China’s Ai Weiwei makes headlines with the sale of his 12 zodiac sculptures


(Files) In this file picture taken on February 9, 2015, an employee poses next to gold-plated Zodiac Heads by Chinese artist Ai WeiWei during a photocall in central London. The art work was sold at auction for 2,882,500 GBP (3,893,000 Euros, 4,438,000 USD) in London on February 12, 2015. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALLRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE, MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION, TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION

Ai Weiwei zodiac heads sell for a record sum in London auction.

A set of 12 gold-plated animal head sculptures by China’s Ai Weiwei sold for £2.8mil (RM15.5mil) at auction last Thursday, setting a new record for the dissident artist’s work.

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