Art Market ‘Darlings’ Can’t Escape Ai Weiwei – Arts & Entertainment

blogs.wsj.com — Even though a Friday panel for the U.S.-China Forum on the Arts and Culture was focused on culture and commerce, China’s most well-known and controversial artist was the dragon in the room.

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Art Market ‘Darlings’ Can’t Escape Ai Weiwei

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