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‘They are so scared’: how a late-night tweet made Ai Weiwei understand the West
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He has been beaten in China and cancelled in Europe, but the artist’s new work in Sydney is typically provocative.
- He has been beaten in China and cancelled in Europe, but the artist’s new work in Sydney is typically provocative.
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- ‘They are so scared’: how a late-night tweet made Ai Weiwei understand the West
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- Left: He has been beaten in China and cancelled in Europe, but the artist’s new work in Sydney is typically provocative.
- Center: He has been beaten in China and cancelled in Europe, but the artist’s new work in Sydney is typically provocative.
- Right: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
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- 5m agoSydney Morning Herald - Latest News (AU): He has been beaten in China and cancelled in Europe, but the artist’s new work in Sydney is typically provocative.
- 5m agoBrisbane Times (AU): He has been beaten in China and cancelled in Europe, but the artist’s new work in Sydney is typically provocative.
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