“We have to stay strong. We have to believe art always wins.”
Artists in Isolation
By Ai Weiwei
Published 16 April 2020
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“We have to stay strong. We have to believe art always wins.”
From isolation, artist and activist Ai Weiwei shares a message of hope for the Royal Academy’s Friends, visitors and followers around the world.
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