Asian Art
See Also: Ethnic and Regional
Museums and Exhibits
The Art of Asia
A resource for Asian art and culture featuring thousands of object images from The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, also explores major cross-cultural Asian themes including Buddhism, architecture, and ceramics.
AsianArt.com
An online resource for the study and exhibition of the arts of Asia, includes exhibitions from museums, galleries and universities.
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Asian Art
Over two million works of art ranging from medieval armor and European paintings to the world renowned Costume Institute.
AsianArt.org
One of the largest museums in the western world devoted exclusively to Asian art and culture, with a collection of more than 17,000 works spanning 6,000 years of history across seven major regions.
Philadelphia Museum of Art: Asian Art
Includes art and architecture from all parts of Asia and spans from 2500 B.C. to the present day.
Wing Luke Asian Museum
Collections of oral histories, artifacts, archives, and photographs related to the art, culture and history of the Asian Pacific American community, collections are available and searchable online.
Pacific Asia Museum
Features a permanent collection of over 14,000 works of art from Asia and the Pacific Islands with an online database of over 5000 images as well as several interactive exhibits and programs.
Fairfield University
Collection of Asian Arts on the campus of Fairfield University includes works from China, Thailand, India and Persia, as well as images of the Japanese Garden.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Includes highlights from the collections of objects from Asia and the Middle East along with a study room where additional materials can be viewed.
The Legacy of Genghis Khan
Courtly Art and Culture in Western Asia 1256–1353, an online exhibition from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Resources
NOVA: Lost Treasures of Tibet
View medieval paintings, find out how they were created, and learn the meaning behind Buddha imagery.
Wikipedia: Asian Art
Includes a brief introduction, links to more information about various types of Asian art, and a gallery of images.
Arts and Crafts
Silver Eden
Handcrafted jewelry of the Thai hilltribes. Includes information on the artists and an extensive range of their unique jewelry. Ships worldwide.
Artes de las Filipinas
A website in honor of Philippine art and antiquities.
Silver Dragon Gallery
Oriental dragon art personalized with your name or message in Chinese calligraphy. Paintings, prints, and gifts.
Tribal Monsoon
Online retailer and wholesale seller of handmade Asian arts, crafts, and textiles.
Ed Van der Kooy
Life size portraits of Asian women wearing traditional dress. Rich, intricate designs and colours.
Temple Art Studio
Terris and Leslie Nguyen Temple's mineral pigment fine art silk painting and appliques and historic work in Tibet.
