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The artist has joined the effort to keep the big cat from the brink of extinction
The dissident artist on his remarkable Venetian exhibition, his mortality, and the complicity of capitalism in China
Rome staging turns the story into a rallying cry for the world’s oppressed but too many allusions feel tenuous and forced
References to Taiwan, Hong Kong and other subjects deemed sensitive by Beijing are excised
The artist’s show in Cambridge combines authentic artefacts with forgeries and his own artworks
The artist captures a modern uprising fought against brute force and facial recognition software
Q&A with the artist on why he has no mentor and is happy everywhere
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Dissident artist appears ready to take on the hypocrisy not only of China, but also that of the entire international system
The artist was a surprising choice to direct ‘Turandot’ in Rome and has already upset his hosts
Sotheby’s London will showcase the work of leading artists created in collaboration with inmate artisans supported by the charity Fine Cell Work
The blurring of boundaries between art, architecture, collecting and dwelling is a long tradition
The artist’s new works, installed at a Provence château, continue her fascination with confessions
Inspired by the migrants of Ellis Island, Ai Weiwei’s arresting artworks raise money for the IRC, UNHCR and Public Art Fund
Ai Weiwei depicts the dehumanising process of migration without ever losing sight of his subjects’ humanity
Works by Ai Weiwei are among the standout pieces at the Sydney Biennale
Is China’s turn to harder authoritarianism compatible with continued robust growth?
The Chinese artist’s documentary portrays the minutiae and the big picture of refugees on the move
In today’s world, art has little to do with borders
China increasingly doles out routine punishment to individuals standing up to the state
Oscar Wilde’s incarceration is at the heart of a new multi-disciplinary Artangel project
Artist speaks of Greek tragedies behind refugee-inspired exhibition
June opening of Switch House will boost gallery space by 60% and visitor figures by 1m a year
Documentary film about Uli Sigg reveals his role in expanding China’s contemporary scene
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