Ai Weiwei

The Trump administration has floated the idea of sanctioning Chinese officials and members of the Communist party of China. Before we ask whether this is a good idea, let’s ask how Sino-US relations got to this stage.The US cold war with the Soviet Union was over ideology, but today’s standoff…

Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei. Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL / AFPWhat is it about Ai Weiwei that makes him so dangerous to China’s ruling Communist Party?  For one, the prolific Beijing-born artist is a symbol of the struggle for human rights in the country. Arrested, imprisoned, tortured and constantly harassed…

New Delhi | Published: June 14, 2020 12:25:28 pm Ai Weiwei left China in 2015 and now lives in Cambridge, UK. (Photo: Ai Weiwei Studio)Ai Weiwei: ‘This is a battle about the future’ In a post on Instagram, accompanying a picture of a mask from the Ai Weiwei MASK project,…

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Written by Vandana Kalra | Updated: June 14, 2020 7:10:43 pm Ai Weiwei left China in 2015 and now lives in Cambridge, UK. (Photo: Ai Weiwei Studio)In a post on Instagram, accompanying a picture of a mask from the Ai Weiwei MASK project, you wrote: “The COVID-19 pandemic is a…

Bristolians dump Colston in the harbour The young people who toppled the statue of the Bristol slaver Colston, rolled it to the waterside and sent it to the bottom of the river, from a dockside that connects England to the Atlantic, have done a wonderful public service. It was not…

Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has described as almost "medieval" a new law in Hong Kong that criminalises disrespecting China's national anthem. Hong Kong's legislature approved a contentious bill on Thursday that makes it illegal to insult the Chinese national anthem. Those found guilty of intentionally abusing the 'March of…

Senior Republican leadership has remained largely silent.A few senior American military figures—including President Trump’s former defense secretary, James Mattis—have spoken out against the president. In our latest cover story, Anne Applebaum explores why some people speak out, and why others don’t. “What would it take for Republican senators to admit…

Filming amid the pandemic poses a danger that’s “much harder to control,” IDA’s executive director Simon Kilmurry says The documentary of the coronavirus era will be seen through a new light, either with stories being told through video-conference lenses at a safe distance or through a nostalgic lens to the…

This summer, some lucky vacationers in New York will have an incredibly rare opportunity: the chance to stay overnight in a “livable sculpture” by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. The artist and architect’s one and only building in the United States will be available for rent between June 4th and September…