China’s most famous artist lives quietly in Portugal. But exile is hard, even if it’s golden. On the occasion of his latest ...
The son of a poet revered by former communist leaders, 67-year-old Ai is perhaps China's best-known modern artist and helped ...
He lacked the necessary travel documents, but he was not detained, Swiss police said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The seizing of Ai Weiwei at Beijing airport by Chinese police on 3 April 2011 must count as the most famous arrest of any artist ever. While the ostensible charge was tax evasion, Ai’s ...
Xu Weixin navigates ‘a tough balance’ by posting a drawing every day on social media to protest China’s support of Russia’s ...
Beijing considers Taiwan as its territory that ... Ng Han Guan/AP Photo/picture alliance When asked about dissident artist Ai Weiwei, the Chinese version refused to discuss "specific cases ...
In response to President Trump scrapping diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, one national museum followed the ...
On Monday, the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was denied entry to Switzerland because he was unable to present a valid visa, ...
China’s best known modern artists and frequent critic of Beijing, Ai Weiwei, was denied entry into Switzerland on Monday and ...