Sculptor Daniel Buren Latest to Boycott Chinese Exhibitions Over Ai Weiwei Detainment

Following Anish Kapoor‘s lead last week, another major figure in the art community has stood by their still-detained fellow artist, Ai Weiwei, by canceling an exhibition in Beijing. This time around, it’s French sculptor Daniel Buren, best known for his columns outside the Palais Royal in Paris. The artist was set to exhibit at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in the Chinese city’s popular 798 gallery district starting in mid-July, but has now pulled out in a move of solidarity and protest.