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‘Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry’ Debuts at Sundance

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Graham Webster

Just as Ai Weiwei was detained in Beijing, Alison Klayman was working to finalize her years-in-the-making documentary on Ai’s life and his recent political outspokenness. I haven’t seen the full film, but it apparently received a standing ovation at its … Continue reading →

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Tonight on Frontline: Ai Weiwei

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Graham Webster

Just a note to remember that tonight marks the debut of the abbreviated version of Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, a biopic/documentary about one of China’s most internationally prominent artists. Rumor has it that video will be available online soon after. … Continue reading →

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Documentary on Ai Weiwei’s New York (20-minute video)

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Graham Webster

I never got around to noting the exciting future release of Alison Klayman’s documentary on the life of artist Ai Weiwei, though far more prominent writers did. But today I found just a taste of her work from an exhibition … Continue reading →

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When the U.S. Wants to Criticize ‘Chinese Art’

Posted on July 6, 2008 by Graham Webster

In The New Republic, Jed Perl exercises no economy of words in lambasting art from China and its growing global following. Based on a reading of “Chinese art” that does not apparently leave the island of Manhattan, Perl makes several … Continue reading →

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