The opening of M+, a contemporary art museum, is causing tension between Hong Kong cultural officials and artists amid censorship fears stemming from a China-imposed national security law
The multi-billion dollar M+, featuring contemporary artwork from leading Chinese, Asian and Western artists is Hong Kong's bid to match museums like the Tate Modern in London, the MoMA in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
"The opening of M+ does not mean that artistic expression is above the law. It is not," Henry Tang, the head of the West Kowloon Cultural District, a new cultural hub that includes the M+, told reporters. One of Ai's installations, "Whitewash", is also on display, featuring ancient Chinese earthenware jars."The museum is clearly under censorship," Ai told Reuters by telephone from Cambridge where he's now based.
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