BEIJING (REUTERS).- Four associates of Chinese artist-activist Ai Weiwei detained along with him in a controversial case were freed after Ai’s release, friends of the artist said on Saturday. The four included journalist Wen Tao, detained along with Ai…
Art Gallery Marks Vancouver’s 125th Year with Innovative and Diverse Exhibition
VANCOUVER.- The Vancouver Art Gallery celebrates the innovation and diversity found in the city of Vancouver with WE: Vancouver – 12 Manifestos for the City. Bringing together more than 45 projects from various disciplines — architecture and de…
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Presents Retrospective "Urban China: Informal Cities"
CHICAGO, IL.- This fall, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Chicago, presents Urban China: Informal Cities, an exhibition that draws parallels between how cities across the globe, from Chinese cities to Chicago, grow and transform. This retrospectiv…
Book is First to Examine John and Dominique de Menil’s Contributions to Art
HOUSTON, TX.- John and Dominique de Menil, arriving in Houston from France in 1941, built one of the world’s great art collections, championed modern architects and filmmakers, and became passionately involved in human-rights causes. In the proces…
Book is First to Examine John and Dominique de Menil’s Contributions to Art
HOUSTON, TX.- John and Dominique de Menil, arriving in Houston from France in 1941, built one of the world’s great art collections, championed modern architects and filmmakers, and became passionately involved in human-rights causes. In the proces…