By Kendall Fosse and Aparupa Saha
At the beginning of the academic year, when the cohort (MAAAH batch of 2026) was told that a study trip to Fukuoka, Japan was planned for the next semester, all of us immediately wanted to skip everything in between and teleport ourselves to that moment right away. We knew it was going to be a memorable trip, and it fully lived up to expectations. While viewing Read more.... MA Asian Art Histories 2026 Study Trip to Fukuoka, Japan
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By Kendall Fosse and Aparupa Saha
At the beginning of the academic year, when the cohort (MAAAH batch of 2026) was told that a study trip to Fukuoka, Japan was planned for the next semester, all of us immediately wanted to skip everything in between and teleport ourselves to that moment right away. We knew it was going to be a memorable trip, and it fully lived up to expectations. While viewing Read more.... 
This forum explores the doctoral journeys of three alumni from LASALLE’s MA Asian Art Histories programme and illuminate their transition from MA studies to PhD research.
Ramesh Ramakrishnan, Eunice Lacaste and Akshatha Ranganrajan will reflect on research challenges such as fieldwork complexities, linguistic barriers and archival access, alongside the practical realities of navigating application 
This reflection on region departs from an earlier essay by speaker Associate Professor Pamela Nguyen Corey titled “Metaphor as Method: Curating Regionalism in Mainland Southeast Asia” (2013), which examined controversies around the curatorial use of geographical metaphors (such as the Mekong and the Ho Chi Minh Trail) to promote contemporary artists and foster artistic collaboration in mainland 
When does art becomes difficult? Indeed, art becomes “artistically meaningful” when it is brought to face and intervene in the world. In other words, art can help reveal the difficulty of living in the world. But this is by definition a difficult task. Artists need to make sure that the way to reveal the difficulty in life is “artistic” – critical, imaginative and visionary, instead of being 
By Chin Yuqin Casey
Manila, Philippines—a city bustling, sprawling and overflowing with culture and life. My classmates and I had the pleasure of travelling there as part of the highly anticipated study trip organised by LASALLE’s MA Asian Art Histories programme.
In just a few days, we got an unforgettable taste of the city’s art, heart, histories, and of course its incredible food. It