The 12 heads -- ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, ram, monkey, dog and boar are the others, rendered in various degrees of realism -- stand atop bronze posts that rise out of circular bases.

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's "Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads," which will sit around Civic Center's Sea Lion Fountain for one year, depicts the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac.

The Night Manager producer The Ink Factory has hired UK producer Katherine Butler (American Animals) in the newly-created role of Creative Director.

Installation view of Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, featuring Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads (2011) by Ai Weiwei ...

Huang Yongyu, a self-taught painter who began producing art aged 14, was beloved in China for his ink paintings of animals. He had been preparing for his centennial exhibition next year when he died.