Randall Moody on thu 11 nov 10
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On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 7:20 PM, Vince Pitelka wrote:
> Well, this is a little creepy. You may remember that during the recent
> discussion of Ai Weiwei's "Sunflower Seeds" installation at the Tate Mode=
rn,
> I mentioned that it is likely he would be arrested in China for his
> outspoken criticism of government policies and human rights record. He w=
as
> just placed under government house arrest. You can read the article by
> clicking the link below. It's a long link, so be prepared to cut-and-pas=
te
> into your browser if some of it gets orphaned on another line and doesn't
> get highlighted.
> - Vince
>
>
> http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2010/1105/China-puts-Ai-Weiwe=
i-co-designer-of-Olympic-Bird-s-Nest-stadium-under-house-arrest?sms_ss=3Dem=
ail&at_xt=3D4cd9cbf84e664be3,0
>
> Vince Pitelka
> Appalachian Center for Craft
> Tennessee Tech University
> vpitelka@dtccom.net; wpitelka@tntech.edu
> http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka
>
Interesting to note in that article the only person that is saying that he
is under house arrest is the artist himself.That isn't very good journalism=
.
Will they next run a story in which I am visited by the President, the Dali
Llama and the re-animated corpse of Calvin Coolidge? Because they all came
over last night and drank all of my beer.
--
Randall in Atlanta
http://wrandallmoody.com
Johanna DeMaine on thu 11 nov 10
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Hi Vince
The article I read yesterday on the BBC says he has been released.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/nickrobinson/2010/11/beijing_trade_n.html
Regards
Johanna
Johanna DeMaine
http://johanna.demaine.org
http://overglaze.info
http://allthatissublime.com
Lee Love on thu 11 nov 10
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Think about this the next time you go shopping. Your $$$ spent on
Chinese goods supports this kind of repression.
--
=3DA0Lee, a Mashiko potter in Minneapolis
http://mingeisota.blogspot.com/
=3D93Observe the wonders as they occur around you. Don't claim them. Feel
the artistry moving through and be silent.=3D94 --Rumi
James Freeman on fri 12 nov 10
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Randall, et alii...
Words like "alleged" and "he claims" appear frequently in articles
about Mr. Ai, of which I have seen many lately. One and one's work
must be important if the government is trying to silence you, no?
ArtInfo describes him thus in an August, 2009 article:
TOKYO=3D97 Who is Ai Weiwei? According to Chinese authorities, he is a
dissident to be watched, one whose inflammatory blog needed to be
silenced. But to others, the Chinese conceptual artist, architect,
photographer, and curator =3D97 loathed and loved for his human rights
activism =3D97 is the courageous voice needed in today=3D92s repressive Chi=
na.
-snip-
According to some, though, his temper can incinerate the best of
intentions. He=3D92s been called a headline grabber, a master of borrowing
from other artists, and a =3D93scholar clown,=3D94 and he=3D92s been denoun=
ced fo=3D
r
criticizing symbols of elitism and authority ranging from New York=3D92s
Museum of Modern Art to the Chinese government to the Eiffel Tower.
Oh, by the way, it was the Dali Lama who drank most of your beer. I
was talking to Zombie Coolidge for most of the evening, and can assure
you that he only drank one. The other guy wasn't even there; he was
off playing golf.
...James
James Freeman
"All I say is by way of discourse, and nothing by way of advice.=3DA0 I
should not speak so boldly if it were my due to be believed."
-Michel de Montaigne
http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesfreemanstudio/
http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com/resources
On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 6:36 PM, Randall Moody wr=
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ote:
>
> Interesting to note in that article the only person that is saying that h=
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> is under house arrest is the artist himself.That isn't very good journali=
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sm.
> Will they next run a story in which I am visited by the President, the Da=
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> Llama and the re-animated corpse of Calvin Coolidge? Because they all cam=
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> over last night and drank all of my beer.
>
Philip Poburka on fri 12 nov 10
dium, under house arrest - CSMonitor.com
Hi James, all...
Does anyone have any idea what is being regarded as 'Human Rights Activism'
which have been attributed to Mr. Weiwei?
I'd be curious also to hear what he has to say about that 'Vase' ( which wa=
s
just auctioned off, even though of course it has nothing to do with him, or=
,
then again, maybe it does, in it's way... ).
Love,
Phil
L v
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Freeman"
Randall, et alii...
Words like "alleged" and "he claims" appear frequently in articles
about Mr. Ai, of which I have seen many lately. One and one's work
must be important if the government is trying to silence you, no?
ArtInfo describes him thus in an August, 2009 article:
TOKYO=97 Who is Ai Weiwei? According to Chinese authorities, he is a
dissident to be watched, one whose inflammatory blog needed to be
silenced. But to others, the Chinese conceptual artist, architect,
photographer, and curator =97 loathed and loved for his human rights
activism =97 is the courageous voice needed in today=92s repressive China.
-snip-
According to some, though, his temper can incinerate the best of
intentions. He=92s been called a headline grabber, a master of borrowing
from other artists, and a =93scholar clown,=94 and he=92s been denounced fo=
r
criticizing symbols of elitism and authority ranging from New York=92s
Museum of Modern Art to the Chinese government to the Eiffel Tower.
Oh, by the way, it was the Dali Lama who drank most of your beer. I
was talking to Zombie Coolidge for most of the evening, and can assure
you that he only drank one. The other guy wasn't even there; he was
off playing golf.
...James
James Freeman
"All I say is by way of discourse, and nothing by way of advice. I
should not speak so boldly if it were my due to be believed."
-Michel de Montaigne
http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesfreemanstudio/
http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com/resources
On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 6:36 PM, Randall Moody
wrote:
>
> Interesting to note in that article the only person that is saying that h=
e
> is under house arrest is the artist himself.That isn't very good
> journalism.
> Will they next run a story in which I am visited by the President, the
> Dali
> Llama and the re-animated corpse of Calvin Coolidge? Because they all cam=
e
> over last night and drank all of my beer.
>
May Luk on sat 13 nov 10
dium, under house arrest - CSMonitor.com
Everyday, Ai Wei Wei posts tweeter feed of birthdays of children
killed in the 512 earthquake.
http://twitter.com/aiww
More details here:
http://www.artnet.com/magazineus/news/artnetnews/artnetnews5-12-09.asp
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1897567,00.html
About the earthquake:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Sichuan_earthquake
If he get a hold of the vase; he could be doing this:
http://www.museumofcontemporarycraft.org/exhibitions/1148/
Best regards
May
Brooklyn NY
On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 9:27 PM, Philip Poburka wrote:
> Hi James, all...
>
>
>
>
>
> Does anyone have any idea what is being regarded as 'Human Rights Activis=
m'
> which have been attributed to Mr. Weiwei?
>
>
> I'd be curious also to hear what he has to say about that 'Vase' ( which =
was
> just auctioned off, even though of course it has nothing to do with him, =
or,
> then again, maybe it does, in it's way... ).
>
>
>
> Love,
>
>
> Phil
> L v
--
http://twitter.com/MayLuk
http://www.ceramicsbrooklyn.com/
Eric Hansen on mon 15 nov 10
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Any respectable news junkie will remember the parents reaction to
their childrens' deaths in those schools, and how the PRC govt
reacted. Good to see artists taking sides and doing their job -
- h -
On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 7:57 PM, May Luk wrote:
> Everyday, Ai Wei Wei posts tweeter feed of birthdays of children
> killed in the 512 earthquake.
> http://twitter.com/aiww
>
> More details here:
> http://www.artnet.com/magazineus/news/artnetnews/artnetnews5-12-09.asp
>
> http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1897567,00.html
>
> About the earthquake:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Sichuan_earthquake
>
> If he get a hold of the vase; he could be doing this:
> http://www.museumofcontemporarycraft.org/exhibitions/1148/
>
> Best regards
> May
> Brooklyn NY
>
> On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 9:27 PM, Philip Poburka wrot=
e:
>> Hi James, all...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Does anyone have any idea what is being regarded as 'Human Rights Activi=
sm'
>> which have been attributed to Mr. Weiwei?
>>
>>
>> I'd be curious also to hear what he has to say about that 'Vase' ( which=
was
>> just auctioned off, even though of course it has nothing to do with him,=
or,
>> then again, maybe it does, in it's way... ).
>>
>>
>>
>> Love,
>>
>>
>> Phil
>> L v
>
>
>
> --
> http://twitter.com/MayLuk
> http://www.ceramicsbrooklyn.com/
>
--
Eric Alan Hansen
Stonehouse Studio Pottery
Alexandria, Virginia
americanpotter.blogspot.com
thesuddenschool.blogspot.com
hansencookbook.blogspot.com
"Simplify, simplify, simplify" - Thoreau
May Luk on tue 16 nov 10
dium, under house arrest - CSMonitor.com
http://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/features/imagine/
Click replay for the live chat transcript with Ai Wei Wei & Alan Yentob
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On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 5:21 AM, Eric Hansen
wrote:
> Any respectable news junkie will remember the parents reaction to
> their childrens' deaths in those schools, and how the PRC govt
> reacted. Good to see artists taking sides and doing their job -
> - h -
--
http://twitter.com/MayLuk
http://www.ceramicsbrooklyn.com/
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