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Artist Gao Zhen Detained in China Over Sculptures Criticizing Mao Zedong

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The post Artist Gao Zhen Detained in China Over Sculptures Criticizing Mao Zedong appeared first on Artnet News. The artworks, which were created in the early 2000s and critique the Cultural Revolution, are suspected of breaking a 2018 law.

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Fire Engulfs a U.S. Sculpture Park Displaying Works by a Chinese Dissident Artist—Again

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Artist Chen Weiming, who founded Liberty Sculpture Park, said he will not back down. Sculpture Park Displaying Works by a Chinese Dissident Artist—Again appeared first on Artnet News. The post Fire Engulfs a U.S.

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I am Discosailing: Rasheed Araeen's water ballet comes to east London's outdoor sculpture trail, The Line

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The artist's 1970s concept, brought to life in the Olympic Park, invites the public to perform as a floating sculpture moving with the wind and water

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Two (or more) into one: Urs Fischer invites owners of his digital sculptures to have them remade into a new work

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The maverick artist is working with 1OF1, collectors of high-level digital art, to offer owners of his "CHAOS" video sculpture series the chance to have them "fused" into new animations

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See the Swirling Yayoi Kusama Sculpture That Just Landed in London

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"Infinite Accumulation" represents "a massive metropolis with people of all cultures moving constantly," the artist said. The post See the Swirling Yayoi Kusama Sculpture That Just Landed in London appeared first on Artnet News.

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Artist Frank Gerritz’s Surreptitiously Meticulous Wall Sculptures Deserve a Closer Look

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The post Artist Frank Gerritz’s Surreptitiously Meticulous Wall Sculptures Deserve a Closer Look appeared first on Artnet News. Gerritz's solo exhibition with Galerie Haas Zürich highlights his distinctive use of mediums and techniques.

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Trailblazing Artist and Activist Faith Ringgold Has Died at 93

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The artist vast oeuvre of painting, sculpture, quilts, and books spanned more than five decades. The post Trailblazing Artist and Activist Faith Ringgold Has Died at 93 appeared first on Artnet News.