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Ai Weiwei: Natural State

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“If my art has nothing to do with people's pain and sorrow, what is 'art' for?” Those words spoken by Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei. Described as “one of the definitive cultural voices of the 21st century" his works span a spectrum of materials and ideas.

WGVU visits Frederick Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park discovering "Ai Weiwei: Natural State."

Patrick joined WGVU Public Media in December, 2008 after eight years of investigative reporting at Grand Rapids' WOOD-TV8 and three years at WYTV News Channel 33 in Youngstown, Ohio. As News and Public Affairs Director, Patrick manages our daily radio news operation and public interest television programming. An award-winning reporter, Patrick has won multiple Michigan Associated Press Best Reporter/Anchor awards and is a three-time Academy of Television Arts & Sciences EMMY Award winner with 14 nominations.