He was eventually released in June, but was given a one-year probation during which he cannot leave Beijing, and has been subjected to constant police surveillance. Now the artist has turned his attention to China's censorship of the internet, ... full story
Mu Qian reports in Beijing. Liu Xiuyun felt she had lost focus after retirement. All the 70-year-old did was watch TV and cook - until she joined a cultural center's choir in Jilin's provincial capital Changchun. She rehearses three days a week with ... full story
By Sui-Lee Wee | BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have told dissident artist Ai Weiwei he will not be given a public hearing to reconsider a 15 million yuan ($2.4 million) tax evasion penalty allegedly due from the company he works for, ... full story
BEIJING — A Belgian art dealer who has been under house arrest for years in Beijing for antiquities smuggling has died of a heart attack, Belgium's Foreign Ministry said Friday. Kurt De Raedemaeker, 48, died in a Beijing hotel on March 6, ... full story
Li Wei's “Live at a High Place #6, Beijing,” is at the Katonah Musem of Art. / Courtesy of the artist and m97 Gallery/Shanghai To celebrate the Year of the Dragon in Chinese astrology, the Katonah Museum has a diverse exhibit of contemporary Chinese ... full story
A Belgian art dealer who has been under house arrest for years in Beijing for antiquities smuggling has died of a heart attack, Belgium's Foreign Ministry said Friday. Kurt De Raedemaeker, 48, died in a Beijing hotel on March 6, Foreign Ministry ... full story
By Zhang Junmian A charitable painting exhibition kicked off at the AOAart Studio in Beijing's 798 Art Zone on Mar. 31, creating a rare opportunity for people to develop a better understanding of autism, explore the inner world of autistic children, ... full story
During her short stay in Beijing, she went to an exhibition at the old Tsinghua art college, where the intriguing use of space and art made her determined to return as an artist. In 2005, Gunn won a grant from Culture Ireland that funded an artist ... full story
The fair brought together eclectic work from across the Middle East, alongside pieces from as far a field as Beijing, New York and Jakarta. Statements were made loud and clear and meanings were not shielded by overly obscure concepts. Art Dubai 2012 ... full story
By Arts Online Ai Weiwei's Beijing studio is surrounded by mysterious construction and at least two security cameras are nearby. (CBC News) Even before arriving at the home of one China's most celebrated activists, there were rules to follow.Ai Weiwei's "Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Gold& full story
