Still Recovering, Ai Weiwei Cancels Frankfurt Book Fair Appearance, Possibly Due to More Political Pressure

A few weeks back, we told you about artist and Bird’s Nest stadium co-designer Ai Weiwei, who had recently undergone very serious surgery for a cerebral hemorrhage, likely caused the beating he’d received by Chinese officials over his involvement with an investigation into why China’s 2008 earthquake had been so devastating. Art Info now reports, by way of the German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung, that Weiwei has canceled his appearance at the upcoming Frankfurt Book Fair, which is set to have China as its