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Ai Weiwei in L.A.

October 9, 2018 By Roni Feinstein

ai weiwei in l.a.

Having had dinner last night with some friends and seeking, but not finding, a single article to send them this morning that succinctly summed up the artist, his career and international stature, his current L.A. exhibitions, and why I am gaga about both the man and his art, I am writing what follows. Ai Weiwei is the son of a famed Chinese poet who was exiled to China's northern provinces during the Cultural Revolution, where he was humiliated and subjected to forced labor. At age 19, after Mao's death, Ai and his family returned to Beijing, where he attended the Beijing Film Academy. He then spent over a decade in the United States, where he studied a bit, took photographs, absorbed the current American art scene, and experienced … [Read more...]

Filed Under: China, Los Angeles, Uncategorized Tagged With: Ai Weiwei, China, Chinese art, contemporary art Beijing, Jeffrey Deitch, L.A., Los Angeles, Marciano Artr Foundation, Roni Feinstein, UTA Artist Space

Notes on Beijing: My introduction to art in China

August 20, 2015 By Roni Feinstein

First, some general comments with regard to Don's and my hotels and sightseeing during our brief stay in Beijing. Whereas we stayed in the nondescript Westin Hotel Bund Center in Shanghai, in Beijing we spent several nights luxuriating at the Opposite House, located in a lovely neighborhood replete with high-end stores and foreign embassies. The hotel is new, hip and styling (part of the Swire Hotel chain, which also manages the Upper House in Hong Kong, another of our favorites) and we were upgraded to an enormous, incredibly well-appointed room, which we loved. As it was raining the night of our arrival, we ate in one of the hotel's restaurants, Sureno. Don and I sent back a shrimp appetizer that we found sub-par, only to have the chef, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Abroad, China Tagged With: Ai Weiwei, Chambers Fine Art Beijing, contemporary art Beijing

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