LONDON – Britain’s Royal Academy has made detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei an honorary member alongside Danish painter Per Kirkeby, the prestigious London art institution said on Wednesday. The title of Honorary Academician goes to artists not…
United Kingdom’s Royal Academy of Arts Gives Artist Ai Weiwei Honorary Title
LONDON (REUTERS).- Britain’s Royal Academy has made detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei an honorary member alongside Danish painter Per Kirkeby, the prestigious London art institution said on Wednesday. The title of Honorary Academician goes to artists n…
Christie’s Hong Kong Spring 2011 Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art Achieves New Milestone
HONG KONG.- Christie’s concluded its Hong Kong Spring Evening and Day sales of Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art on 29 May, 2011, totaling HK$761,514,250/ US$97,854,581. The sales were 82% sold by lot and 94% sold by value. Five lots sold in…
Christie’s Hong Kong Spring 2011 Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art Achieves New Milestone
HONG KONG.- Christie’s concluded its Hong Kong Spring Evening and Day sales of Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art on 29 May, 2011, totaling HK$761,514,250/ US$97,854,581. The sales were 82% sold by lot and 94% sold by value. Five lots sold in…
Wife Of Detained Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei Finds Him Tense, Conflicted and in Good Health
BEIJING (AP).- Red-eyed and tense, the usually uninhibited and irreverent Chinese artist Ai Weiwei seemed a different man in custody as he sat for what his wife says was a brief, monitored meeting — his first contact with the outside world in 43 d…
Wife Of Detained Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei Finds Him Tense, Conflicted and in Good Health
BEIJING (AP).- Red-eyed and tense, the usually uninhibited and irreverent Chinese artist Ai Weiwei seemed a different man in custody as he sat for what his wife says was a brief, monitored meeting — his first contact with the outside world in 43 d…
Museum in San Diego to Stage Protest of Ai Weiwei’s Detention on May 19
SAN DIEGO, CA.- The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego announces a 24-hour protest to call for the release of detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. On Thursday, May 19, a broad roster of MCASD staff, members, and community leaders will participate in a …
Collectors Group Acquires New Works by Ai Weiwei, Helen Pashgian, and Sam Gilliam
SAN DIEGO, CA.- At the 2011 Collectors’ Selection Dinner on Wednesday, May 11, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego’s International Collectors and Contemporary Collectors voted to purchase new works for the Museum’s collection: two examples of Ai Weiwe…
Internationally Renowned Chinese Artist Xu Bing Creates Site-Specific Installation at the British Museum
LONDON.- Internationally renowned Chinese artist Xu Bing is to create a new bespoke art installation specially commissioned for the British Museum. Background Story 7 is part of his ongoing series of museum installations and consists of a dramatic larg…
Lisson Gallery Presents Major Survey Show of Work by Detained Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei
LONDON.- Lisson Gallery presents a major survey show of work by Ai Weiwei to be held across both Bell Street spaces, London. The broad selection of key works from the past six years was agreed with the artist at the beginning of 2011. The exhibition is…