Times Literary Supplement
Ai Weiwei’s artistic rebellion
When Ai Weiwei went missing in 2011, an enterprising reporter visited the casinos of Atlantic City. “He showed me once those things he makes. I don’t get art, but he never talked much about anything but blackjack, card counting systems, girls and casinos”, Vinnie “Snake Eyes” reminisced about his former companion. “He is a good guy. They better let him out.” The report was filed under the memorable headline: “Arrested Chinese Blackjack Guru Ai Weiwei Also an Artist and Activist”.