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Osama: The stencils

By Paul Schmelzer, Eyeteeth

Segue Sundries

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Welded graffiti plaque by NOISE

By Paul Schmelzer, Eyeteeth

This welded plaque on Mississippi railroad bridge in Northeast Minneapolis -- probably a piece by this writer -- is a good book-end to the MORE »

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Visual Arts

The art of Guo Gai: Chinese artist’s political works may offer clue to continuing detention

By Paul Schmelzer, Eyeteeth

Guo Gai, Chinese Jesus Tryptich (detail)

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Chinese artist Guo Gai also detained by Beijing police

By Paul Schmelzer, Eyeteeth

Ai Weiwei isn't the only artist who's been detained by Chinese authorities: The Soap Factory notes on Facebook that artist Guo Gai has been in police custody since being detained in Beijing on Mar. 24.

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Walker Art Center's Olga Viso on Ai Weiwei's arrest

By Paul Schmelzer, Eyeteeth

More figures in art and government are speaking out about the arrest and detention without official charge of China's most famous artist, Ai Weiwei.

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