Chinese artist duo the Gao Brothers were known for, among other things, provocative sculptures of Mao Zedong — in a country notoriously sensitive about its former ruler’s legacy. But that was well over a decade ago, during a relatively liberal era for artistic expression.
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Chinese artist duo the Gao Brothers were known for, among other things, provocative sculptures of Mao Zedong — in a country notoriously sensitive about its former ruler’s legacy. But that was well over a decade ago, during a relatively liberal era for artistic expression.
In September, 68-year-old Gao Zhen was detained by Chinese authorities, according to his brother and artistic partner, Gao Qiang. The US-based artist told @CNN that police raided his brother’s art studio on the outskirts of #Beijing on suspicion of slandering #China’s “heroes and martyrs,” an offense punishable by up to three years in prison.
The public security bureau that Gao Qiang accused of detaining his brother, in #Hebei province’s #Sanhe city, declined to comment to @CNN at the time. Gao Zhen remains in detention, according to regular updates made to the duo’s Facebook page. https://t.co/wm2kH28hPb
@cnnstyle @AtRiskArtists @hrf @IndexCensorship @LennyBusker3 @HLPMediaFreedom
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