Cai Guo-Qiang’s Controversial Fireworks Display Draws Protesters to White Cube Gallery in London

Cai Guo-Qiang’s Controversial Fireworks Display Draws Protesters to White Cube Gallery in London

Last week, ARTnews reported that a fireworks show by Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang at the base of the Himalayas in Tibet was being hotly criticized online, leading to public apologies from both the artist and Arc’teryx, the outdoor apparel brand that sponsored the project. Now, according to the Art Newspaper, the same artwork has incited protests outside of one of White Cube’s London gallery spaces, where Cai is the subject of a just-opened exhib…

World Animal Protection urges action after fireworks disrupt wildlife and fragile ecosystems

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 30: World Animal Protection (WAP) has called on Chinese authorities to take immediate action to mitigate environmental damage and protect local wildlife following a large-scale fireworks display in Tibet’s ecologically sensitive region. The controversial display art, titled ‘Ascending Dragon’, by Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang in collaboration with Canadian outdoor brand Arc’teryx, owned by Chinese sportswear gia…

Protest at White Cube gallery over Cai Guo-Qiang's fireworks display

The Chinese artist, whose exhibition ‘Gunpowder and Abstraction 2015-25’ is currently on show at the London gallery, has been accused of ‘cultural violence’ in Tibet