[1] Ai Weiwei encapsulates political conviction and poetry in his many sculptures, photographs, and public works. Since being allowed to leave China in 2015, he has lived in Portugal, Germany, and the …

Dec 6, 2025 · 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 …

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 …

Ai Weiwei emerged as a vital instigator in Chinese cultural development, an architect of Chinese modernism, and one of the nation's most vocal political commentators. Ai Weiwei encapsulates …

Ai was born in Beijing in 1957 and currently resides and works in Berlin. Ai is the recipient of the 2015 Ambassador of Conscience Award from Amnesty International and the 2012 Václav Havel Prize for …

View Ai Weiwei’s 1,558 artworks on artnet. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. See available prints and multiples, sculpture, and …

4 days ago · A writer and curator, Ai extends his practice across multiple disciplines and through social media to communicate with a global public and to engage fellow artists with projects on a massive …

Sep 16, 2022 · This book traces Ai Weiwei’s art career through the various stages of his life by examining examples of works that embody each of these stages, from Weiwei’s early works in New …

Ai Weiwei’s work blurs the line between art and protest. He uses sculpture, architecture, film, and social media to address issues of human rights, migration, freedom of expression, and the role of truth in …

Aug 18, 2017 · In his highly-anticipated memoir, 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir, released on November 2nd, Ai tells the story of the last century in Chinese history by chronicling his own …