ITP Alumnus, James Powderly (’02), co-founder of the Graffiti Research Lab has been detained in China for planning a pro-Tibet art project in Beijing.

http://www.boingboing.net/2008/08/19/grls-james-powderly.html

The New York Times

James has since been released after serving 6 days in a Chinese prison.  Read about his ordeal here:

http://www.artnet.com/magazineus/news/artnetnews/artnetnews8-27-08.asp