Thursday, September 15, 2016

The Importance of Not Being Arcovazzi

Chinese contemporary artist 艾未未 (Ài Wèiwèi) lying face down in Lesbos in the Aegean sea as a tribute to 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi in a bid to highlight the plight of Syrian refugees. Photo: Rohit Chawl.


It is worth remembering that from 23 September 2016 to 22 January 2017, Palazzo Strozzi in Florence will host Italy’s first major retrospective devoted to 艾未未 (Ài Wèiwèi), one of the world’s most prominent and influential contemporary artists from China: “艾未未 (Ài Wèiwèi). Libero”.

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