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Artist said the West is ‘not even (in a) position to accuse China’ as he accused governments of hypocrisy

The artist, who left Beijing in 2015, has clashed with Chinese authorities over his politically engaged work

New commissions on this enjoyable art trail from the Wilson sisters, Ai Weiwei and Andrew Sabin remind us that this part of London is full of echoes of ancient ritual

The Turner prize-winner collaborates with Magda Stawarska, Weiwei unveils a public sculpture and Hockney and Emin celebrate the power of drawing

The artist will unveil his first major public artwork in the city since 2017 on Roosevelt Island as part of the Art X Freedom initiative

Contemplating a world of catastrophe and collapse, the veteran artist’s new three-hour show, though much too long and diffuse, has moments of poignancy – and joy

The US election is a complex and unpredictable spectacle. Broadly speaking, almost 30 years of conservatism and political radicalism in the era of globalisation have intensified polarised competition. From an outside perspective, this competition can seem entertaining, even comedic, but it reflects a global political structure increasingly inclined toward conservatism,…

Renowned artist Ai Weiwei's sculpture vandalized in Bologna exhibition, sparking shock and condemnation.

A man has smashed a sculpture by Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei during the private opening of his exhibition in the northern Italian city of Bologna, in an act of vandalism that the show’s curator described as a “reckless and senseless act.”