The question of whether he is an artist or activist is endlessly debatable and ultimately misses the point. Ai’s genius has been to use the methods, discourse, and protective shield granted artists to take on a decidedly non-artistic institution: the Chinese government.

Ryan Lee Wong from an incredible article about the new Ai WeiWei documentary and the artist himself.

If you read one thing today…

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