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Australian artist Guo Jian detained in Beijing

Embassy officials' attempt to speak with Guo, who has been detained in Beijing days before today’s Tiananmen Square anniversary.

4 Jun 2014 12:00

Gina Fairley

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Visual Arts

The protest work believed to have provoked Guo Jian’s recent detention. Image supplied.

Today, Wednesday 4 June, marks the 25^th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, as the 1989 event has become known. It is also marks four days since Chinese-born Australian artist Guo Jian was picked up and detained by Chinese police on ‘visa related issues’.

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Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina