Come see the Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads exhibit at the National Museum of Wildlife Art. The artist, Ai Weiwei, who designed the Beijing Olympics Bird's Nest stadium, is considered the best-known and most successful contemporary artist in China. He first major public art sculpture has arrived in Jackson Hole after being exhibited in Mexico City, London, New York and Chicago. Designed in the 18th century by two European Jesuit priests serving in the court of the Qing-dynasty Emperor Qianlong, the 12 zodiac animal heads originally functioned as parts of a water clock-fountain sited in the magnificent, European-style gardens of the Yuanming Yuan. In 1860, the Yuanming Yuan was ransacked by French and British troops, and the heads were pillaged. In reinterpreting these objects on an oversize scale, Ai Weiwei focuses attention on questions of looting and repatriation, while extending his ongoing exploration of the “fake” and the copy in relation to the original. It’s on exhibit until May 11, 2015 and a must see on your visit! #onlyinjh #jacksonhole @wildlifeartjh #wildlifeartjh #stickermewy #art iPhone Photos: @lathamjenkins (at National Museum of Wildlife Art)