China: An artist is being tried in secret for sculptures critical of Mao

March 30, 2026       Comments Off on China: An artist is being tried in secret for sculptures critical of Mao
China: An artist is being tried in secret for sculptures critical of Mao

By Alice Leroy

Originally published by ENTREVUE.fr on March 30, 2026

https://entrevue.fr/en/arts/chine-un-artiste-juge-en-secret-pour-des-sculptures-critiques-de-mao

China: An artist is being tried in secret for sculptures critical of Mao

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According to the organization Chinese Human Rights Defenders, which called for his release, this procedure raises numerous questions. The artist, who has lived in the United States since 2022, is being targeted in particular for several works created with his brother, which offer a veiled representation of Mao Zedong. According to The New York Times, these sculptures, deemed subversive, are at the heart of the accusation.

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