【新唐人2011年4月12日訊】被比喻為“一枚被綁架的葵瓜子”的艾未未，已經成為全球關注的新聞人物。中共當局至今沒有透露艾未未的下落。但卻在輿論造勢上刻意抹黑艾未未。與此同時，支援艾未未的聲音更是響徹全球。
去年10月，艾未未曾在倫敦「泰特現代美術館」渦輪大廳，展示他的巨型裝置藝術作品《葵花籽》。
4月9號，10多名華人及西方藝術家在同樣的地點，用艾未未式的行為藝術，尋找失蹤的他。藝術家們將1億多顆手工製作的陶瓷葵花籽，鋪滿展廳地板，上面還放了2千多張艾未未的照片。位於頂樓的燈箱打出了“釋放艾未未”字眼，並當場宣讀多名疑被中共當局扣查的維權人士名單。
同一天，丹麥著名雕塑家高志活在他的個人網站發表聲明，譴責中共當局扣查艾未未，他還把聲明發給所有的藝術家朋友，要求丹麥政府和所有民主政府譴責中共拘捕艾未未的行為。
另外，台灣的“臺北當代藝術中心”表示，將發表聲明呼籲中共釋放艾未未。
據報導，台灣將分別於5月1號及8號在臺北的“2011城市遊牧影展”，放映艾未未的兩部記錄片：《花兒為甚麼這樣紅》和《老媽蹄花》。
《老媽蹄花》講述了艾未未08年為四川地震遇難學生展開公民調查，並為川震作家譚作人上法庭作證，結果遭遇警方監視甚至毆打至腦出血，導致艾未未住院進行顱創手術的全過程。
而《花兒為甚麼這樣紅》，記錄了公民對抗制度暴力的過程，見證汶川大地震背面所隱藏的惡夢，也讓觀眾明白謊言底下的真實。艾未未要求政府公開信息、承擔責任。但中共不僅禁止放映此片，導演艾曉明也被迫提早退休、限制離境。
香港《蘋果日報》報導，北京民間音樂人吳虹飛10號在網上透露，以她為主唱的“幸福大街”樂隊，將於5月13號晚上，在北京舉行一場取名為“愛未來”的音樂會，來表達她支持艾未未。
針對艾未未事件，中共官方媒體《新華社》10號發表了一篇英文稿件，文中引述網路傳言，聲稱艾未未涉嫌偷稅、剽竊及霸佔藝術資金和資源等等，但同時強調，以上指控都沒有得到獨立調查的證實。
大陸左派網站‘烏有之鄉’，也發表了大量抨擊艾未未所謂‘幫助外國勢力反華’的文章。此外，在中國互聯網上發佈的一段‘四月青年會客廳’視頻中，以‘反偽科學鬥士’著稱的司馬南，就艾未未事件發表評論。
司馬南聲稱：艾未未上街，鬧街頭政治，是“拿著國外的錢幹這種事，不明不白。”
針對司馬南的評論，艾未未母親高瑛要求司馬南拿出證據，否則不排除以法律手段追究責任。
高瑛（艾未未母親）：“你說他拿外國的錢，外國的甚麼錢要說清楚，你有甚麼證據。這個事情作為媽媽也要追究，如果我兒子拿了一些'帶血'錢，那這個兒子我就不要了，不配作我的兒子。我的兒子是堂堂正正的，以自己的勞動換取的錢來做自己的藝術作品。這個問題司馬南一定要說清楚的。”
新唐人記者王子琦、李月綜合報導。
『The Abducted Sunflower』
Artist Ai Weiwei, recently known as
『The Abducted Sunflower』
remains in the center of media attention.
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is yet to reveal
Ai』s whereabouts. The global community calls
for Ai』s release, despite the CCP』s propaganda.
In October 2010, Ai』s work 『Sunflower Seeds』 was
installed at the Tate Modern Turbine Hall, London.
On April 9, Chinese and Western artists assembled
in London to protest the continued detention of Ai.
Protesters climbed into the Tate Modern's display of
Ai's 『Sunflower Seeds』 installation, and scattered
2000+ posters bearing the message: "Free Ai Weiwei."
On the same day, Danish sculptor Jens Galschiot
condemned the CCP on his website for detaining Ai,
and urged artists of the world, as well as
the Danish government, to express their protest.
The Taipei Contemporary Art Center also calls
for the release of Ai Weiwei.
Ai』s documentaries 『Why Are the Flowers So Red』
and 『Stewed Pork』 will be shown at this year』s
Urban Nomad Film Fest in Taipei.
『Stewed Pork』 documents the civil investigation on
the unsafe school buildings of Sichuan Earthquake.
Ai was beaten and hospitalized because of his
testimony in the court case of author Tan Zuoren,
who fought for justice for the students killed.
『Why Are the Flowers So Red』 tells the story behind
the Sichuan Earthquake, reveals the lies of
authorities. The documentary was banned by CCP,
and its director, Ai Xiaoming, was forced to retire.
Beijing musician Wu Hongfei announced online that
her band 『Happy Avenue』 will hold a concert named
“Love the Future” on May 13 to support Ai Weiwei.
The CCP』s mouthpiece Xinhua slandered Ai Weiwei
by accusing him of “economic crimes,”
including tax evasion, without supporting evidence.
China』s leftist website wyzxsx.com also posted
articles slandering Ai as being “anti-China.”
Sima Nan, the national “hero of atheism”,
also smeared Ai Weiwei in an online video.
Sima accuses Ai of practicing “street politics
with foreign money,” and calls it “suspicious.”
Ai Weiwei』s mother Gao Ying states that
she will resort to legal measures unless
Sima provides evidence to support his accusation.
On Deutsche Welle, Ai』s mother said:
“You say he took foreign money.
What evidence do you have?
As a mother, I will get to the bottom of things.
If my son took 『blood money,』 I would disown him.
My son is an upright member of the society,
earning his living with his own hands.
My son would not take such money.
I demand an explanation from Sima Nan.”
NTD reporters Wang Ziqi and Li Yue
