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Ai Weiwei pushes Manchester’s buttons, a ceramicist makes it personal and frames get reframed – the week in art

The Guardian UK Friday 26 June 2026, 11:00 UTC By Jonathan Jones 1 min read
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The Chinese artist goes large on colonialism, a group show tackles a fun theme and Xanthe Somers’ stoneware fools the eye – all in your weekly dispatchAi Weiwei: Button Up!If any artist can fill the vast home of Factory International, it’s Ai Weiwei, with an installation about world history, colonialism … and buttons. • Aviva Studios, Manchester, from 2 July to 6 September Continue reading...

The Chinese artist goes large on colonialism, a group show tackles a fun theme and Xanthe Somers’ stoneware fools the eye – all in your weekly dispatch

Ai Weiwei: Button Up!
If any artist can fill the vast home of Factory International, it’s Ai Weiwei, with an installation about world history, colonialism … and buttons.
• Aviva Studios, Manchester, from 2 July to 6 September

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Ai Weiwei (PERSON) Manchester (ORG) Chinese (ORG) Xanthe Somers (PERSON) Factory International (ORG) • Aviva Studios (ORG)
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