Ai Weiwei

A Florida artist who smashed a $1m vase by dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei in protest tells Channel 4 News he wants to apologise.

Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei makes his heavy metal debut with a political song called Dumbass but admits “it doesn’t sound very good”.

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei claims the Chinese authorities have taken down a website showing webcam pictures from his own home.

Human rights campaigner Hu Jia is released from jail while China’s Premier Wen Jiabao continues his two-day stay in the UK, visiting the Chinese-owned MG plant in Longbridge.

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been released from prison on bail. Chinese state TV said he had been freed after confessing to tax evasion.

Ahead of its Summer Exhibition, the Royal Academy elects Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei as an honorary academician, telling Channel 4 News it is a sign of support for the world-renowned artist.

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei appeared healthy but tense during his first meeting with his family since he was arrested more than a month ago, his wife says.

Sculptor Antony Gormley tells Channel 4 News the continued detention of renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is a “disaster” for the art world, but insists “state barbarism” will not be silenced.

Global political figures join widespread condemnation of the detention of artist and activist Ai Weiwei in Beijing with his whereabouts still unknown.

The Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei remains missing after being detained at Beijing airport. A human rights expert tells Channel 4 News authorities will not say what the artist is accused of.

Exclusive: days before David Cameron visits China, acclaimed Chinese artist Ai Weiwei tells Channel 4 News how he was placed under house arrest on Friday as he was about to leave Beijing for Shanghai.

Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo has won the Nobel Peace Prize. But fellow activist Ai Weiwei tells Channel 4 News it won’t change anything in China.