Chinese Court Sentences US-Based Artist Gao Min to Three Years in Prison Over Sculpture Depicting Mao Zedong
Date2026.08.25
LocationLangfang, Hebei
Fact statusReported
ImportanceIII ●●●●●
VerificationReported · 7 Sources
On August 25, 2026, a court in Sanhe, Hebei, China, sentenced 70-year-old US-based artist Gao Min to three years in prison in a first-instance ruling on the charge of infringing the reputation and honor of heroes and martyrs. The charge stemmed from a satirical sculpture involving Mao Zedong that he created more than ten years ago.
Chinese Court Sentences US-Based Artist Gao Min to Three Years in Prison Over Sculpture Depicting Mao Zedong On August 25, 2026, a court in Sanhe, Hebei, China, sentenced 70-year-old US-based artist Gao Min to three years in prison in a first-instance ruling on the charge of infringing the reputation and honor of heroes and martyrs. The charge stemmed from a satirical sculpture involving Mao Zedong that he created more than ten years ago.