Ai Weiwei takes over Manchester’s Aviva Studios, home of Factory International, with his largest site-specific exhibition to date - Ai Weiwei Button Up
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History, colonialism and 4 million buttons in pictures as world-leading artist Ai Weiwei takes over Manchester

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Ai Weiwei takes over Manchester’s Aviva Studios, home of Factory International, with his largest site-specific exhibition to date - Ai Weiwei Button Up
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Ai Weiwei (L) and Low Kee Hong (R) Creative Director at Factory International
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Ai Weiwei takes over Manchester’s Aviva Studios, home of Factory International, with his largest site-specific exhibition to date - Ai Weiwei Button Up
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