Chinese artist and activist Ai WeiWei is bringing his Sunflower Seeds installation to New York City for the first time, at an exhibit opening on Saturday at the Mary Boone Gallery (and running through February 4th).
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Ai Weiwei Brings Millions Of Possibly Toxic "Sunflower Seeds" To NYC
Chinese Authorities Release Artist-Activist Ai Weiwei On Bail
Two and a half months after he was arrested at a Beijing airport, Ai Weiwei—who created the installation "Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads" at Grand Army Plaza and didn't get to see its unveiling last month—will finally be released from jail "on bail." Which in China means that his charges are likely to be dropped on the condition of good behavior.
Video: Imprisoned Artist Ai Weiwei's Face Projected On Chinese Consulate
Last week, artist Geandy Pavon projected an image of imprisoned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's face onto the side of the Chinese Consulate building on 12th Avenue. According to Hyperallergic, "The piece is part of Pavon’s Nemesis project," which originally paid tribute to Cuban prisoner Orlando Zapata Tamayo; Pavon said, "The concept of the project is to impose the face of the victim on buildings walls that house government offices … The light on the wall is a symbol of revelation.'"
Bloomberg Opens Art Exhibit By Imprisoned Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei
Mayor Bloomberg marked the opening of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's public art exhibit, Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads, by calling it a "bittersweet honor" because AI has been detained by the Chinese authorities "and the fact that we do not know where he is, or when he will be released, is very disturbing."
New Yorkers Protest Ai Weiwei's Imprisonment In China
Yesterday, hundreds of people gathered by the Chinese Consulate on the West Side Highway to protest the arrest and detainment of artist Ai Weiwei as part of a worldwide protest against China. The protesters reenacted Ai's Fairytale: 1,001 Qing Dynasty Wooden Chairs, an installation of 1,001 late Ming and Qing Dynasty wooden chairs at Documenta 12 in 2007 in Kassel, Germany. Creative Time's Anne Pasternak explained, "The whole project started when I posted a simple question on Facebook: what can we as an arts community, about the situation with Ai Weiwei," and curator Steven Holmes suggested that everyone bring chairs to a protest.
Detained Chinese Artist's NYC Project Is Still A Go
Over the weekend, artist Ai Weiwei, who has been outspoken about Chinese policies, was arrested by Chinese authorities in Beijing. France and Germany have called for his release, as, the Wall Street Journal reports, "his supporters [worry] that he could be charged with subversion or held indefinitely in extra-judicial custody as dozens of other activists have been over a six-week crackdown on dissent." This comes as Ai has a big public art project, Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads, scheduled for NYC next month. Still, his NYC organizer tells City Room, "We’re moving ahead in the same way that we started."
Ai Weiwei's Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads Are Coming To New York
Contemporary Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is making his public art debut with an installation of Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads right outside Central Park, across from the Plaza Hotel at Grand Army Plaza 5th Avenue and 60th Street. Mayor Bloomberg announced the plan for the huge, bronze sculptures last week, “It is innovative and thought-provoking exhibits like Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads that keep New York one of the world’s great places to live, work and visit. And as we continue to showcase the best art exhibits and attractions, we maintain our status as the cultural capital of the world. We are honored that New York is host to this monumental work by Ai Weiwei, before it travels the rest of the globe."
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