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Friday, January 1, 2016

Ai Weiwei sets up studio on Greek island to highlight plight of refugees

Studio on island of Lesbos, the main entry point for people fleeing to Europe, will produce several projects about crisis Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has set up a studio on the Greek island of Lesbos to highlight the plight of refugees. The island has been the main point of entry for hundreds of thousands of refugees over the past year and the studio would produce several projects with themes related to the refugee crisis from him and his students, Ai told reporters. Related: Lesbos is swept by wave of compassion as refugees continue to arrive by sea Continue reading...


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