Anjana, age 17, discusses her favorite artworks at the Asian Art Museum.
Jeffrey Durham, Associate Curator of Himalayan Art at the Asian Art Museum answers the question What is a mandala? at the entrance to the exhibition, Enter the Mandala at the Asian Art Museum.
An introduction to art museums. Includes interviews with museum staff and a tour of the Asian Art Museum. Filmed in the former location of the Asian Art Museum (prior to 2003; in Golden Gate Park).
Arisa White reads a poem she wrote in response to the artwork, "Jingming Point," 1990 by Guo Fengyi. This work is in the exhibition Phantoms of Asia: Contemporary Awakens the Past (on view at the Asian Art Museum from May 18-September 2, 2012). This presentation was part of MATCHA Co-presented by Litquake.
In conjunction with the exhibition, Gorgeous, staff of the Asian Art Museum challenged people to discuss extremes and ambiguities extending beyond conventional notions of beauty to be perceived as gorgeous.
In conjunction with the exhibition, Gorgeous, staff of the Asian Art Museum challenged people to discuss extremes and ambiguities extending beyond conventional notions of beauty to be perceived as gorgeous.
In conjunction with the exhibition, Gorgeous, staff of the Asian Art Museum challenged people to discuss extremes and ambiguities extending beyond conventional notions of beauty to be perceived as gorgeous.
Senior Curator of Chinese Art, Michael Knight, discusses the importance of Chinese calligraphy and the Thousand-Character Classic in the exhibition, Out of Character: Decoding Chinese Calligraphy (on view at the Asian Art Museum from October 5, 2012–January 13, 2013).
Asian Art Museum Art Speak interns use wheatpasting techniques to publicly display copies of their woodblock prints on the (de)appropriation wall.
In remembrance of the 75th anniversary of the incarceration of Japanese Americans in internment camps across the U.S. during World War II, the museum presents a weeklong exhibition featuring When Rabbit Left the Moon, the video artwork of filmmaker Emiko Omori. We welcome Omori, her sister Chizu Omori, psychiatrist Satsuki Ina and artist Masako Takahashi to share their stories and memories of the past, and what it means for us in the present day. Deputy Director of Arts & Programs Robert Mintz will moderate the discussion.
