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Ai Weiwei articles on Democracy Chronicles

Ai Weiwei is a Chinese contemporary artist, active in sculpture, installation, architecture, curating, photography, film, and social, political and cultural criticist. Also check out our section on Political Dissidents and Political Art or our articles on China.

Linking Art and Protest: Campaign to Free Wang BingZhang

November 7, 2013 by Rebecca Landy Leave a Comment

Wang BingZhang Protest

While China’s newest internet crackdown policy has made news recently, pro-democracy activist Dr. Wang BingZhang continues to languish in a Chinese prison

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Ai Weiwei, Asia, China, Political Artwork, Political Dissidents

China’s Ai Weiwei Against US Domestic Spying

June 12, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

China dissident Ai Weiwei against US domestic spying

Scandal encouraging spying abroad warns China dissident Ai Weiwei against US domestic spying news

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Ai Weiwei, Asia, China, Political Dissidents, Spying and Privacy, Technology Dissidents, Voting Technology

China Democracy Artist Ai Weiwei Releases New Film

January 26, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Dissident democracy activist artist Ai Weiwei has new film about recent Chinese protest movement

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Ai Weiwei, Asia, China, Political Artwork, Political Dissidents

VIDEO: China Dissident Ai Weiwei ‘Caonima Style’

December 11, 2012 by DC Editors 1 Comment

China activist Ai Ai Weiwei 'Caonima Style' dancing Gangnam style in new video

China democracy activist Ai Weiwei uses Gangnam style music video for democracy

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Ai Weiwei, Asia, China, Political Artwork, Political Dissidents

China’s Political System Highly Unstable and Dangerous

October 13, 2012 by DC Editors 2 Comments

China Propoganda Mao Clapping Painting

Political System Highly Unstable: China Continues to Cling to Power Despite Badly Needed Political Reform

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Ai Weiwei, Asia, China, Political Dissidents

China Economy Ablaze But Democracy Still Lacking

August 13, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

China Economy Ablaze

With China economy ablaze, growth continues and population pressures mount so David Watts takes a look at a rising world power in midst vast internal change

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Ai Weiwei, Asia, Chen Guangcheng, China

Heroic Chinese Democracy Activist Ai Weiwei Trapped in China

June 21, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Ai Weiwei the Hero Democracy Activist

Democracy Activist Ai Weiwei Fight Unending Battle With Dictatorship to Express Dissent

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Ai Weiwei, Asia, China, Political Artwork, Political Dissidents

Chinese Dictatorship Arrest Friends, Family of Blind Lawyer

May 4, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Chen Family of Blind Lawyer

Escape of Democracy Activist and Continuing Persecution of Family of Blind Lawyer Chen Guangcheng Creates Latest International Firestorm for China dissident

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Ai Weiwei, Asia, Chen Guangcheng, China, Political Dissidents

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