Ai Weiwei
Dragon from Zodiac Heads/Circle of Animals: Gold
Sitting in Solidarity for Ai Weiwei
May 16, 2011
On Thursday, May 19, MCASD will stage a 24-hour protest in support of detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.
Exhibition
Ai Weiwei: Zodiac Heads/Circle of Animals: Gold
Feb 23, 2012 through Jul 29, 2012 at MCASD Downtown, Jacobs Building
MCASD is honored to present the U.S. museum debut of Ai Weiwei’s topical and sumptuous Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Gold (2010). This gallery-sized installation is comprised of twelve animal heads, each depicting a segment of the ancient Chinese zodiac. The recent works by artist and activist Ai Weiwei reference a European version of the Chinese zodiac designed by Italian Jesuit Giuseppe Castiglione.
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO PRESENTS THE U.S. MUSEUM DEBUT OF AI WEIWEI’S GOLD ZODIAC HEADS
Installation on View at MCASD Downtown Concurrent with Isaac Julien’s Nine-Screen Projection about Past and Present China
2012-02-17T00:00:00
San Diego, CA—The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) is honored to present the U.S. museum debut of Ai Weiwei’s topical and sumptuous Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Gold (2010). The installation will be on view in the Strauss Gallery of MCASD Downtown’s Joan and Irwin Jacobs Building from February 23 through July 29, 2012.
Educator First Look Tour
Thursday, Mar 08, 2012 - 4:30 PM through 6:00 PM