Arts Digest: Unrest at the Sharjah Biennial, Digging Up Mona Lisa's Bones, Diplomatic Responses to Ai Weiwei's Disappearance, Autism to Art, and More

Daily Arts Digest Wednesday, April 6, 2011

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At the Sharjah Biennial, Getting to Know the Intimate Side of Rebellion In exploring the Middle East's preeminent biennial, Modern Painters executive editor Daniel Kunitz found the region's unrest expressed through surprising displays of beauty. read more» by Daniel Kunitz share   The Daily Checklist "Love the Future" Becomes Coded Rallying Cry for Ai Weiwei Scholars Want to Dig Up Mona Lisa's Corpse Simon Fujiwara claims censorship at the Singapore Biennial. Writer Admits to Defacing Art, Too read more » by ARTINFO share   Diplomats Blast China as Ai Weiwei's Disappearance Becomes an International Incident The U.S. State Department has issued a statement joining other nations in opposing the arrest, while a petition circulates and the artist's gallery speaks out. read more » by Ben Davis share   Finding a Way Through Autism and to Art For National Autism Awareness Day, the author discusses how art has been part of his journey. read more » by Taylor Crowe share

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