Saw his recent installation in the Tate Modern, thought it was superb. This is worrying news for many reasons. wine-loving-vagabond: sexartandpolitics: hyperallergic: We’re liveblogging this important news … so click thru for more updates … Bad news. ‘This news comes at the same time as Ai’s announcement that he will be building a studio complex in Berlin as a haven from the harsh Chinese political environment. New Yorker China correspondent Evan Osnos notes that the Chinese government is in the midst of the biggest crackdown on free expression “in years,” taking into custody lawyers, writers and intellectuals.’

Saw his recent installation in the Tate Modern, thought it was superb. This is worrying news for many reasons.

wine-loving-vagabond:

sexartandpolitics:

hyperallergic:

We’re liveblogging this important news … so click thru for more updates …

Bad news.

‘This news comes at the same time as Ai’s announcement that he will be building a studio complex in Berlin as a haven from the harsh Chinese political environment. New Yorker China correspondent Evan Osnos notes that the Chinese government is in the midst of the biggest crackdown on free expression “in years,” taking into custody lawyers, writers and intellectuals.’