Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/fridays-art-notes-72 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Friday’s Art Notes Arts May 13, 2011 11:35 AM EST A work of art entitled ‘With Surveillance Camera’ by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is pictured during the press view for the exhibition ‘Ai Weiwei’ at the Lisson Gallery in London. The exhibition will run from May 13 to July 16, 2011. Photo by Ben Stansall/ AFP/ Getty Images A Chinese diplomat addressed (in non-specific terms) the detention of Ai Weiwei during a visit to Hungary, criticizing Europe for taking an opposing stance on the matter, via Reuters. The New York Times has a story about Ai’s early years as an artist living in New York making drawings on the street. * “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” resumed its run of preview shows on Broadway Thursday night with a handful of revised songs (plus one fully new anthem), some plot reorganization, character cuts, and more spidey flying, via Entertainment Weekly. * The Wall Street Journal has a dispatch from Milan about a statue by one of Italy’s most famous contemporary artists that has a bold message for the city’s financial workers. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
A work of art entitled ‘With Surveillance Camera’ by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is pictured during the press view for the exhibition ‘Ai Weiwei’ at the Lisson Gallery in London. The exhibition will run from May 13 to July 16, 2011. Photo by Ben Stansall/ AFP/ Getty Images A Chinese diplomat addressed (in non-specific terms) the detention of Ai Weiwei during a visit to Hungary, criticizing Europe for taking an opposing stance on the matter, via Reuters. The New York Times has a story about Ai’s early years as an artist living in New York making drawings on the street. * “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” resumed its run of preview shows on Broadway Thursday night with a handful of revised songs (plus one fully new anthem), some plot reorganization, character cuts, and more spidey flying, via Entertainment Weekly. * The Wall Street Journal has a dispatch from Milan about a statue by one of Italy’s most famous contemporary artists that has a bold message for the city’s financial workers. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now