Showing posts with label 798. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 798. Show all posts

Monday, May 10, 2010

Thugs and fine art

Shanghai eye reports on the recent artist protests against ongoing evictions in Beijing. Art districts/venues being closed down by either the government or unscrupulous landlords has been a long standing issue. While the resentment amongst the art community for these happenings is well known, the wide-spread protest movement is quite a new thing.

"Flash mobs, violent fights with thugs, a march down Chang'An..." pretty gutsy stuff especially given it's China.

Click here for full article.

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