Ai Weiwei (/ ˈ aɪ w eɪ ˈ w eɪ / ⓘ 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 …

2025年2月15日 · 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.

3 天之前 · 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

4 天之前 · With “Ai, Rebel: The Art and Activism of Ai Weiwei” (March 12-Sept. 7), SAM is mounting the largest-ever U.S. exhibition of Ai’s art, gathering work from across four decades.

5 天之前 · For part of the year, the artist and activist Ai Weiwei works in a cavernous 30,000-square-foot studio on the underground levels of a former 19th-century brewery in Berlin. Its triple-height ...

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.

2024年5月31日 · Ai Weiwei ranks among the most prominent and controversial figures in the world of contemporary art. Throughout the 21st century, he has produced a treasure trove of artwork, from documentaries to architecture, photography to music, sculptures to ceramics.

2015年9月14日 · 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.

2022年9月16日 · 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 York in the 1990s, right up to his most contemporary works.

Explore the impact of Ai Weiwei and his art - his biography, famous works, and career milestones as an iconic contemporary artist and activist.