Workshops Surrounded by the artworks in the Asian Gallery, students are tutored in traditional art by Asian artists. Meet our artists > Creative Calligraphy
Practice styles of writing with brush and ink from ancient pictograms to free-flowing cursive expression. Spirit of the Brush
Learn the techniques of brush and ink as expressed in Chinese mountain landscapes and Japanese Zen painting. Taking Tea
Join a Japanese tea ceremony as a guest in the Gallery's Tea Room to experience the customs and aesthetics of art appreciation. (Thursdays only) All Discussion Tours 60 minutes
$127.50 per group of 15 students or less All Artist Workshops 60 minutes
$187.50 per group of 15 students or less (includes materials and equipment) | 
