There is a variety of education programs and resources for Japanese Language students and teachers using the Gallery’s collection as a core resource.

Discussion tours

Navigating art: moving between cultures

Visual art represents and reflects a culture and in turn a culture influences and inspires visual art. Explore the Gallery’s collection and the relationship between art and cultures over time and history. Uncover the ways Japanese art and culture has contributed to Australia.

Artist workshops

Surrounded by artworks in the Asian galleries, students are tutored in traditional art by Asian artists in a workshop of your choosing. The half-hour workshop is combined with a half-hour Navigating art tour.

Creative calligraphy

Practise 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)

Music of Japan

Appreciate the rhythm and melody of traditional Japanese instruments.

Original origami

Experience the seasons and festivals of Japan through paper-folding activities, which include making dolls, animals and containers.

Resources

Resources linked to the Gallery’s collection or exhibitions that are relevant to the Japanese Language curriculum include:

Art speaks: Japanese

A printed Japanese language education kit with CD Rom based around the Gallery’s Japanese collection, available from the Gallery’s online shop

Adventures in Asia

A printed education kit for the Asian collection, available from the Gallery’s online shop

Hymn to beauty education kit

Exhibition text, room brochure and Japanese study guide developed for the Hymn to beauty exhibition available as free downloadable PDFs

Seasons: the beauty of transcience in Japanese art education kit and worksheets

An education kit developed for the Seasons exhibition plus worksheets for Japanese Language students available as free downloadable PDFs on our archive website

Taisho chic: Japanese modernity, nostalgia and deco education kit

An education kit developed for the Taisho chic exhibition available as a free downloadable PDF on our archive website

Tezuka: the marvel of manga

An education kit developed for the Tezuka exhibition available as a free downloadable PDF on our archive website

Zen mind, Zen brush education kit

An education kit developed for the Zen mind, Zen brush exhibition available as a free downloadable PDF on our archive website

Collecting and exhibiting contemporary Asian art

A case study available as a free downloadable PDF on our archive website

The Asian collections: Art Gallery of New South Wales

A printed book showcasing almost 500 works from the Asian collection, available from the Gallery’s online shop

Collection search: Japanese art

Search the Gallery’s online collection database for works

Professional development

The Gallery’s professional development program for teachers, linked to our collection and exhibitions, include study sessions and exhibition previews relevant for Japanese Language teachers. For details, see our section on Professional development.