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Ai Weiwei's With Wind greets visitors to his exhibit, "@Large," on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco. Jan Sturmann/Courtesy FOR-SITE Foundation hide caption

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Fine Art

Confined In China, Ai Weiwei Directs Alcatraz Exhibit From Afar

KQED

September 27, 2014 • The dissident Chinese artist uses San Francisco's former island prison to contrast themes of freedom and restriction.

Confined In China, Ai Weiwei Directs Alcatraz Exhibit From Afar

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Alcatraz Escapees Didn't Return 50 Years Later? Says Who?

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The Two-Way

Alcatraz Escapees Didn't Return 50 Years Later? Says Who?

June 12, 2012 • No one saw them Monday — the 50th anniversary of the trio's escape. But that doesn't necessarily mean they weren't there. Would you like to believe they were?