By John Glenday

Lego fans have come to the rescue of dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei after the Danish toy firm refused to supply any bricks to his latest installation, fearing that it would be used as a political statement.

The snub prompted the Royal Academy of Arts to issue an appeal to the artist’s supporters to donate their own Lego bricks to the cause, using a second-hand BMW 5 series sedan as an official collection point outside the gallery – where spare bricks can be tossed through an open sunroof.

This joins similar collection points around the world, all BMW saloon cars, including at Read full story ›

Source: The Drum