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Showing: Ai Weiwei – “absent” @ Taipei Fine Arts Museum (Part III)

Posted on January 23, 2012 by juggernut3

Wrapping up the third and final part (see Part I and Part II) of our look at Ai Weiwei’s comprehensive retrospective at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM), we bring you a robust collection of photographs taken by the artist in the … Continue reading →

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Openings: Ai Weiwei – “Sunflower Seeds” @ Mary Boone Gallery

Posted on January 16, 2012 by sleepboy

Last week, the Mary Boone Gallery hosted the largest collection of Ai Weiwei’s Sunflower Seeds that we have seen since his triumphant exhibition in London at the Tate Modern in 2010. Although much smaller in scale when compared to that museum … Continue reading →

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Teaser / Video: Ai Weiwei – “Sunflower Seeds” @ Mary Boone Gallery

Posted on January 5, 2012 by sleepboy

For those who missed the recent museum exhibition from Ai Weiwei in Taiwan (including the stunning bicycle sculptural masterpiece), don’t despair. The next chance to catch work from the Chinese artist and recent TIME Person of the Year runner-up is coming up … Continue reading →

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Showing: Ai Weiwei – “absent” @ Taipei Fine Arts Museum (Part II)

Posted on November 30, 2011 by juggernut3

In Part I of our visit to Taiwan to catch Ai Weiwei’s exhibition Absent at the TFAM, we gave you a look at the impressive sampling of the Chinese artist’s works from the early 80s to present day. Of course, AWW … Continue reading →

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Openings: Ai Weiwei – “absent” @ Taipei Fine Arts Museum (Part I)

Posted on November 21, 2011 by juggernut3

AM recently visited Taiwan to catch  Ai Weiwei’s absent exhibition at the TFAM (Taipei Fine Arts Museum). As the show’s title implies, Ai Weiwei was not present for the opening as he’s still working on clearing his previous “issues” with his home … Continue reading →

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Publications / Releases: Ai Weiwei – “Circle of Animals” @ Paul Kasmin

Posted on November 11, 2011 by sleepboy

Next Thursday, November 17th (6-8pm), the Paul Kasmin gallery will be presenting a gold set of Ai Weiwei’s bronze sculptures, Zodiac Heads, to the public. Other larger renditions of the twelve animal heads, each depicting a part of the Chinese … Continue reading →

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Releases: “Ai Weiwei: New York 1983 – 1993″ Book

Posted on October 28, 2011 by lowpro

Released in conjunction with Ai Weiwei’s photographic exhibition, currently running from October 15th 2011 to March 18th 2012 at Martin-Gropius-Bau in Berlin, Ai Weiwei: New York 1983-1993 chronicles the ten year period spent by the then unknown Chinese immigrant living … Continue reading →

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Ai Weiwei – W Magazine’s 2011 Art Issue

Posted on October 17, 2011 by sleepboy

The recently named (according to ArtReview) most powerful artist in the world, Ai Weiwei, has broken his silence over his “enforced disappearance” with an interview in W Magazine’s upcoming sixth annual art issue. The Chinese artist and dissident also directed … Continue reading →

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Frieze ’11: Overview

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Patrick Nguyen

London’s Frieze week kicked off properly on Wednesday 12 October with the preview for Frieze Art Fair in Regent’s Park. AM has long been a Frieze enthusiast. The calibre of its exhibitors and their booths makes most other contemporary art … Continue reading →

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Art Platform ’11: Ai Weiwei

Posted on October 12, 2011 by sleepboy

As we walked out the elevators last week to head into the main exhibition hall for Art Platform, something caught out attention in the side atrium. Imagine our surprise and delight as our eyes laid on Ai Weiwei’s Snake Bag, … Continue reading →

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