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Ai Weiwei has never been to Alcatraz, but he has spent three years constructing the infamous island prison in his mind.
Opening September 27, @Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz will feature a series of seven site-specific installations by artist Ai Weiwei in four locations on Alcatraz Island, offering a new cultural lens through which to experience the notorious military and federal penitentiary turned national park.
Sep 25, 2014 · The Chinese artist's seven installations on America's most notorious island champion human rights and recall America's dark past.
His art and ideas find a compelling new context in this exhibition of works created specifically for Alcatraz--a 19th-century military fortress, a notorious federal penitentiary, a site of Native American heritage and protest, and now one of America's most visited national parks.
May 28, 2024 · Our Alcatraz Island Art prints capture the beauty and mystery of this world-famous destination. Located in San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz has a long history as a maximum security prison that housed some of America's most notorious criminals.
In the unprecedented project @Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz, the internationally renowned Chinese artist and activist created a series of new works for Alcatraz Island, the notorious prison...
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Oct 22, 2014 · Chinese artist Ai Weiwei opens installation on Alcatraz island. Exhibit's theme explores themes of imprisonment, dissent . It also aims to raise awareness about prisoners of conscience
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