Monday, May 19, 2014
IFC Center
323 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10014
After 81 days of solitary detention world famous Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is put under house arrest. He suffers from sleeping disorder and memory loss, 18 cameras are monitoring his studio and home, police agents follow his every move, and heavy restrictions from the Kafkaesque Chinese authorities weigh him down. Journalists, the art world and his family all want a piece of him and on top of that he is hit with a gigantic lawsuit from the Chinese government, which he soon names ‘The Fake Case’. Ai Weiwei is shaken, but during the year on probation he steadily finds new ways to provoke and challenge the mighty powers of the Chinese authorities in his fight for human rights. Ai Weiwei strongly believes that China is ready for change. And he will do everything to make it happen.
Today: 11:00 AM, 12:50 PM, 3:00 PM, 5:10 PM, 7:20 PM, 9:30 PM
In person appearances:
Sat May 17 at 7:20pm: Director Andreas Johnsen, moderated by Lou Sagar, director of “Friends of Ai Weiwei”
Sun May 18 at 5:10pm: Director Andreas Johnsen
Mon May 19 at 7:20pm: National Coalition Against Censorship Program Director Svetlana Mintcheva
Wed May 21 at 7:20pm: Introduction by The Art Students League of New York Executive Director, Ira Goldberg
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