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The Chinese art world does not exist. In a society that restricts individual freedoms and violates human rights, anything that calls itself creative or independent is a pretence. It is impossible for a totalitarian society to create anything with passion and imagination.

~Ai Weiwei

Topics: Anything Art Art World Calls Chinese Create Creative Does Exist Freedoms Human Human Rights Imagination Impossible Independent Individual Itself Passion Pretence Rights Society Totalitarian Violates World

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I'm most embarrassed at my art shows, even though I don't show it.

~Ai Weiwei

Topics: Art Embarrassed Even Most Show Shows Though

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People are always wondering if I am an artist or political activist or politician. Maybe I'll just clearly tell you: Whatever I do is not art. Let's say it is just objects or materials, movies or writing, but not art, OK?

~Ai Weiwei

Topics: Activist Always Am Art Artist Clearly Just Materials Maybe Movies Objects Ok People Political Politician Say Tell Whatever Wondering Writing You I Am

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I don't think it's worth discussing new directions in the context of Chinese art - there were no old directions, either. Chinese art has never had any clear orientation.

~Ai Weiwei

Topics: Any Art Chinese Clear Context Directions Discussing Either Had Never New Old Orientation Think Were Worth

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Widespread state control over art and culture has left no room for freedom of expression in the country. For more than 60 years, anyone with a dissenting opinion has been suppressed. Chinese art is merely a product: it avoids any meaningful engagement. There is no larger context. Its only purpose is to charm viewers with its ambiguity.

~Ai Weiwei

Topics: Ambiguity Any Anyone Art Been Charm Chinese Context Control Country Culture Engagement Expression Freedom Freedom Of Expression Larger Left Meaningful Merely More Only Opinion Over Product Purpose Room State Suppressed Than Viewers Widespread Years

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China is an old nation with a colourful history. Its booming economy has triggered an appetite and a curiosity around the world for its art and culture, one that continues to grow. I can, however, tell people that it is a show with no actor.

~Ai Weiwei

Topics: Actor Appetite Around Art Booming China Culture Curiosity Economy Grow History However Nation Old People Show Tell World I Can

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There's no way the writing staff of 'Game of Thrones' haven't read 'The Art of War.' There's definitely an influence on 'Game of Thrones' from this book in both a general way and on the character of Lord Baelish and his strategies.

~Aidan Gillen

Topics: Art Art Of War Book Both Character Definitely Game Game Of Thrones General His Influence Lord Read Staff Strategies War Way Writing

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My varying pairs of legs can be quite practical or quite impractical, and I don't judge them either way. Some are for getting around a 12-hour day, pounding the pavement, and some are to feel like I can transform my own body into a workable, changing piece of art.

~Aimee Mullins

Topics: Around Art Body Changing Day Either Feel Getting Impractical Judge Legs Like My Own Own Pairs Pavement Piece Pounding Practical Quite Some Them Transform Way I Can

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I think art comes out of meaningful experiences, and it's hard to make art when your meaningful experience is getting into your electric car and driving from your fancy house in the Hills to your fancy job in the Valley.

~Aisha Tyler

Topics: Art Car Driving Electric Experience Experiences Fancy Getting Hard Hills House Job Make Meaningful Out Think Valley Your I Think

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Those who gave thee a body, furnished it with weakness; but He who gave thee Soul, armed thee with resolution. Employ it, and thou art wise; be wise and thou art happy.

~Akhenaton

Topics: Armed Art Body Employ Furnished Gave Happy He Resolution Soul Thee Those Thou Thou Art Weakness Who Wise

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