Times Literary Supplement
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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”.