Ai Weiwei’s ‘Camouflage’ art installation reflects on FDR’s Four Freedoms

PBS News Hour - Art Beat
20/10/2025 7 min
Ai Weiwei’s ‘Camouflage’ art installation reflects on FDR’s Four Freedoms

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A public art initiative marking the 80th anniversary of the U.N. is inviting artists to examine the state of democracy and social justice. The first featured artist is Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei, whose blend of art and activism has long focused on human rights. Jeffrey Brown reports for our series, Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy as part of our CANVAS coverage. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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