Ai Weiwei censored from Sina's Artist of the Year vote, results doctored – Arts & Entertainment

shanghaiist.com — Considering how controversial Ai Weiwei is, the whole thing isn't entirely surprising. But Sina really should have seen this one coming before allowing themselves to be caught doctoring a public vote. Ai has an army of devoted online followers who can and do often dominate Chinese contemporary art discussion.

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Ai Weiwei censored from Sina's Artist of the Year vote, results doctored

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