13 Apr

Release Ai Weiwei!

On Sunday 3rd April the renowned artist Ai Weiwei was arrested by Chinese police. Attempts to contact the artist have been in vain and the Chinese authorities deny any comment on the issue.

In response to his recent arrest and detainment in Beijing, the Guggenheim has launched an online petition to express concern for Ai's freedom and call for his release. Leading museums around the world have joined and launched the online petition through their Web sites, Twitter, and Facebook sites, including the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD); Museum of Modern Art, New York; Tate, London; Gwangju Biennale, Korea; and the Musée national d'art moderne/Centre de création industrielle, Paris. We sincerely hope that our collective action using Ai Weiwei's favored medium of social sculpture will promote Ai's liberty and the principle of free creative expression.


Sign the Guggenheim's petition calling for his release here.