New Facts: Gao Zhen Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
A court in northern China sentenced artist Gao Zhen to three years in prison for insulting the country’s officially honored heroes through satirical artworks, including statues of Mao Zedong. The Sanhe City People’s Court in Hebei Province focused on pieces he made more than 15 years ago.
Gao, a New York-based member of the Gao Brothers art duo, has been held since his arrest while visiting family in China in August 2024. U.S. diplomats were refused entry to the sentencing hearing.
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