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Ai Weiwei Visits Greece to Support War Refugees

January 3, 2016 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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Ai Weiwei Visits Greece

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei visits Greece and marches with activists to focus world’s attention

Chinese artist and political commentator Ai Weiwei has visited the Greek island of Lesbos and used his popular Instagram account to share images of the plight of refugees coming into Europe. Weiwei and sculptor Anish Kapoor began an eight mile walk across London in September as a symbol of solidarity for refugees, during the height of…

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has announced plans to build a memorial on the Greek island of Lesbos to highlight the plight of refugees. Locals and aid workers welcomed the move, saying Ai’s star power may trigger further action to end the crisis. Ai told reporters of his plans during a press conference in Athens on New…

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Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Ai Weiwei, China, Democracy Charity, Europe, Greece, Political Artwork, Syria

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