Though Weiwei is confined to Beijing, an exhibition of his art opened Oct. 26 in Taiwan, with his absence as the subject of the show. “Ai Weiwei, Absent” debuted at Taipei's Fine Arts Museum with a new work consisting of 1000 bicycles piled in layers, ... full story
Ai Weiwei Absent (艾未未‧缺席), the appropriately titled exhibition currently on view at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM), is the best show of the Chinese artist's work you are likely see in Taipei for at least the ... full story
A visitor passes an instillation entitled "Watermelon" by the Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei at the “Ai Weiwei is Absent” exhibition in the Taipei Fine Arts Museum in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Oct. 28, 2011. The exhibition opens Oct. 29 and will ... full story
TAIPEI — A Taiwanese museum is due to stage an exhibition of the work of Ai Weiwei, an event the prominent Chinese artist and activist will not be attending, according to officials. "Ai Weiwei Absent" will open in the municipal Taipei Fine Arts Museum ... full story
Taipei, Nov. 1 (CNA) Videos of the powerful March 11 earthquake and devastating tsunami in Japan, as well as footage of Taiwan's post-disaster help, will be shown at an event in Taipei next month as a thank-you gesture to the country, the Japanese ... full story
Taipei, Oct. 30 (CNA) The Taiwanese epic "Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale" is set to open a film series dedicated to international distributor Fortissimo Films at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City on Nov. 10. ... full story
Taipei, Oct. 29 (CNA) The solo exhibition of outspoken Chinese artist Ai Weiwei drew a small and reserved crowd of visitors at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum Saturday, the opening day of the three-month show. Dubbed "Ai Weiwei Absent," the exhibition drew ... full story
The exhibit titled "Ai Weiwei, Absent" debuts at Taipei's Fine Arts Museum on Saturday. Ai writes in a pamphlet for the show that his absence "is a part of my art, my portfolio and my cultural state." Ai was detained in April during... full story
Artist Marina Abramovic will accept the award on his behalf. Debuting this weekend, Taiwan's Taipei Fine Arts Museum will feature 21 works by the dissident artist including some 1000 bicycles reflecting China's social changes. The Innovator of the Year ... full story
"The clip is to introduce Taiwan's tourism and culture through action art," MAC Minister Lai Shin-yuan said at a news conference in Taipei to publicize the video. The women's ability to combine video art with planking makes planking more meaningful, ... full story
