Ai Weiwei (1957) - photo 1

Ai Weiwei

Ai Weiwei (Chinese: 艾未未; pinyin: Ài Wèiwèi) 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.[1] As an activist, he has been openly critical of the Chinese Government's 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 2011, Ai Weiwei was arrested at Beijing Capital International Airport on 3 April, for "economic crimes". He was detained for 81 days without charge. 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.

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Date and place of birt:28 august 1957, Beijing, China
Nationality:United Kingdom, Germany, China
Period of activity: XX, XXI century
Specialization:Architect, Artist, Photographer, Sculptor
Art style:Conceptual art, Contemporary art

Creators United Kingdom

Charles Lock Eastlake (1793 - 1865)
Charles Lock Eastlake
1793 - 1865
David Reekie (1947)
David Reekie
1947
William Gear (1915 - 1997)
William Gear
1915 - 1997
Francis Nicholson (1753 - 1844)
Francis Nicholson
1753 - 1844
Sawrey Gilpin (1733 - 1807)
Sawrey Gilpin
1733 - 1807
Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836 - 1912)
Lawrence Alma-Tadema
1836 - 1912
Peter Randall-Page (1954)
Peter Randall-Page
1954
John Randall Bratby (1928 - 1992)
John Randall Bratby
1928 - 1992
Charles Towne (1763 - 1840)
Charles Towne
1763 - 1840
Sebastian Pether (1790 - 1844)
Sebastian Pether
1790 - 1844
Joseph Nollekens (1737 - 1823)
Joseph Nollekens
1737 - 1823
Andrea Soldi (1703 - 1771)
Andrea Soldi
1703 - 1771
Nathaniel Hill (1861 - 1934)
Nathaniel Hill
1861 - 1934
Adrian Heath (1920 - 1992)
Adrian Heath
1920 - 1992
Bryan Ferry (1945)
Bryan Ferry
1945
Jason Martin (1970)
Jason Martin
1970

Creators Conceptual art

Philip Akkerman (1957)
Philip Akkerman
1957
Ralph Fleck (1951)
Ralph Fleck
1951
Alberto Biasi (1937)
Alberto Biasi
1937
Felix Gonzalez-Torres (1957 - 1996)
Felix Gonzalez-Torres
1957 - 1996
Gerta Mikhaylovna Nemenova (1905 - 1986)
Gerta Mikhaylovna Nemenova
1905 - 1986
Vittore Bocchetta (1918 - 2021)
Vittore Bocchetta
1918 - 2021
Andrew Mansfield (1953)
Andrew Mansfield
1953
Alfred Hrdlicka (1928 - 2009)
Alfred Hrdlicka
1928 - 2009
Dieter Blum (1936)
Dieter Blum
1936
Domenico Paladino (1948)
Domenico Paladino
1948
Hermann Kätelhön (1884 - 1940)
Hermann Kätelhön
1884 - 1940
Michael Landy (1963)
Michael Landy
1963
Valerii Koshliakov (1962)
Valerii Koshliakov
1962
Willian Diederick Kuik (1929 - 2008)
Willian Diederick Kuik
1929 - 2008
Valentin Ivanovich Kurdov (1905 - 1989)
Valentin Ivanovich Kurdov
1905 - 1989
Albert Paris Gütersloh (1887 - 1973)
Albert Paris Gütersloh
1887 - 1973