Educational Videos

View a selection of videos available for purchase, loan, and view/download on ArtBabble and iTunes U. To request a loan, please complete the Educator Resources Loan Form. To place an order, use the PayPal buttons (note: a PayPal account is not needed to use PayPal). For more information, contact the Education Resource Coordinator: resourcecenter@asianart.org; (415) 581-3663.

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artbabble logoView and download school programs-related video content; short documentaries; exhibition videos; and much more on the Asian Art Museum's ArtBabble Channel. ArtBabble is a site geared to art-related content from a variety of sources and perspectives. ArtBabble is free, and it is not blocked by school districts.

Visiting the Asian Art Museum

 

Nature in Art
Nature in Art
4:38 min.

Nature in Art (4:38 min.)
Available on ArtBabble and iTunes U: free
Appropriate for all ages

This video documents the Asian Art Museum's Nature in Art school program

 

 

 

 

Visiting the Asian Art Museum: An Introduction for School Groups (10:38 min.)
DVD free*; available on ArtBabble and iTunes U: free
Appropriate for all ages

An introduction and guide to preparing for school group visits to the Asian Art Museum.

*For a free DVD of this program, contact the Education Resources Coordinator at: resourcecenter@asianart.org or (415) 581-3663

 

 

What does the Asian Art Museum mean to you? (:52 min.)
Available on ArtBabble and iTunes U: free
Appropriate for all ages

Anjana, age 17, discusses her favorite artworks at the Asian Art Museum.

 

 

 

 

What does the Asian Art Museum mean to you? (:51 min.)
Available on ArtBabble and iTunes U: free
Appropriate for all ages

Various students discuss their perspectives on the Asian Art Museum.

 

 

 

 

What is an art museum? (50:10 min.)
DVD $10.00; available on ArtBabble and iTunes U: free
Appropriate for all ages

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).

 

China

 

A Walk through the Chinese Galleries (29:39 min.)
DVD $15.00; available on ArtBabble and iTunes U: free
Appropriate for all ages

This 30-minute video tour of the museum’s collection galleries highlights ceramics, jades, bronzes, paintings, and Buddhist arts representing some six thousand years of Chinese culture and tradition. Filmed in the former location of the Asian Art Museum (prior to 2003; in Golden Gate Park).

 

Appreciating Chinese Calligraphy (4:02 min.)
Available on ArtBabble and iTunes U: free

Appropriate for all agesA comprehensive, short documentary on the art of Chinese calligraphy.

 

 

 

 

New Discoveries in Chinese Archaeology (4:17 min.)
Available on ArtBabble and iTunes U: free

Appropriate for all ages Features some of the most prolific archeological sites in China, including the Tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi, the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE) and Sanxingdui.

 

 

 


Japan

 

Hokusai and Hiroshige: Great Japanese Prints from the James A. Michener Collection, Honolulu Academy of Arts (11:41 min.)
DVD $10.00; available on ArtBabble and iTunes U: free
Appropriate for all ages

 

 

 

The Tearoom at the Asian Art Museum (3:55 min.)
Available on ArtBabble and iTunes U: free
Appropriate for all ages

A short documentary on the creation of the tearoom at the Asian Art Museum.

 

 

 

 

Zen
Zen
3:21 min.

Zen (3:21 min.)
Available on ArtBabble and iTunes U: free
Appropriate for all ages

An introduction to Zen, a form of Buddhism that emphasizes seeking one's own Buddha nature through meditation.

 

 

 

 

From Castle to Palace: Samurai Architecture (3:16 min.)
Available on ArtBabble and iTunes U: free
Appropriate for all ages

Japan's warlords built fortresses during the constant civil warfare from 1300 to 1600. These castles housed the local government, had many defensive devices, and impressed rivals with their scale and their lord's ability to have them built and maintained.

 


Korea

 

Reviving Traditional Korean Celadons (8:03 min.)
Available on ArtBabble and iTunes U: free
Appropriate for all ages

Explores Goryeo Dynasty celadons, among the most renowned of Asian ceramics.

 

 


South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka)

 

Beliefs Made Visible: Hindu & Buddhist Art in South Asia (in two parts; total: approx. 1 hour)
DVD $15.00; available on ArtBabble and iTunes U: free
Appropriate for all ages

Members of the Bay Area Indian community describe the context of Hindu and Buddhist arts in India. Included are clips of temples, festivals, and worship at various sites in India.

 

Bodh Gaya: Center of the Buddhist World (3:00 min.)
Available on ArtBabble and iTunes U: free
Appropriate for all ages

Explore Bodh Gaya, one of several sites in eastern India associated with the birth of Buddhism about 2500 years ago.

 

 

 

 

Draping the Sari (5:35 min.)
Available on ArtBabble and iTunes U, and for loan: free
Appropriate for all ages

Learn to drape this traditional women’s garment. This video introduces two different styles of sari draping, one from southern and the other from northern India. A perfect activity for students, requiring only a three-yard length of any colorful fabric.

 

 

 

Hindu Temple
Hindu Temple
4:49 min.

Hindu Temple (4:49 min.)
Available on Artbabble and iTunes U: free
Appropriate for all ages

An introduction to the art and architecture of the Hindu temples of India.

 

 

 

 

Varanasi: Sacred City (3:20 min.)
Available on ArtBabble and iTunes U: free
Appropriate for all ages

Explore Varanasi, one of the holiest sites in India, located along the banks of the river Ganges. 

 

 


Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Thailand, Burma, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia)

 

Emerald Cities: The Arts of Siam and Burma – Conserving the Collection (20:06 min.)
DVD $15.00; abridged version available on ArtBabble and iTunes U: free
Appropriate for all ages

A behind-the-scenes look at art conservation at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. Also includes brief information about Southeast Asian arts and the collection of the late Doris Duke.

 

Indonesian Rod Puppets (Wayang Golek) (6:12 min.)
Available on ArtBabble and iTunes U: free
Appropriate for all ages

Learn about Indonesian rod puppets (wayang golek) with puppet master Kathy Foley.

 

 

 

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