Also known as the upper Asian gallery, the central room is used for temporary exhibitions while the outer area – also called the Edward and Goldie Sternberg Gallery of Southeast Asian Art – houses art from the collection including export ceramics and works inspired by the faiths of Asia. The pavilion housing this gallery is a floating white glass-and-steel cube, pivoted with stainless-steel lotus flowers. Cantilevered on top of the original Asian gallery, it glows softly at night like a paper lantern over Sydney Harbour.
Coming soon to Upper Asian gallery
Kamisaka Sekka
dawn of modern Japanese design
22 Jun – 22 Jul 2012
25 Jul – 26 Aug 2012
View collection works on display in Upper Asian gallery
See also the Asian galleries
Directions
- Head towards the rear of the Gallery
- Take the ramp (on your right) up to the Asian gallery
Accessible directions
- Take the lift (on your left) up one level, to G
- Turn right into the entrance court and head towards the front of the Gallery
- Take the ramp (on your left) up to the Asian gallery