6/15/2011

Anish Kapoor Rejects Show in Beijing; Cites Detention of Ai Weiwei

Anish Kapoor, 2011

Turner-prize winning British sculptor Anish Kapoor has rejected a proposal for show at the National Museum, citing the continued detention of Ai Weiwei, reports The Art Newspaper. Kapoor's sculpture for the exhibition would have appeared in Tiananmen Square. Mr. Kapoor dedicated his latest sculpture, Leviathan, to the imprisoned Chinese artist on May 10. The British Council, which sponsored the show, seeks Kapoor's reconsideration.

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