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Man Smashes Chinese Artist's Porcelain Sculpture In Pieces At Italy Art Show
It was not clear how the man had entered the building during the invite-only event on Friday.
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In 10,000 Bottles, Artist Has A Message On Water Contamination In China
Chinese artist Brother Nut can point to some success from his Beijing exhibit that used 10,000 bottles of yellowish water to raise awareness of contaminated rural ground water, although it did not go down so well with Beijing authorities.
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China Won't Tell Truth About Quake That Killed 87,000, Alleges Activist
A decade since the devastating earthquake in China's Sichuan province that left more than 87,000 people dead or missing, activist artist Ai Weiwei concedes that Beijing will never provide a full reckoning of the disaster
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Wouldn't Sell Bricks to Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei, So Fans are Donating Theirs
The outspoken Chinese artist - famous in China for using his art to campaign for democracy and free speech - said on social media over the weekend that LEGO declined a recent order request because "they cannot approve the use of LEGOs for political works." Ai wanted the tiny toy bricks for an art installation he was creating to recognize Australian...
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Ai Weiwei And Anish Kapoor Walk Through London to Support Refugees
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei and British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor led a protest march through central London on Thursday to press for "human rather than political" responses to the refugee crisis.
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This McDonald's Employee Has the Internet Enchanted, But is She Real?
A McDonald's outlet in Taiwan employs a young woman named Wei Han Xu - aka Weiwei - whose porcelain beauty has enchanted the virtual world.
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Artist Ai Weiwei Says China at 'Critical Point'
Ructions in the Chinese stock market and currency suggest the country has reached a "critical point" where the absence of democratic freedoms is a growing threat to economic stability, Chinese artist and free-speech advocate Ai Weiwei says.
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China Media Calls on Ai Weiwei to Change Politics After Rare Show
A Chinese newspaper with close links to the Communist Party today called on famed artist Ai Weiwei to abandon his "previous politics" after the dissident was allowed to stage a rare exhibition in China.
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Going Viral: This Little Girl Loves Her Not So Little Dog
He's big, furry, and doesn't mind all the loving coming his way from his cute little friend.
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Chinese Dream Turns Sour for Activists Under Xi Jinping
Activists, lawyers, journalists, bloggers, professors - China's new leaders have taken aim at civil society in what analysts call an effort to muffle dissent that is proving powerfully effective.
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Man Smashes Chinese Artist's Porcelain Sculpture In Pieces At Italy Art Show
It was not clear how the man had entered the building during the invite-only event on Friday.
-
In 10,000 Bottles, Artist Has A Message On Water Contamination In China
Chinese artist Brother Nut can point to some success from his Beijing exhibit that used 10,000 bottles of yellowish water to raise awareness of contaminated rural ground water, although it did not go down so well with Beijing authorities.
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China Won't Tell Truth About Quake That Killed 87,000, Alleges Activist
A decade since the devastating earthquake in China's Sichuan province that left more than 87,000 people dead or missing, activist artist Ai Weiwei concedes that Beijing will never provide a full reckoning of the disaster
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Wouldn't Sell Bricks to Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei, So Fans are Donating Theirs
The outspoken Chinese artist - famous in China for using his art to campaign for democracy and free speech - said on social media over the weekend that LEGO declined a recent order request because "they cannot approve the use of LEGOs for political works." Ai wanted the tiny toy bricks for an art installation he was creating to recognize Australian...
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Ai Weiwei And Anish Kapoor Walk Through London to Support Refugees
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei and British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor led a protest march through central London on Thursday to press for "human rather than political" responses to the refugee crisis.
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This McDonald's Employee Has the Internet Enchanted, But is She Real?
A McDonald's outlet in Taiwan employs a young woman named Wei Han Xu - aka Weiwei - whose porcelain beauty has enchanted the virtual world.
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Artist Ai Weiwei Says China at 'Critical Point'
Ructions in the Chinese stock market and currency suggest the country has reached a "critical point" where the absence of democratic freedoms is a growing threat to economic stability, Chinese artist and free-speech advocate Ai Weiwei says.
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China Media Calls on Ai Weiwei to Change Politics After Rare Show
A Chinese newspaper with close links to the Communist Party today called on famed artist Ai Weiwei to abandon his "previous politics" after the dissident was allowed to stage a rare exhibition in China.
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Going Viral: This Little Girl Loves Her Not So Little Dog
He's big, furry, and doesn't mind all the loving coming his way from his cute little friend.
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Chinese Dream Turns Sour for Activists Under Xi Jinping
Activists, lawyers, journalists, bloggers, professors - China's new leaders have taken aim at civil society in what analysts call an effort to muffle dissent that is proving powerfully effective.
