Ai Weiwei 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. As an activist, he has been openly critical of the Chinese government and its stance on democracy and human rights. He investigated government corruption and cover-ups, in particular the Sichuan schools corruption scandal following the collapse of "tofu-dreg schools" in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. In April 2011, Ai Weiwei was arrested at Beijing Capital International Airport for "economic crimes", and detained for 81 days without charge. Ai Weiwei emerged as a figure in Chinese cultural development, an architect of Chinese modernism, and a prominent political commentator.
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Works in Collection
32 works
Bird from the Free Speech Series from the collection Ai W...
Ai Weiwei
2020
Buddha from the Finger Series from the collection Ai Weiw...
Ai Weiwei
2020
Chuniao from the Shanghajing Series from the collection A...
Ai Weiwei
2020
Colosseum, Rome, Italy, 2003 from the Study of Perspectiv...
Ai Weiwei
2020
Crab from the Free Speech Series from the collection Ai W...
Ai Weiwei
2020
Eiffel Tower, Paris, France, 1999 from the Study of Persp...
Ai Weiwei
2020
Feishu from the Shanghajing Series from the collection A...
Ai Weiwei
2020
Fuck Off
Ai Weiwei
2000
Ghost from the Finger Series from the collection Ai Weiwe...
Ai Weiwei
2020
Hand with Gesture from the Finger Series from the collect...
Ai Weiwei
2020
Handcuffs from the Free Speech Series from the collection...
Ai Weiwei
2020
Heluoyu from the Shanghajing Series from the collection A...
Ai Weiwei
2020
Houses of Parliament, London, UK, 2005 from the Study of ...
Ai Weiwei
2020
Lu from the Shanghajing Series from the collection Ai We...
Ai Weiwei
2020
Mask with Middle Finger from the Finger Series from the ...
Ai Weiwei
2020
Parkett no. 81
Various Artists
2008
Reichstag, Berlin, Germany, 1999 from the Study of Perspe...
Ai Weiwei
2020
Study of Perspective - Berne
Ai Weiwei
1995-2003
Study of Perspective - Eiffel Tower
Ai Weiwei
1995-2003
Study of Perspective - Hong Kong
Ai Weiwei
1995-2003
Study of Perspective - Mona Lisa
Ai Weiwei
1995-2003
Study of Perspective - San Marco
Ai Weiwei
1995-2003
Study of Perspective - Tiananmen Square
Ai Weiwei
1995-2003
Study of Perspective - White House
Ai Weiwei
1995-2003