Ai Weiwei

Ai Weiwei's porcelains at Istanbul's Sakıp Sabancı Museum

The first solo exhibition in Turkey by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, one of the most influential figures of contemporary art, opened on Sept. 12 at Istanbul's Sakıp Sabancı Museum with the support of Akbank.

Weiwei was present at a press conference held on Sept. 11 for the exhibition, titled "Ai Weiwei on Porcelain." 

Ai Weiwei showcases refugee epic in Venice

An impatient toddler chides his mother for not being quick enough in getting him into his pair of newly-acquired boots. Finally they're on and he wriggles free to put the new footwear to good use: kicking his siblings and friends on the shins. He might be a refugee, detained in a transit camp with the rest of his family, waiting to hear what the rest of his life might hold in store for him.

They united their forces for Istanbul

The events Istanbul's prominent art institutions will organize one after another immediately after Eid al-Adha will leave their mark on the city.

If it's necessary to identify them by order of date, the Sakıp Sabancı Museum will host the Chinese dissident contemporary artist Ai Weiwei, who preoccupies himself with world issues on Sept. 12.

Chinese rights lawyer jailed for 12 years

A Chinese court has sentenced defense lawyer Xia Lin to 12 years in prison, his attorney said Sept. 22, the latest blow in a broad crackdown on human rights defenders and activists.

Xia is best known for his work defending artist Ai Weiwei and fellow rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang, who was detained after a private seminar discussing the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.

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