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Ai Weiwei ( / ˈaɪweɪˈweɪ / ⓘ EYE way-WAY; Chinese : 艾未未; pinyin : Ài Wèiwèi, IPA: [âɪ wêɪ.wêɪ]; born 28 August 1957) is a Chinese contemporary artist, documentarian, and activist. Ai grew up in the far northwest of China, where he lived under harsh conditions due to his father's exile. [1]
Apr 7, 2023 · Ai Weiwei is one of the best-known artists alive today. But asked recently when he first realised he wanted to be an artist, he responded: "Do I really want to be an artist? I'm still undecided."...
Sep 14, 2015 · Ai Weiwei has worked in everything from paint to readymades. As our landmark exhibition examines work from 1993 up to the present day, we take a look at some of the key works to know from across Ai's career. In Ai Weiwei’s work, there is no division between art and politics.
Jun 20, 2020 · Perhaps his most famous installment, Ai Weiwei’s ‘Sunflower Seeds’ attracted tens of thousands of visitors to London’s Tate Modern when it was first unveiled in 2010. The ten tonne work consisted of a staggering 100 million porcelain sunflower seeds, each one handmade and meticulously painted.
Jun 28, 2024 · Ai Weiwei (born May 18?, 1957, Beijing, China) is a Chinese artist and activist who produced a multifaceted array of creative work, including sculptural installations, architectural projects, photographs, and videos.
Ai Weiwei is the most famous Chinese artist living today. As an activist, he calls attention to human rights violations on an epic scale; as an artist, he expands the definition of art to include new forms of social engagement.
Ai Weiwei is a Chinese artist, activist, and filmmaker whose work spans various mediums, from sculpture and installation to architecture and photography. He has become a prominent figure in contemporary protest art, using his art to address social, cultural, and political issues in China and globally.
Ai Weiwei’s Latest Work Is a Monument to His Past. The groundbreaking, exiled Chinese artist builds a hopeful new life—and a new studio, in the Portuguese countryside. Ai Weiwei’s relocation to...
Ai Weiwei. Ai Weiwei was born in Beijing, China in 1957. An outspoken human rights activist, Ai was arrested by Chinese authorities in April 2011 and held incommunicado for three months.
A global citizen, artist and thinker, Ai Weiwei moves between modes of production and investigation, subject to the direction and outcome of his research, whether into the Chinese earthquake of 2008 (for works such as Straight, 2008-12 and Remembering, 2009) or the worldwide plight of refugees and forced migrants (for Law of the Journey and his ...
