The Urban Legend

Ai Weiwei’s exhibition uses Alcatraz to retaliate against lack of freedom of speech

Olivia Meehan, Staff Writer • January 15, 2015

52 years after it held America’s worst criminals, Alcatraz is now home to the internationally renowned work of China’s famous art activist, Ai Weiwei. In 2011, Weiwei was secretly detained for 81 days...

Prominent Chinese artist detained

Cody Siler, Staff Writer • April 7, 2011

Ai Weiwei, a prominent Chinese artist and architect, has disappeared since being detained by the authorities at the Beijing Airport on April 3. Ai, whose “Sunflower Seeds” installation is on display...

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