Opinion
Ai Weiwei Says Beijing Is a "Nightmare"
I'm not really sure what to think of dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's new post on the Daily Beast. It feels like the work of a frustrated artist who is coming to terms with the notion of exile.
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Ai Weiwei Talks to LA Times About Health & Life Post-prison
The LA Times has gotten Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei to talk about his art, but more significantly about his detention and life after months in prison.
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Ai Weiwei Thought He Was "Close to Death" During Detention
The BBC reports [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14487328] that a source close to Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei says the artist thought he was "'close to death' during the more than 80 days he was held in a secret police detention centre."
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Is Ai Weiwei Back on Twitter?
Seems so … just started about 45 minutes ago. First Google Plus [http://hyperallergic.com/30531/ai-weiwei-google-plus/] and now this … hmmmm
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Beijing's Williamsburg, Caochangdi
If Beijing has a Chelsea, 798 Art Zone, then surely it has a Williamsburg. That "alternative" neighborhood is Caochangdi (草场地). According to legend, Ai Weiwei moved out here in early 2000 to set up his studio and the China Art Archives and Warehouse. It was a strange move at the time, but galleries
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Ai Weiwei Back Online, Breaks Social Media Silence
Whatever artist Ai Weiwei's deal is with the Chinese authorities about his participation on social media, it doesn't appear to have included the newest kid on the social networking block, Google Plus.
Opinion
Required Reading
This week, Geronimo's eye, classic New York art dealer profiles, did arts reporting save the Rose Art Museum, in defense of bare walls, Uffizi's new iPad app, artist suppression, Frederick Law Olmstead on the US South, Marshall McLuhan speaking to high school students (circa 1960s), a video tour of
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What Is Going on With Ai Weiwei? July Updates
We last posted on Ai Weiwei with news of his associate's heart attack. Since his release, news of the artist has significantly slowed but he’s not out of the woods yet. Ai faces charges of mass tax evasion, and the normally vocal artist has remained disturbingly quiet Here’s an update on what’s been
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Art With a Greater Social Good
Artists in developing areas of the world reside in environments where social and cultural complexities are at the fore of conversation. As a result, many artists in these regions carry with them an inherent social awareness that infiltrates their artwork.
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Ai Weiwei Associate Suffers Heart Attack During Interrogation
The New York Times reports that the lawyer representing Ai Weiwei's studio is fighting the $2 million USD fines that Ai's studio faces for charges of “tax evasion.” Liu Zhenggang and Hu Mingfen have technically been released, as has reporter Wen Tao, but none of them have yet been seen in person. St
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How Ai Weiwei Saw New York City
Ever wondered what New York City looks like through the eyes of a great artist? In a newly opened exhibition at Asia Society, viewers get the chance to see how recently released Chinese artist Ai Weiwei saw New York City in a series of diaristic photos taken between 1983 and 1993.
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Ai Weiwei to Pay $2 Million in Tax Penalties, Chinese Art Scene Moves On
According to Ai Weiwei's lawyer Liu Xiaoyuan, Ai's FAKE studio has been accused (and seemingly convicted) of evading over 5 million RMB ($770,000 USD) and is to pay 7 million RMB ($1 million USD) in fines, together totaling around $2 million USD. Ai's mother Gao Ying speaks on her son's arrest, rele