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Dissenting Voices: Ai Weiwei Brings Out the Quiet Patriotism of the Parks

SF Weekly

The words of dissidents, political prisoners, and free speech advocates are everywhere in "@Large," a multi-work exhibition by renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei now open on Alcatraz Island — embossed on kites, represented in LEGO portraits, and echoing from speakers hidden behind jail cell vents.

Ai Weiwei Escapes to Alcatraz

The Daily Beast

The confined Chinese dissident’s new exhibition raises important questions about human rights at a site that’s home to America’s own notorious past.

@Large: Ai Weiwei Alcatraz Exhibit Pays Tribute to Political Prisoners With Lego Bricks And a Paper Dragon

NBC Bay Area

Ai Weiwei's exhibit on this former federal penitentiary raises questions about freedom of expression and human rights.

@Large: Inside Ai Weiwei’s Unprecedented Exhibit on Alcatraz

Time

The Chinese artist's seven installations on America's most notorious island champion human rights and recall America's dark past

Art on Alcatraz: Exhibit by Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei opens at America's most infamous prison

FOX News

A highly anticipated exhibition at America’s most famous prison by one of China’s most prolific contemporary artists will open to the public Saturday, September 27.