Ai Weiwei describes Beijing as ` ` a city of violence '' in a recent news article . The dissident artist consistently defies a ` ` gagging order '' imposed on him in China . The maverick artist had offended Chinese authorities with his use of avant garde art and the Internet to criticize government policies and behavior . The artist was arrested in China this year but no charges were brought against him .
Ai Weiwei describes Beijing as ` ` a city of violence '' in a recent news article . The dissident artist consistently defies a ` ` gagging order '' imposed on him in China . The artist was arrested in China this year but no charges were brought against him .