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The superstar Chinese artist gives an exclusive interview to art critic Alastair Sooke at the opening of his first exhibition in Turkey. ... 40 times,” says the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.
In our ongoing interview profile series, we hear about what artists are making, what’s making them tick, and the moments that made them. As Ai Weiwei releases his long-awaited memoir, 1000 Years of ...
Ai's oeuvre transcends mediums, having worked with sculpture, printmaking, photography, installation, writing, film-making and architecture. Ai Weiwei: Making Sense at London's Design Museum ...
Painter and filmmaker Julian Schnabel and artist Ai Weiwei with Observer’s Stephen Wozniak during a walkthrough of “Child’s Play” at Vito Schnabel Gallery. Photo by Stephen Wozniak At Vito ...
Artist-filmmaker Ai Weiwei brings two films to CPH:DOX -- the world premiere of 'Animality,' and international premiere of 'Ai Weiwei's Turandot.' Skip to main content Open Mega Menu ...
Ai Weiwei with the word "FUCK" sunburned onto his chest, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, 2000, part of the Beijing Photographs series, 1993-2003, Ai Weiwei, Chinese, b. 1957, black and white photograph ...
Ai Weiwei will realize a new work in the Ukraine about the country's ongoing war with Russia. Titled Three Perfectly ...
Ai Weiwei to sign blank sheets of paper with UV ink for Refugees International in London this weekend To mark Human Rights Day (10 December 2022), Ai Weiwei will take to Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park ...
Ai Weiwei is a Chinese contemporary artist, documentarian and activist. His new exhibition, Ai vs AI is part of CIRCA 20:24 (11 January until 31 March) on Piccadilly Lights, London.
American filmmaker Alison Klayman's film, Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry is a fascinating insight into the life of China's provocative political artist Ai Weiwei. He is often very spontaneous and you can ...
Multidisciplinary Chinese artist Ai Weiwei tells Dezeen why he thinks all objects have political significance in this exclusive interview. Known worldwide for his use of art as a tool for activism ...
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