Ai Weiwei’s art projects & exhibitions
Born on August 28, 1957, in Beijing, Ai Weiwei is one of the most prominent Chinese artists alive today. He is best known for his grand-scale conceptual art, capital realism, and installation artworks that draw attention to social engagement and human rights issues.
Ai established himself as an artist as a student in New York in the 1990s. Among his biggest influences are his poet father Ai Qing, Jeff Koons, Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, and Marcel Duchamp. His famous artworks include Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn (1995), Study of Perspective Tiananmen Square (1995), and Ton of Tea (2008).
This was Ai Weiwei’s refugee life jacket installation
This was Ai Weiwei’s refugee life jacket installation Read More
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Ai Weiwei’s crabs – A clever wordplay & internet censorship
Ai Weiwei’s crabs – A clever wordplay & internet censorship Read More
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Ai Weiwei uses thousands of bicycles to create sculptures
Ai Weiwei uses thousands of bicycles to create sculptures Read More
Why did Ai Weiwei break this million-dollar Han Dynasty vase?
Why did Ai Weiwei break this million-dollar Han Dynasty vase? Read More
Ai Weiwei’s colored vases: Clever artwork or vandalism? You decide
Ai Weiwei’s colored vases: Clever artwork or vandalism? You decide Read More
Ai Weiwei gives world his middle finger
Why did Ai Weiwei dip 2,000 year old Chinese vases in paint?
Why did Ai Weiwei dip 2,000 year old Chinese vases in paint? Read More
Ai Weiwei: The Sichuan earthquake & 9000 children’s backpacks
Ai Weiwei: The Sichuan earthquake & 9000 children’s backpacks Read More
Ai Weiwei made these two uncomfortable couches from marble
Ai Weiwei made these two uncomfortable couches from marble Read More