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Ai Weiwei's new project: documenting refugees in Lesbos

Conor Dillon, Dana Regev, Sella OnekoDecember 29, 2015

China's most famous artist has landed in Germany a couple of months ago. Ever since he's been intensely documenting his life on Instagram. His latest focus has been the ongoing refugee crisis in Europe.

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Ai Weiwei in Berlin

Berlin's mayor accepts dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei as 'Friend of Berlin'

Berlin's mayor accepts dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei as 'Friend of Berlin'

The 57-year-old painter and sculptor has contributed to the guestbook of the city, before meeting Berlin's Mayor Michael Müller in person. He did not give any statement to the press. (13.08.2015)
August 13, 2015
Ai Weiwei in Berlin

Beijing is watching me in Germany, says Chinese artist Ai Weiwei

Beijing is watching me in Germany, says Chinese artist Ai Weiwei

Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has said that he is under constant surveillance from Beijing even while on a visit to Germany. But he said China was undergoing unprecedented changes. (07.08.2015)
August 7, 2015
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Ai Weiwei says China's Communists will let him return

Ai Weiwei says China's Communists will let him return

Dissident artist Ai Weiwei says he is allowed to return to China following his stay in Europe. Ai arrived in Germany last week on his first overseas trip since his passport was confiscated four years ago. (06.08.2015)
August 6, 2015
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