Jia Moderne

Japanese architect Kengo Kuma blends the old with the new in this primary school in north-west Tokyo.

This primary school in north-west Tokyo was conceived as the modern equivalent of a traditional Japanese schoolhouse with timber-clad walls.

For the full set of photos click here: http://www.dezeen.com/?p=311753

MFA Boston admission is free today.

Happy Friday everyone!

Here is a some color to brighten up your rainy day in Boston!

Ryukin. photo by Osamu Yamazaki. imagedive.co.jp

Love this piece by China based artist, Hu Yan Lan!

We're loving Hu Yan Lan's painting "Lipstick" ($2,000) http://saatol.us/10ObnbI from our Spotlight on China collection.

See more work from artists based in China: http://saatol.us/17nvbsA

A conversation with China's priciest living artist, Zhang Xiaogang!

China’s priciest living artist, Zhang Xiaogang, just celebrated the opening of his latest show at New York’s Pace Gallery, an event which attracted several hundred guests.

We sat down with the celebrated artist to talk about his artistic process, living in the West, and seeing art as a commodity.

http://artnt.cm/12yqsEw

KOO de Monde exhibitor, Jeremy Penn, is the artist behind Sanpaku street art!

Sanpaku Street Art: Who is Sanpaku? | Artist Jeremy Penn Sanpaku street art spotted in the streets of Brooklyn, NYC. Williamsburg, BK artist Jeremy Penn inspired the artwork behind the Sanpaku street art.

Hong Kong spring sales series begins today at Sotheby's!

Kevin Ching, CEO of Sotheby's Asia, is interviewed in the Contemporary Asian Art gallery at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre as our Hong Kong spring sales series begins today:

Incredible!

Photo of the Day: Spinning Happily in China A woman makes thread at a hand operated spindle in Yunnan, China on March 25, 2013. (V-A-K/Flickr)

Check out the amazing work of South Korean artist, Kwangho Shin!

The paintings of Kwangho Shin...

http://juxtapoz.com/current/paintings-by-kwangho-shin

Hong Kong born artist Tseng Kwong Chi photographed artists Jean-Michel Basquiat & Andy Warhol in 1985.

It doesn’t really get any better than a photograph of two of the most famous artists of the 20th century! Hong Kong born artist Tseng Kwong Chi photographed artists Jean-Michel Basquiat & Andy Warhol in 1985.

http://artnt.cm/YGngD6

Can't make it to the Guggenheim? No problem! You can take a virtual tour of the exhibit, "No Country: Contemporary Art for South and Southeast Asia" on their website!

No Country: Contemporary Art for South and Southeast Asia The Guggenheim UBS MAP Global Art Initiative will identify and support a network of curators and artists from South and Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa in a comprehensive five-year program involving curatorial residencies, acquisitions for the Guggenheim’s collect...

Intriguing event at the Guggenheim on April 16 and 18!

How do national borders affect artistic production in South and Southeast Asia? Join the Guggenheim and Queens Museum of Art to explore this question in a two-day program of artist talks, film screenings and discussions, April 16 and 18. FREE with RSVP at https://ny.guggenheim.org/Nocountry

The Propeller Group, Television Commercial for Communism, 2011–12, on view now in No Country: Contemporary Art for South and Southeast Asia