China Artist Ai Weiwei Served With $2 Million Tax Demand

Chinese authorities have served Ai Weiwei with an official demand telling him to pay 15m yuan ($2.3m) within 15 days, the artist has said.

Manga Artist’s First Foray into English

The “manga” legend has published one of his stories from World War II for the first time in English.

Artist’s work reflects Juarez drug violence

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Reporter Monica Ortiz Uribe profiles an artist from Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, whose life and work have been changed by the drug-related violence that dominates life there. Download MP3

Slideshow: Violence transforms art in Juarez

Beautiful Horizon

Beagá is the nickname for the south east Brazilian city we’re after in today’s Geo Quiz. It’s full name in Portuguese means “Beautiful Horizon.” The city’s got a great view of the Espinhaço Mountains.

Kenyan graffiti artist Solo 7

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Artist Solomon Muyundo, also known as Solo 7, lives in Kibera, which is part of the Kenyan capital Nairobi. Kibera happens to be Africa’s largest slum. In early 2008, Muyundo, like many in Kenya, took to the streets during Kenya’s post-election violence. In protest of the widespread looting and killings, he painted slogans of peace in almost every corner of Kibera. >>>Click here to see a large version of the collage.