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Chinese Hold Ai WeiWei’s Passport, Denies Access to Art Opening

The controversy, though not the artist, will be on display at the Hirshhorn Museum, reports Blake Gopnik

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Blake Gopnik
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Image Courtesy Cathy Carver / Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
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