
Gao Zhen, the Chinese artist who has been detained for more than 400 days after criticizing Mao
As he awaits his trial for ‘insulting’ the ‘honor of heroes and martyrs’ with his works, his wife declares: ‘Art is not a crime’

As he awaits his trial for ‘insulting’ the ‘honor of heroes and martyrs’ with his works, his wife declares: ‘Art is not a crime’

China’s most famous artist lives quietly in Portugal. But exile is hard, even if it’s golden. On the occasion of his latest exhibition at the MUSAC, a contemporary art museum in the city of León, Spain, he shows EL PAÍS the first house he’s ever bought, at the age of 67

An impressive anthological exhibition dedicated to Ai Weiwei, the labyrinthine galleries of the Depot, a museum where gin has been distilled since 1700 and this year’s opening of new spaces for culture and leisure make the Dutch city a destination that must make your list