This was originally a true story. The time was the morning of the December 1, 1985; it was at a museum in New York. “Female Art” was the performance artist Linda Montano, and the translator was Ai Weiwei. The sculptor is, naturally, myself... >> Read more
For the first time in his life, the famous Chinese artist designs and realizes a solo exhibition in his home country, following the entire development of the project from conception to realization in situ. >> Read more
There has been much focus on the “Stars Group” of late, as well as similar art movements like “Wu Ming” (“No Name”). But one member of the defunct art movement living in Paris is not making many waves. In fact, he seems to be making no waves at all... >> Read more
Radical ‘Stars’ artist Wang Keping exploded onto the Chinese art scene in the late 1970s as the leader of a contemporary art group. He now returns to Beijing to present the largest exhibition of his work ever shown in the country to date. >> Read more
Manifesta in St. Petersburg; Wang Chunchen in Venice; Iberia Center renamed Hive Center; Launch of ArtShare; MAP Office wins Sovereign Art Prize >> Read more
A critical response to Ai Weiwei’s view that the exhibition “Art of Change,” at the Hayward Gallery, fails to address any of China’s most “pressing contemporary issues." Contemporary art in China is, Ai argues, “merely a product” that “avoids any meaningful engagement” and whose only purpose outside China is therefore “to charm viewers with its ambiguity”. >> Read more