❗️Detained Chinese artist Gao Zhen (高兟) is in poor health and had fainted in late Sept. Chinese govt should drop charges against the 69-year-old, allow him + his family to return to the United States. The Gaos are US green card holders & citizen. www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...
China: Free US-Resident Artist Unjustly Charged
The Chinese government should drop the baseless charges against the artist Gao Zhen (高兟) and allow him and his family to return to the United States.
www.hrw.org
October 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
@badiucao.bsky.social sulla condanna inflitta all'artista Gao Zhen
per aver realizzato delle sculture di Mao
(15 anni prima della legge secondo cui è stato condannato)
per aver realizzato delle sculture di Mao
(15 anni prima della legge secondo cui è stato condannato)
New York-based Chinese artist Gao Zhen has been sentenced to 3 years in prison in China！
His ‘crime’ ？for making satirical sculptures of Mao Zedong.
This is how much authoritarian regimes like China fears real art！
His ‘crime’ ？for making satirical sculptures of Mao Zedong.
This is how much authoritarian regimes like China fears real art！
August 26, 2026 at 12:21 PM
August 16, 2025 at 1:57 PM
New York-based Chinese artist Gao Zhen has been sentenced to 3 years in prison in China！
His ‘crime’ ？for making satirical sculptures of Mao Zedong.
This is how much authoritarian regimes like China fears real art！
His ‘crime’ ？for making satirical sculptures of Mao Zedong.
This is how much authoritarian regimes like China fears real art！
August 26, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Gao Zhen è in prigione da un anno
senza motivo alcuno
è un artista e viveva con la moglie in US
l'unico suo errore è stato andare a trovare la famiglia di origine in Cina
#freeGaoZhen
senza motivo alcuno
è un artista e viveva con la moglie in US
l'unico suo errore è stato andare a trovare la famiglia di origine in Cina
#freeGaoZhen
On the one-year anniversary of artist #GaoZhen's detention in #China, we join @hrf.org and others condemning his unjust imprisonment and calling for the safe return of his family to the #USA: hrf.org/latest/joint...
Joint statement on the first anniversary of Gao Zhen’s detention, demanding his urgent release
hrf.org
August 27, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Gao Zhen è in prigione da un anno
senza motivo alcuno
è un artista e viveva con la moglie in US
l'unico suo errore è stato andare a trovare la famiglia di origine in Cina
#freeGaoZhen
senza motivo alcuno
è un artista e viveva con la moglie in US
l'unico suo errore è stato andare a trovare la famiglia di origine in Cina
#freeGaoZhen
August 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
#FreeGaoZhen
"A Chinese artist known for his provocative and irreverent sculptures of #MaoZedong is facing trial on suspicion of slandering the country’s heroes in a case underlining how little criticism is allowed under 🇨🇳’s leader, #XiJinping."
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/w...
"A Chinese artist known for his provocative and irreverent sculptures of #MaoZedong is facing trial on suspicion of slandering the country’s heroes in a case underlining how little criticism is allowed under 🇨🇳’s leader, #XiJinping."
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/w...
The Secret Trial of a Chinese Artist Accused of Mocking Mao Zedong
www.nytimes.com
March 30, 2026 at 5:06 AM
#FreeGaoZhen
"A Chinese artist known for his provocative and irreverent sculptures of #MaoZedong is facing trial on suspicion of slandering the country’s heroes in a case underlining how little criticism is allowed under 🇨🇳’s leader, #XiJinping."
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/w...
"A Chinese artist known for his provocative and irreverent sculptures of #MaoZedong is facing trial on suspicion of slandering the country’s heroes in a case underlining how little criticism is allowed under 🇨🇳’s leader, #XiJinping."
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/w...
👇👇👇👇👇
#freeGaoZhen
#freeGaoZhen
@badiucao.bsky.social sulla condanna inflitta all'artista Gao Zhen
per aver realizzato delle sculture di Mao
(15 anni prima della legge secondo cui è stato condannato)
per aver realizzato delle sculture di Mao
(15 anni prima della legge secondo cui è stato condannato)
New York-based Chinese artist Gao Zhen has been sentenced to 3 years in prison in China！
His ‘crime’ ？for making satirical sculptures of Mao Zedong.
This is how much authoritarian regimes like China fears real art！
His ‘crime’ ？for making satirical sculptures of Mao Zedong.
This is how much authoritarian regimes like China fears real art！
August 26, 2026 at 6:48 PM
👇👇👇👇👇
#freeGaoZhen
#freeGaoZhen
#FreeGaoZhen
"The only outcome that respects Gao Zhen's rights is his immediate, unconditional release."
🔗 www.reuters.com/world/china/...
"The only outcome that respects Gao Zhen's rights is his immediate, unconditional release."
🔗 www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Chinese dissident artist jailed for 3 years over Mao sculptures, family and rights group say
Chinese dissident artist Gao Zhen, known for making satirical sculptures of former leader Mao Zedong, was handed the maximum three-year sentence for "defaming national heroes and martyrs" by a Chinese...
www.reuters.com
August 25, 2026 at 2:31 PM
#FreeGaoZhen
"The only outcome that respects Gao Zhen's rights is his immediate, unconditional release."
🔗 www.reuters.com/world/china/...
"The only outcome that respects Gao Zhen's rights is his immediate, unconditional release."
🔗 www.reuters.com/world/china/...
🇨🇳 police detained artist #GaoZhen on Aug 26, 2024 in Yanjiao, Hebei. He now faces charges under a 2021 law for artworks created in 2005–2009 — a retroactive application. Authorities should drop the charges and #FreeGaoZhen.
👉 www.nchrd.org/2026/03/chin...
👉 www.nchrd.org/2026/03/chin...
March 13, 2026 at 8:41 AM
🇨🇳 police detained artist #GaoZhen on Aug 26, 2024 in Yanjiao, Hebei. He now faces charges under a 2021 law for artworks created in 2005–2009 — a retroactive application. Authorities should drop the charges and #FreeGaoZhen.
👉 www.nchrd.org/2026/03/chin...
👉 www.nchrd.org/2026/03/chin...
🇨🇳 authorities punish artistic freedom under retroactive application of law. #FreeGaoZhen
🗞️ www.reuters.com/business/med...
🗞️ www.reuters.com/business/med...
Dissident artist on trial in China for satirical Mao sculptures, says rights group
Chinese dissident artist Gao Zhen, famous for making provocative satirical sculptures of former leader Mao Zedong, was tried on Monday over accusations of "defaming national heroes and martyrs", his...
www.reuters.com
March 31, 2026 at 8:04 AM
🇨🇳 authorities punish artistic freedom under retroactive application of law. #FreeGaoZhen
🗞️ www.reuters.com/business/med...
🗞️ www.reuters.com/business/med...
🔴 BREAKING: A Hebei court has postponed the trial of detained artist #GaoZhen for the third time, now to June 10, 2026. He is being prosecuted simply for exercising his right to artistic expression.
#FreeGaoZhen
👉 www.nchrd.org/2026/03/chin...
#FreeGaoZhen
👉 www.nchrd.org/2026/03/chin...
March 12, 2026 at 1:05 PM
🔴 BREAKING: A Hebei court has postponed the trial of detained artist #GaoZhen for the third time, now to June 10, 2026. He is being prosecuted simply for exercising his right to artistic expression.
#FreeGaoZhen
👉 www.nchrd.org/2026/03/chin...
#FreeGaoZhen
👉 www.nchrd.org/2026/03/chin...
What counts as “slandering China’s heroes and martyrs”? According to #China: freedom of artistic expression and creation.
Call on the government to release detained artist #GaoZhen now! #FreeGaoZhen
www.amnesty.ch/de/mitmachen...
Call on the government to release detained artist #GaoZhen now! #FreeGaoZhen
www.amnesty.ch/de/mitmachen...
Künstler Gao Zhen in Haft
Am 26. August 2024 wurde Gao Zhen, ein bekannter chinesischer Künstler, von den Behörden festgenommen, als er mit seiner Frau und seinem Sohn in China unterwegs war. Gao wird der «Beleidigung von Chin...
www.amnesty.ch
December 8, 2024 at 12:48 PM
What counts as “slandering China’s heroes and martyrs”? According to #China: freedom of artistic expression and creation.
Call on the government to release detained artist #GaoZhen now! #FreeGaoZhen
www.amnesty.ch/de/mitmachen...
Call on the government to release detained artist #GaoZhen now! #FreeGaoZhen
www.amnesty.ch/de/mitmachen...
@Chinamission2un @MFA_China @SpokespersonCHN
#FreeGaoZhen
Cina – Artista detenuto per un anno senza processo
www.amnesty.ch/fr/participe...
#FreeGaoZhen
Cina – Artista detenuto per un anno senza processo
www.amnesty.ch/fr/participe...
Un artiste détenu depuis un an sans procès
Gao Zhen, artiste chinois et résident permanent aux États-Unis, a été arrêté en août 2024 pour «atteinte à la réputation et à l’honneur des héros et martyrs». Selon certaines informations, son procès ...
www.amnesty.ch
August 17, 2025 at 8:17 AM
@Chinamission2un @MFA_China @SpokespersonCHN
#FreeGaoZhen
Cina – Artista detenuto per un anno senza processo
www.amnesty.ch/fr/participe...
#FreeGaoZhen
Cina – Artista detenuto per un anno senza processo
www.amnesty.ch/fr/participe...
#FreeGaoZhen
“Gao has been prosecuted for conduct that has never been criminal, and his family has endured collective punishment at the hands of the authorities, and that is criminal.” said @sophiedrich.bsky.social , Co-Executive Director of @chrdnet.bsky.social.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
“Gao has been prosecuted for conduct that has never been criminal, and his family has endured collective punishment at the hands of the authorities, and that is criminal.” said @sophiedrich.bsky.social , Co-Executive Director of @chrdnet.bsky.social.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Artist known for sculptures of Mao Zedong jailed for slandering ‘heroes and martyrs’
Gao Zhen sentenced to three years in prison after already spending two years in detention
www.theguardian.com
August 25, 2026 at 2:29 PM
#FreeGaoZhen
“Gao has been prosecuted for conduct that has never been criminal, and his family has endured collective punishment at the hands of the authorities, and that is criminal.” said @sophiedrich.bsky.social , Co-Executive Director of @chrdnet.bsky.social.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
“Gao has been prosecuted for conduct that has never been criminal, and his family has endured collective punishment at the hands of the authorities, and that is criminal.” said @sophiedrich.bsky.social , Co-Executive Director of @chrdnet.bsky.social.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
【为什么以艺术作品治罪艺术家让国际社会看不起？】 #自由高兟 #FreeGaoZhen
ChatGPT：原因有以下几点
1. 背离普世价值：侵犯言论与表达自由
艺术表达是言论自由的重要形式。无论是画作、雕塑、摄影还是行为艺术，都是艺术家对世界的思考、批评与呼喊。国际社会普遍接受并尊重这样的表达自由，这是《世界人权宣言》第19条所明确保障的基本权利。当一个国家因艺术作品对艺术家定罪，等于宣布：思想必须受控，表达必须合规。**这与自由世界的基本信念相悖，自然会被看作是对人权的践踏。
（3-1）
ChatGPT：原因有以下几点
1. 背离普世价值：侵犯言论与表达自由
艺术表达是言论自由的重要形式。无论是画作、雕塑、摄影还是行为艺术，都是艺术家对世界的思考、批评与呼喊。国际社会普遍接受并尊重这样的表达自由，这是《世界人权宣言》第19条所明确保障的基本权利。当一个国家因艺术作品对艺术家定罪，等于宣布：思想必须受控，表达必须合规。**这与自由世界的基本信念相悖，自然会被看作是对人权的践踏。
（3-1）
May 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
【为什么以艺术作品治罪艺术家让国际社会看不起？】 #自由高兟 #FreeGaoZhen
ChatGPT：原因有以下几点
1. 背离普世价值：侵犯言论与表达自由
艺术表达是言论自由的重要形式。无论是画作、雕塑、摄影还是行为艺术，都是艺术家对世界的思考、批评与呼喊。国际社会普遍接受并尊重这样的表达自由，这是《世界人权宣言》第19条所明确保障的基本权利。当一个国家因艺术作品对艺术家定罪，等于宣布：思想必须受控，表达必须合规。**这与自由世界的基本信念相悖，自然会被看作是对人权的践踏。
（3-1）
ChatGPT：原因有以下几点
1. 背离普世价值：侵犯言论与表达自由
艺术表达是言论自由的重要形式。无论是画作、雕塑、摄影还是行为艺术，都是艺术家对世界的思考、批评与呼喊。国际社会普遍接受并尊重这样的表达自由，这是《世界人权宣言》第19条所明确保障的基本权利。当一个国家因艺术作品对艺术家定罪，等于宣布：思想必须受控，表达必须合规。**这与自由世界的基本信念相悖，自然会被看作是对人权的践踏。
（3-1）
Artist #GaoZhen is being charged with “slandering China’s heroes and martyrs”, a charge used as a tool to silence the artistic and intellectual expression of Chinese artists.
#China must release him now! #FreeGaoZhen
www.amnesty.ch/de/mitmachen...
#China must release him now! #FreeGaoZhen
www.amnesty.ch/de/mitmachen...
Künstler Gao Zhen in Haft
Am 26. August 2024 wurde Gao Zhen, ein bekannter chinesischer Künstler, von den Behörden festgenommen, als er mit seiner Frau und seinem Sohn in China unterwegs war. Gao wird der «Beleidigung von Chin...
www.amnesty.ch
December 8, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Artist #GaoZhen is being charged with “slandering China’s heroes and martyrs”, a charge used as a tool to silence the artistic and intellectual expression of Chinese artists.
#China must release him now! #FreeGaoZhen
www.amnesty.ch/de/mitmachen...
#China must release him now! #FreeGaoZhen
www.amnesty.ch/de/mitmachen...
@Chinamission2un @MFA_China @SpokespersonCHN
Artist #GaoZhen was arrested a year ago and charged with "slandering China’s heroes and martyrs" a charge used as a tool to silence the artistic and intellectual expression of Chinese artists #China must release him now! #FreeGaoZhen
Artist #GaoZhen was arrested a year ago and charged with "slandering China’s heroes and martyrs" a charge used as a tool to silence the artistic and intellectual expression of Chinese artists #China must release him now! #FreeGaoZhen
August 17, 2025 at 8:15 AM
@Chinamission2un @MFA_China @SpokespersonCHN
Artist #GaoZhen was arrested a year ago and charged with "slandering China’s heroes and martyrs" a charge used as a tool to silence the artistic and intellectual expression of Chinese artists #China must release him now! #FreeGaoZhen
Artist #GaoZhen was arrested a year ago and charged with "slandering China’s heroes and martyrs" a charge used as a tool to silence the artistic and intellectual expression of Chinese artists #China must release him now! #FreeGaoZhen
On the one-year anniversary of artist Gao Zhen’s detention in China, ARC, HRF, and civil society partners condemn his ongoing imprisonment and the exit ban placed on his wife. We push for his immediate release and the safe return of his family to the United States. @hrf.org #FreeGaoZhen
August 27, 2025 at 8:44 PM
On the one-year anniversary of artist Gao Zhen’s detention in China, ARC, HRF, and civil society partners condemn his ongoing imprisonment and the exit ban placed on his wife. We push for his immediate release and the safe return of his family to the United States. @hrf.org #FreeGaoZhen
#FreeGaoZhen
GaoZhen has the right to freedom of artistic expression. The use of a contrived, retroactively applied law and a closed trial underscores serious due process violations.
🔗 www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
GaoZhen has the right to freedom of artistic expression. The use of a contrived, retroactively applied law and a closed trial underscores serious due process violations.
🔗 www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
Chinese artist sentenced to 3 years in prison over satirical Mao statues
A Chinese court has sentenced artist Gao Zhen to three years in prison for “infringing upon the reputation of heroes” through his satirical art
www.washingtonpost.com
August 25, 2026 at 5:31 PM
#FreeGaoZhen
GaoZhen has the right to freedom of artistic expression. The use of a contrived, retroactively applied law and a closed trial underscores serious due process violations.
🔗 www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
GaoZhen has the right to freedom of artistic expression. The use of a contrived, retroactively applied law and a closed trial underscores serious due process violations.
🔗 www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
In August 2024, artist Gao Zhen was arbitrarily detained in China for creating art that confronts the dark truths of China's Cultural Revolution. He remains in jail to this day.
Share HRF's open letter demanding Gao Zhen's release. buff.ly/4ePw1EA #FreeGaoZhen
Share HRF's open letter demanding Gao Zhen's release. buff.ly/4ePw1EA #FreeGaoZhen
Letter Demanding Gao Zhen’s Release
Letter Demanding Gao Zhen’s Release
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November 22, 2024 at 3:09 PM
In August 2024, artist Gao Zhen was arbitrarily detained in China for creating art that confronts the dark truths of China's Cultural Revolution. He remains in jail to this day.
Share HRF's open letter demanding Gao Zhen's release. buff.ly/4ePw1EA #FreeGaoZhen
Share HRF's open letter demanding Gao Zhen's release. buff.ly/4ePw1EA #FreeGaoZhen
@Chinamission2un @MFA_China @SpokespersonCHN
What counts as "slandering China’s heroes and martyrs"?
According to #China: freedom of artistic expression and creation.
Call on the government to release detained artist #GaoZhen now!
#FreeGaoZhen
www.amnesty.ch/fr/participe...
What counts as "slandering China’s heroes and martyrs"?
According to #China: freedom of artistic expression and creation.
Call on the government to release detained artist #GaoZhen now!
#FreeGaoZhen
www.amnesty.ch/fr/participe...
Un artiste détenu depuis un an sans procès
Gao Zhen, artiste chinois et résident permanent aux États-Unis, a été arrêté en août 2024 pour «atteinte à la réputation et à l’honneur des héros et martyrs». Selon certaines informations, son procès ...
www.amnesty.ch
August 17, 2025 at 8:15 AM
@Chinamission2un @MFA_China @SpokespersonCHN
What counts as "slandering China’s heroes and martyrs"?
According to #China: freedom of artistic expression and creation.
Call on the government to release detained artist #GaoZhen now!
#FreeGaoZhen
www.amnesty.ch/fr/participe...
What counts as "slandering China’s heroes and martyrs"?
According to #China: freedom of artistic expression and creation.
Call on the government to release detained artist #GaoZhen now!
#FreeGaoZhen
www.amnesty.ch/fr/participe...
Artist #GaoZhen is being charged with “slandering China’s heroes and martyrs”, a charge used as a tool to silence the artistic and intellectual expression of Chinese artists.
#China must release him now! #FreeGaoZhen
www.amnesty.ch/de/mitmachen...
#China must release him now! #FreeGaoZhen
www.amnesty.ch/de/mitmachen...
Künstler Gao Zhen in Haft
Am 26. August 2024 wurde Gao Zhen, ein bekannter chinesischer Künstler, von den Behörden festgenommen, als er mit seiner Frau und seinem Sohn in China unterwegs war. Gao wird der «Beleidigung von Chin...
www.amnesty.ch
December 15, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Artist #GaoZhen is being charged with “slandering China’s heroes and martyrs”, a charge used as a tool to silence the artistic and intellectual expression of Chinese artists.
#China must release him now! #FreeGaoZhen
www.amnesty.ch/de/mitmachen...
#China must release him now! #FreeGaoZhen
www.amnesty.ch/de/mitmachen...