27-01-2016 16:14 via theartnewspaper.com

Ai Weiwei cancels two shows in Denmark in protest over new asylum seeker law

Ai Weiwei has cancelled two shows in Denmark in protest against the country's new law that allows police to seize cash and valuables from asylum seekers entering the country. The bill will also delay family reunions for some refugees for at least three years.The exhibition Ruptures opened at the Faurschou Foundation in Copenhagen last March and was due to run until 15 April. But today (27 January), Ai announced he was pulling the show on his official Instagram and Facebook accounts. “This
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