Buddhism was introduced to Japan in the sixth century AD and flourished under the patronage of the imperial prince Shōtoku (574–622) and the establishment of the great temples of Hōryū-ji…
In more than forty years of practice, Linda Jackson has played a significant part in the development of a distinctly Australian approach to fashion design.
Introduction The subject of this essay is one of the most important travelling exhibitions ever to arrive in Australia, Two Decades of American Painting (henceforth, Two Decades), a large exhibition…
The NGV’s newly opened Contemporary Asian & Pacific Art gallery focusses on art practice that is part of a global art world, yet geographically closer to Australia than Europe or North Americ
My Voice Would Reach You by Japanese artist Meiro Koizumi is presented at National Gallery of Victoria International until 17 November as part of Experimenta Speak to Me, 5th International Biennial…
Visit our newly refurbished Asian art galleries dedicated to displaying the art and culture of Chinese, Japanese and South and Southeast Asia.
Thanks to the support of the Felton Bequest, The Art Foundation of Victoria, the Supporters of Asian Art and many generous donors, the NGV’s Asian Art collection has grown to be one of the most revered collections in Australi
On 17 December, the National Gallery of Victoria will open In the steps of the Buddha, a remarkable exhibition that showcases the NGV’s outstanding collection of Buddhist ar
This exhibition of 80 Buddhist and Hindu works of art drawn from the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria explores the development of Buddhist imagery across Asia. From early Buddhist works created in India in the 2nd – 4th centuries AD to a contemporary Zen Buddhist ink and brush painting in the Chinese tradition, In the steps of the Buddha illustrates different styles of art associated with the Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist schools. The exhibition presents a wide range of Buddhist works of art including sculptures of the Buddha, bodhisattvas and Buddhist deities in bronze, wood, clay and lacquer, ritual items, pilgrimage souvenirs, paintings, masks and manuscript covers and includes works from Gandhara, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Japan, China, Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan.
This exhibition includes Zen paintings and calligraphies, ceramics, lacquer and a paper robe that explore the Zen Buddhist way of looking at the world. Zen (Chan in Chinese) originated in China in the 6th century. Zen was revolutionary in that it did not rely on the word, Buddhist scriptures, or Buddhist statues for worship. Zen teaching was to be transmitted from mind to mind, and we can attain enlightenment or awakening to our original nature, when we see the unity of all things.
Opening 15 April, the National Gallery of Victoria will present Tea and Zen, a fascinating exhibition exploring the art and ritual behind the Japanese and Chinese tea ceremony.
This exhibition provides a glimpse of the breadth of practice that constitutes contemporary Chinese Australian art. The artists are indicators rather than agents for the state of contemporary Chinese art and their work can be read in several ways, with emphasis on the philosophical, political or aesthetic.
China’s magnificent scenery of mountains and streams has inspired Chinese scholars, poets and painters for thousands of years. Drawing on the NGV’s Asian art collection, this exhibition focuses on the period from the 14th century to the present day and examines the worship of mountains as sacred places in Ch
The National Gallery of Victoria today opened a new dedicated children’s gallery at Federation Squar
Moon in Reflection is a journey to spiritual enlightenment and artistic discovery. Featuring works by Kim Hoa Tram in the NGV’s Collection, the exhibition explores the human condition of birth, old age, sickness and death, and themes in Zen philosophy: impermanence, delusion and meditation as a way to spiritual awakenin
Aimed at children of all ages, this fun and colourful exhibition explores images of animals – from elephants to insects – from the NGV’s Asian Collection. Featured are works in all media from South East Asia, China, India, Persia and Japan which explore the symbolic and mythological meanings of animal