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Ai Weiwei: Trapped in China, I saw my creations 'through a mirror'
By Matthew Ponsford, CNN
When his major survey exhibition opens at London's Royal Academy of Arts, Ai Weiwei will be in the building.

Pritzker Prize 2016: Alejandro Aravena owes success to asking 'stupid questions'
By Matthew Ponsford, CNN
Alejandro Aravena, the socially-conscious Chilean architect famed for building "half a good house," is the winner of this year's Pritzker Prize for architecture, the profession's highest honor.

Elmgreen & Dragset get their thrills from making us squirm
By Matthew Ponsford, CNN
For an artist duo with global acclaim, Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset don't sound very interested in pleasing the galleries that show their work.

The lost voices of the 20th century's first genocide return to Istanbul
By Matthew Ponsford, CNN
Francis Alys' film The Silence of Ani begins with the rustling of wind through a breathtaking city that now lies in ruins. In the ancient stone, we see eagles carved out, and slowly a melody of birdcalls rises to crescendo -- revealed to be the sound of flute whistles played by children darting between the debris.

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