Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/wednesdays-art-notes-82 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Wednesday’s Art Notes Arts Aug 10, 2011 10:04 AM EST Children look at sculptures created by Swiss born contemporary artist Ugo Rondinone at the contemporary art exhibition Yokohama Triennale in Yokohama on August 7, 2011. The art exhibition started on August 6 and runs until November 6. Photo by Yoshikazu Tsuno/ AFP/ Getty Images * Ai Weiwei was interviewed by Chinese state media for the first time since his detention, a day after he began to use his Twitter account again, via AFP. * Actor Alec Baldwin is considering a run for the New York Mayor’s office, via The New York Times. * Roman Opalka, a Polish artist who painted numerals in massive series, has died at age 79, via The New York Observer. * The Guardian’s art critic Jonathan Jones delves into British history for riot-inspired art work. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
Children look at sculptures created by Swiss born contemporary artist Ugo Rondinone at the contemporary art exhibition Yokohama Triennale in Yokohama on August 7, 2011. The art exhibition started on August 6 and runs until November 6. Photo by Yoshikazu Tsuno/ AFP/ Getty Images * Ai Weiwei was interviewed by Chinese state media for the first time since his detention, a day after he began to use his Twitter account again, via AFP. * Actor Alec Baldwin is considering a run for the New York Mayor’s office, via The New York Times. * Roman Opalka, a Polish artist who painted numerals in massive series, has died at age 79, via The New York Observer. * The Guardian’s art critic Jonathan Jones delves into British history for riot-inspired art work. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now