Ai Weiwei - Dropping the Urn

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Ai Weiwei

Saturday, 15 October 2011 - Sunday, 18 March 2012

Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, Cromwell Road, Chelsea, SW7 2RL

Exhibitions: , Art, Craft, Ceramics, Museum

How Much: Free!
Ceramic works by Chinese contemproary artist Ai Weiwei at the V&A this winter.

The works on show include video and photography documenting Ai's much publicised 'interventions', involving ancient Chinese pottery.

Until 18.03.12.
Ai Weiwei - Dropping the Urn Photo

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