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Ai Weiwei Will Be Incarcerated for 24-Hours in Manchester
03/24/2026

Ai Weiwei Will Be Incarcerated for 24-Hours in Manchester

The artist will present a new 24-hour live performance and a site-specific exhibition at Aviva Studios in Manchester this summer to mark the 15th anniversary of his detention in China.

Veteran critic and curator Pi Li has been named founding director of the Róng Museum, currently being built in Shenzhen
03/20/2026

Veteran critic and curator Pi Li has been named founding director of the Róng Museum, currently being built in Shenzhen

Veteran curator Pi Li has been named founding director of Shenzhen's Róng Museum, set to open in 2027 as part of the city's M80 complex.

Ai Weiwei brings 20 years of work to Singapore in new solo exhibition
03/20/2026

Ai Weiwei brings 20 years of work to Singapore in new solo exhibition

Look out for one of his most famous works, Zodiac heads, looted from Beijing’s Old Summer Palace in 1860 and rebuilt with toy bricks.

A new museum every 1.5 days: what’s driving China’s massive cultural expansion
03/19/2026

A new museum every 1.5 days: what’s driving China’s massive cultural expansion

China is reported to have opened 382 new museums in 2022 alone. It shows no signs of slowing down.

Visibility, Voice and the Writing of Contemporary Chinese Art
03/19/2026

Visibility, Voice and the Writing of Contemporary Chinese Art

Stories of contemporary Chinese art are often told through movements, exhibitions and critical debates. But another set of questions quietly runs alongside those histories: who is writing the story – and whose voices remain overlooked within it?

Philip Tinari on growing China’s museum audience: ‘It’s about bringing things in from the outside’
03/17/2026

Philip Tinari on growing China’s museum audience: ‘It’s about bringing things in from the outside’

The new head of art at Tai Kwun on Hong Kong’s resilience, bringing Matisse to Beijing — and what gets past the censors

Lin Tianmiao: Making art through sickness, life and play
03/17/2026

Lin Tianmiao: Making art through sickness, life and play

Chinese artist Lin Tianmiao’s ​artistic career began later in life, after she became a wife and mother. Her inspiration for artmaking comes from everyday life and objects, her experience as a daughter, wife and mother, and her ability to see the bright side amid major life and death encounters. ...

The privately financed museum boom in China feels like a lifetime ago. Does the future lie in alternative, artist‑led sp...
03/11/2026

The privately financed museum boom in China feels like a lifetime ago. Does the future lie in alternative, artist‑led spaces, where exhibitors take ownership of infrastructure as well as content?

The privately financed museum boom in China feels like a lifetime ago. Does the future lie in alternative, artist-led spaces, where exhibitors take ownership of infrastructure as well as content?

The art of the ephemeral: Zhang Huan returns to New York after a decade
03/11/2026

The art of the ephemeral: Zhang Huan returns to New York after a decade

125 Newbury is presenting Zhang Huan: Performances and Related Works, the first solo exhibition of the artist’s work in New York City in over a d

Ai Weiwei’s first Indian exhibition explores the space between play and philosophy
03/11/2026

Ai Weiwei’s first Indian exhibition explores the space between play and philosophy

Artist Ai Weiwei takes us through his first show in India

Ai Weiwei collaborates with Venetian textile house Rubelli to transform historic silk weaving into an immersive design i...
03/11/2026

Ai Weiwei collaborates with Venetian textile house Rubelli to transform historic silk weaving into an immersive design installation unveiled during Salone del Mobile

Artist Ai Weiwei collaborates with Venetian textile house Rubelli to create a silk installation unveiled at Milan Design Week and Salone del Mobile.

8 Questions with Ai Weiwei: Art and Dissent in China
03/05/2026

8 Questions with Ai Weiwei: Art and Dissent in China

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei sits down for a conversation via video with Thor Halvorssen, president of the Human Rights Foundation, about art, dissent, and freedom of expression at the Human… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi0ceZSWcMk Chinese artist Ai Weiwei sits down for a conversation via video wi...

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