Gao Zhen: Chinese artist detained for 'insulting' Mao sculptures
Sep 3, 2024 · Dissident Chinese artist Gao Zhen has been detained on suspicion of "insulting revolutionary heroes and martyrs," his brother and artistic partner Gao Qiang has said. The …
Gao Brothers - Wikipedia
The Gao Brothers are two Chinese artists named Zhen (born 1956) and Qiang Gao (born 1962) from Jinan, in the province of Shandong (located in the north east of China).
Their works tend to be charged with political and social nuances, including their recurring use of Mao's image. Gao Zhen, the elder of the brothers, explained t…Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA license- Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins
Artist Gao Zhen Detained in China Over Sculptures …
Sep 2, 2024 · The well-known Chinese artist Gao Zhen was arrested near Beijing last Monday in connection to a series of sculptures he had made criticizing Mao Zedong, his brother Gao Qiang has confirmed.
L’artiste chinois Gao Zhen arrêté pour des statues …
Sep 4, 2024 · Parmi leurs créations figurent « La culpabilité de Mao », une sculpture en bronze grandeur nature datant de 2009 et représentant l’ancien dirigeant du Parti communiste chinois agenouillé,...
Gao Zhen Detained in China for Old Statues Satirising Mao
Chinese artist Gao Zhen, one of the Gao Brothers, whose work references the Cultural Revolution, is detained under criminal charges in China for violating a recent law prohibiting …
China detains artist for scathing Mao works created more than a
Sep 4, 2024 · At the height of their careers, the Gao Brothers created provocative sculptures of Mao in a country notoriously sensitive about its former ruler’s legacy. But that was well over a …
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Gao Zhen, Artist Who Critiqued the Cultural Revolution, Is …
Sep 2, 2024 · The Gao brothers are best known for their statues depicting Mao Zedong in provocative or irreverent ways, such as “Mao’s Guilt,” a bronze statue depicting the leader on …
Dissident artist Gao Zhen arrested on visit to China over Mao ...
Sep 3, 2024 · Dissident Chinese artist Gao Zhen, internationally known for his provocative sculptures of Mao Zedong, was arrested during his visit to China from the US, his brother said.
Provocative Lenin and Mao sculpture arrives in …
Mar 18, 2022 · The sculpture is titled Miss Mao Trying to Poise Herself at the Top of Lenin’s Head, made in 2009 by Beijing artists Gao Zhen and Gao Qiang, together known as the Gao Brothers.
Gao Zhen: Chinese artist detained for 'insulting' Mao …
Sep 3, 2024 · Dissident Chinese artist Gao Zhen has been detained on suspicion of "insulting revolutionary heroes and martyrs," his brother and artistic partner Gao Qiang has said. The Gao Brothers are...
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