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Ai Weiwei

Ai Weiwei

Chinese, born 1957

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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 Weiwei MASK

Bird from the Free Speech Series from the collection Ai W...

Ai Weiwei

2020

Buddha from the Finger Series from the collection Ai Weiwei MASK

Buddha from the Finger Series from the collection Ai Weiw...

Ai Weiwei

2020

Chuniao from the Shanghajing Series from the collection Ai Weiwei MASK

Chuniao from the Shanghajing Series from the collection A...

Ai Weiwei

2020

Colosseum, Rome, Italy, 2003 from the Study of Perspective Series from the collection Ai Weiwei MASK

Colosseum, Rome, Italy, 2003 from the Study of Perspectiv...

Ai Weiwei

2020

Crab from the Free Speech Series from the collection Ai Weiwei MASK

Crab from the Free Speech Series from the collection Ai W...

Ai Weiwei

2020

Eiffel Tower, Paris, France, 1999 from the Study of Perspective Series from the collection Ai Weiwei MASK

Eiffel Tower, Paris, France, 1999 from the Study of Persp...

Ai Weiwei

2020

Feishu  from the Shanghajing Series from the collection Ai Weiwei MASK

Feishu from the Shanghajing Series from the collection A...

Ai Weiwei

2020

Fuck Off

Fuck Off

Ai Weiwei

2000

Ghost from the Finger Series from the collection Ai Weiwei MASK

Ghost from the Finger Series from the collection Ai Weiwe...

Ai Weiwei

2020

Hand with Gesture from the Finger Series from the collection Ai Weiwei MASK

Hand with Gesture from the Finger Series from the collect...

Ai Weiwei

2020

Handcuffs from the Free Speech Series from the collection Ai Weiwei MASK

Handcuffs from the Free Speech Series from the collection...

Ai Weiwei

2020

Heluoyu from the Shanghajing Series from the collection Ai Weiwei MASK

Heluoyu from the Shanghajing Series from the collection A...

Ai Weiwei

2020

Houses of Parliament, London, UK, 2005 from the Study of Perspective Series from the collection Ai Weiwei MASK

Houses of Parliament, London, UK, 2005 from the Study of ...

Ai Weiwei

2020

Lu  from the Shanghajing Series from the collection Ai Weiwei MASK

Lu from the Shanghajing Series from the collection Ai We...

Ai Weiwei

2020

Mask with Middle Finger  from the Finger Series from the collection Ai Weiwei MASK

Mask with Middle Finger from the Finger Series from the ...

Ai Weiwei

2020

Parkett no. 81

Parkett no. 81

Various Artists

2008

Reichstag, Berlin, Germany, 1999 from the Study of Perspective Series from the collection Ai Weiwei MASK

Reichstag, Berlin, Germany, 1999 from the Study of Perspe...

Ai Weiwei

2020

Study of Perspective - Berne

Study of Perspective - Berne

Ai Weiwei

1995-2003

Study of Perspective - Eiffel Tower

Study of Perspective - Eiffel Tower

Ai Weiwei

1995-2003

Study of Perspective - Hong Kong

Study of Perspective - Hong Kong

Ai Weiwei

1995-2003

Study of Perspective - Mona Lisa

Study of Perspective - Mona Lisa

Ai Weiwei

1995-2003

Study of Perspective - San Marco

Study of Perspective - San Marco

Ai Weiwei

1995-2003

Study of Perspective - Tiananmen Square

Study of Perspective - Tiananmen Square

Ai Weiwei

1995-2003

Study of Perspective - White House

Study of Perspective - White House

Ai Weiwei

1995-2003