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Recently imprisoned for speaking out against the Chinese government and now facing bail restrictions, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei isn't likely to leave that country in the immediate future. His artwork, however, will travel -- the provocative artist's installation of 12 zodiac-inspired animal heads is on display in the Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden. Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden - Smithsonian Institution Independence Avenue at Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC | 202-633-1000

A three-channel work, "To Be and to Last (Ser y Durar)," by the Madrid-based collective formed by Pablo Espana and Ivan Lopez captures a team of local traceurs who perform parkour in a civil cemetery. Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden - Smithsonian Institution Independence Avenue at Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC | 202-633-1000

An examination of the role of flowers in mid-16th century Ottoman creations. Textile Museum 2320 S St. NW, Washington, DC | 202-667-0441

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The second show dedicated to the artist this year, the Sackler's Weiwei exhibit features large-scale installations, photography and architectural designs by the Chinese artist. The show's crowning glory is the large-scale installation "Fragments," which Weiwei calls an "irrational structure" built out of wood from Qing dynasty temples. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery - Smithsonian Institution 1050 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC | 202-633-1000

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