【新唐人2011年4月27日訊】艾未未被抓已經超過3個星期，世界都在關注。大陸民眾頂著高壓，以各種方式聲援艾未未。而在香港，「撐艾未未」的塗鴉也越來越多，同時，一顆小行星被命為「艾未未星」。請看報導。
不久前，安徽合肥和北京街頭出現艾未未的塗鴉，江蘇周莊演唱會也公開打出釋放艾未未的字幕，廣州街頭24號晚，又出現艾未未的噴墨塗鴉和挺艾的字樣。
4月24號，江蘇崑山舉行了「周莊摩登天空」音樂節，左小祖咒、老狼、梁曉雪、何力、洪啟等大批音樂家和藝術人士出席，在演唱會中，大屏幕上以英文打出FREE AI WEIWEI（釋放艾未未）字樣，引起各界轟動。
同一天，有網友將艾未未發在微薄上的博文發到網上。艾未未博文揭示了中國極權體制下，公眾沒有基本人權及自由的生存狀況。艾未未還呼籲民眾自醒及抗爭。
艾未未在去年6月28號的博文中寫道：如果我被官方指控，我將以沉默的方式放棄辯護、放棄上訴、放棄任何類型的合作，以示抗議，並表達對現有司法體系的蔑視。
而去年4月16號，艾未未在博文寫上：你凌駕於國家與法律之上，你的權利地位不可碰觸，不容置疑，你可以置異己於死地或讓他消失，你依靠製造恐嚇和謊言來維持，你掩蓋、篡改、耍賴、欺騙、掠奪，你還不敢承認你是黑社會嗎？這個國家所做的一半努力是，切斷人們獲取信息和交流的可能，另一半是將有正確答案並願意告訴他人的人關進監獄。
不久前，網絡傳出有關艾未未受到酷刑的信息，這讓他的家人十分擔憂。
高閣：「但是這個事情一定要確認，現在又傳的像真的一樣，很具體，當然困惑更加增大了。我想總有一天會真相大白，只不過我媽媽她更多的是，心疼兒子會遭到這樣一種毒手。」
國際特赦美國分部主任庫瑪表示：關於艾未未受到酷刑的問題，雖然還不能確認，但有理由相信，任何因政治理由被捕的人，都有可能受到虐待，以讓他們承認某種罪名。國際特赦組織要求中共當局說明情況，並立即釋放艾未未，還言論自由。
就在全球不斷聲援艾未未的同時，「小行星83598」也被命名為「艾未未星」。這顆小行星是香港天文學會會長楊光宇於2001年發現，國際天文學會去年批准了他的申請。
香港《蘋果日報》「盡論中國」欄目作者李平表示，「艾未未星」不是肉眼所能見，中共的抹黑，令艾未未的光彩更加閃耀。中共的打壓，正把艾未未由一位維權藝術家變成一位政治明星。中共當局對公共知識份子的整肅越嚴厲，艾未未等藝術家、獨立學者、維權律師的遭遇就越受國際社會關注。
美國國務院22號向媒體通報，新一輪「中美人權對話」，將於4月27號與28號在北京舉行。
美方官員表示，將利用這次對話的機會就艾未未等維權及異見人士被拘押，以及中共最近打壓宗教活動等現象，向中共表達立場。
新唐人記者唐睿、劉惠綜合報導。
From an Artist to a Celebrity
After Ai Weiwei’s arrest over three weeks ago,
the world continues watching. People in China show
their support in various ways, even under pressure.
In Hong Kong, more graffiti supports Ai Weiwei.
And a little asteroid was named after him.
Not long ago, Ai Weiwei graffiti appeared
on the streets of Hefei and Beijing,
then on the screen of Jiangsu concert.
On April 24, supporting Ai Weiwei graffiti
appeared in Guangzhou.
On April 24, many musicians and artists attended
“Zhouzhuang Modern Sky Music Festival”
in Jiangsu. During the concert on a screen appeared
the words in English “Free Ai Weiwei”,
causing quite a sensation.
On the same day, through the website,
one netizen passed on Ai Weiwei’s notes
which read that under the totalitarian system,
there is no human rights and freedom.
Ai called for people’s awareness.
On June 28, Ai wrote in his blog: “If I were charged
by the officials, I’ll stay silent instead defending;
I’ll give up appeal and any type of cooperation to
protest against the legal system
and show my contempt.”
On April 16, 2010, Ai wrote in his blog:
“You are above the state and the law. You can make
others disappear or die. You maintain you power
by threatening and lying. You cover up, distort, lie,
deceit and rob, but you are afraid to admit
you are the underworld. You use half of the state’s
means to cut off access to information and sharing.
You use the other half to put in jail
the people who have the right answers .”
Not long ago, news on the website disclosed that
Ai Weiwei is tortured, which worries his family.
Gao Ge (Ai’s sister): “We must understand that now
this is the real thing, very specific but confusing.
I believe the truth will come out sooner or later.
However, my mother is afraid
that her beloved son will be hurt.”
The U.S. division director of Amnesty International,
Kumar said: “Even though we cannot confirm
that Ai is being tortured, we have reason to believe
that anyone arrested for political reasons
may be abused to force one to confess of a crime.
Amnesty International asked the Chinese authorities
to explain the situation
and to immediately release Ai Weiwei.”
As supports for Ai poured in, asteroid 83598
was renamed “Ai Star" which was discovered by
Yang Kuangyu, the president of the Hong Kong
Astronomical Society, in 2001.
The renaming was approved in December 2010.
Hong Kong Apple Daily’s columnist Li Ping said:
“Ai Star cannot be seen with naked eye, but shines
brighter by the slander from the Chinese authorities.
Suppression of Ai turns him from a rights artist
to a celebrity. The more severe the purge
of intellectuals, artists and rights lawyers,
the more attention they will attract
from the international community.”
On April 22, U.S. State Department told the media
that more “Sino-US” human rights dialogue
will be held in Beijing on April 27 & 28 this year.
U.S. official said that they would use the arrests
of Ai Weiwei and other dissidents
and the suppression of religious activities recently
to have a dialogue and make a stand
before the Chinese communist regime.
NTD reporters Tang Rui and Liuhui