Claimable under SkillsFuture Credit
$380.00
Note: Course fee not inclusive of application fee and GST.
Course details
Image credit: Ogata Korin, Irises, 1701-02, pair of folding screens, Wikimedia Commons, Nezu Art Museum
This is an introductory course that explores Japan’s rich artistic heritage from the pre-modern to the modern period.
Lectures and discussions will examine the cultural, historical and aesthetic contexts that shaped Japan’s traditions and its enduring influence. We will primarily discuss examples of visual culture, ranging from Jōmon pottery and Buddhist sculpture to opulent folding screens, Tale of Genji scrolls, Zen painting, Hokusai’s Ukiyo-e prints, and the pop art of Murakami and Yayoi Kusama.
There will also be some discussion of performing arts and architecture. Whether you are new to Japanese art and culture or have travelled there extensively, the course offers fresh insights to deepen your understanding of Japan as you plan your upcoming trip.
About the trainer
Eve Loh-Kazuhara
Eve Loh-Kazuhara is a scholar of Japanese art history. She is currently in residence at the Sainsbury Institute for the study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (affiliated with the University of East Anglia, UK) as a Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellow until July 2026. Eve earned her PhD from the National University of Singapore.
Eve’s research focuses on the historiography, exchanges and artistic networks of postwar Japanese painting, specifically nihonga. She is currently working on a book monograph on Japanese artist Tanaka Isson (1908–1977) and the post-war art world.
Eve has taught at NUS and occasionally guest lectures at LASALLE College of the Arts. In teaching, she is dedicated to making art history and Japanese studies accessible to diverse audiences. She has contributed to art history education resource Smarthistory, written peer-reviewed articles on Japanese art, and once worked in Museum Interpretation at the National Gallery Singapore and was part of the team that contributed to its opening in 2015.
Eve has received awards and fellowships from NUS, the Getty Foundation, Chino Kaori Memorial Prize and the Sumitomo Foundation.
Application information
Writing materials for note taking.
Anyone who has an interest in Japanese art and culture.
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