Dead dictators draw Hong Kong art crowds
(Artdaily.org)

A `breathing` Fidel Castro is among several ex-communist leaders gathered in Hong Kong this week -- one of the world`s centres of capitalism -- as part of a cheeky exhibition at Art Basel. Lifelike replicas of Mao Zedong, Vladimir Lenin, Kim Il-Sung, Ho Chi Minh and the former Cuban leader are lying in state in the city`s harbourfront convention centre, drawing curious, smartphone-snapping art enthusiasts. Made from acrylic and silica gel and dressed in their signature uniforms, all lie in glass coffins, except for Castro, who can be seen `breathing` almost imperceptibly on his deathbed. The installation, called `Summit`, was created by Chinese artist Shen Shaomin who said the work was conceived as a response to the global financial crisis of 2008. It was originally commissioned for