New Ai Weiwei Exhibition Unveiled in Berlin, but Artist Can't Attend

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's biggest solo show, featuring a reproduction of the white cell where he was held for 81 days by Chinese authorities, was unveiled on Wednesday in Berlin without Ai in attendance because the government still has his passport. “Ai Weiwei - Evidence” - which sprawls through 18 rooms at the Martin-Gropius-Bau museum - is a deeply political exhibition of his conceptual art. It opens on Thursday, exactly three years after he was arrested and held in detention. A...

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