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It’s amazing how crowd sourcing can help. $840,000 so far and he turned down $157k from a single person. I hope the crowds will continue to help him and the many others out there including us. Ai Weiwei has become a symbol for artists and freedom. It was just a few years ago that he spoke on campuses and was as approachable as anyone else. (NY Times – Ai Weiwei)
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Ai Wei Wei’s essay in Newsweek. He mentions that none of his art represents Beijing, and even the bird’s nest structure that was so popular during the Olympics is something he doesn’t think about since the Olympics did not bring joy to the people. It’s a powerful essay. (Dailybeast – Ai) Photo by Ed Lin.
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