Over the past week, a series of events has unfolded that brings into question what rights artists have, how they are protected, and who is responsible for enforcing them.
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Free general admission will be offered to all three of the MFAH's Sarofim campus gallery buildings, including the Kinder Building, on opening weekend through Wednesday, November 25.
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Austin: Last Chance for Selfies with Ai Weiwei’s Forever Bicycles Sculpture
by Brandon Zechby Brandon ZechThe 2014 artwork is based on the artist's childhood memories of Forever brand (Yongjiu) bicycles that were popular in China when he was growing up.
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Tonight, October 20, art lovers in Austin have too many options for one-time events. Co-Lab Projects will feature performances by Chris Carlone and Sandy Smiles (Frank Haines) from 8-10pm. Café…
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Don’t get me wrong: I’m grateful to see Ai Weiwei's work here in Texas, but its symbolic leverage is skewed here.
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The Contemporary Austin has announced that this summer they are bringing two large-scale Ai Weiwei sculptures to Austin. One of the works, Iron Tree Trunk (2015), will be on view at The Contemporary Austin’s…
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It's collaboration in a nutshell: people working together, subtly directed by authority, with dissidents pressured to keep their mouths shut.
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On Sunday, a visitor walked into the Ai Weiwei: According to What? exhibition at the new Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), picked up a vase and, when approached by security,…
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Hong Kong to Beijing: an Art Fair, Ai Weiwei’s Complex, Monolithic Skyscrapers, the Forbidden City, and More!
Much of the art in China is in a dialogue between East/West and the absorption of modern art history. Duchamp! He seemed to be everywhere.
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Frieze New York, or How I Learned What You Can Get Away With
by John Aaspby John AaspFrieze is the fair with all the hype—and three cafes, wood-paneled porta-potty complexes, a VIP room and air-conditioned tents out on Randall’s Island. Highlights shall now ensue.
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The Guardian, UK reports that Chinese dissident and international art star Ai WeiWei’s studio in Beijing was surrounded by police today, who injured one of his staff and damaged a…
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The Hermann Park installation is part of a six-stop US tour that includes New York, Los Angeles, Princeton, NJ, Washington D.C., and Pittsburgh. The 12 monumental bronze heads each weigh…
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Reception Honoring Houston Mayor Annise Parker and 2012 City of Houston Elected Officials Tuesday
Everyone smile at the camera and say “public/private partnership!” On tuesday evening, January 24, there will be bit of political theater a Houston’s Hobby Center for the Performing Arts- only…
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The first accounts of dissident Chinese artist Ai WeiWei’s detention on April 3 of this year are coming out. Reuters carried this story by Sui-Lee Wee detailing the intense pressure…
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Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei was released “on bail” after three months in prison in a secret location. Slightly thinner, but in good health, Ai remains in a sort of…
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Still no sign of Chinese dissident artist Ai WeiWei, who was detained by Chinese authorities five days ago as he was boarding a plane in Beijing and has been charged…
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Ai WeiWei was detained as he attempted to board a plane for Hong Kong at Beijing Airport yesterday. Ai, who designed the Olympic bird’s nest stadium and the recent porcelain…