Wednesday, September 25th, 2013 Art & Activism: The Work of Ai Weiwei

DateTimeLocation
Wednesday, September 25, 20137:00PM - 8:30PMExternal Event, Jackman Hall, Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West

Description

REGISTRATION DETAILS: Public ticket: $12 | Student ticket: $8 | Buy tickets at www.ago.net/art-activism-the-work-of-ai-weiwei

A panel of specialists consider Ai Weiwei’s work in the context of contemporary art in China.

This panel is in conjunction with the exhibition “Ai Weiwei: According to What.” More information about the exhibition: http://www.ago.net/aiweiwei/

Generously supported by Eb and Jane Zeidler.


Speakers

Meng Yue
Speaker
Associate Professor, Department of East Asian Studies, University of Toronto

Jenny Purtle
Speaker
Associate Professor, Department of Art, University of Toronto

Gillian McKay
Moderator
Assistant Professor, Department of Arts, Culture & Media, University of Toronto Scarborough

Yi (Evie) Gu
Speaker


Sponsors

Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)

Co-Sponsors

Asian Institute

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