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

Kate Greenaway (1846 - 1901)
Kate Greenaway
1846 - 1901
Marianne North (1830 - 1890)
Marianne North
1830 - 1890
Barry Flanagan (1941 - 2009)
Barry Flanagan
1941 - 2009
Pieter de Molijn (1595 - 1661)
Pieter de Molijn
1595 - 1661
Charles Robert Darwin (1809 - 1882)
Charles Robert Darwin
1809 - 1882
Anthony Flower (1792 - 1875)
Anthony Flower
1792 - 1875
John Wharlton Bunney (1828 - 1882)
John Wharlton Bunney
1828 - 1882
Patrick Joseph Caulfield (1936 - 2005)
Patrick Joseph Caulfield
1936 - 2005
Edward Harrison May (1824 - 1887)
Edward Harrison May
1824 - 1887
Edward Burne-Jones (1833 - 1898)
Edward Burne-Jones
1833 - 1898
Bill Jacklin (1943)
Bill Jacklin
1943
Callum Innes (1962)
Callum Innes
1962
William Powell Frith (1819 - 1909)
William Powell Frith
1819 - 1909
Edgar Bertram Mackennal (1863 - 1931)
Edgar Bertram Mackennal
1863 - 1931
Herman Verelst (1641 - 1702)
Herman Verelst
1641 - 1702
George Arnald (1763 - 1841)
George Arnald
1763 - 1841

Creators Conceptual art

Rolf Biebl (1951)
Rolf Biebl
1951
Kim Yun Shin (1935)
Kim Yun Shin
1935
Heinz Dress (1952)
Heinz Dress
1952
Hans Jörg Limbach (1928 - 1990)
Hans Jörg Limbach
1928 - 1990
Sergei Nikolaevich Sokolov (1956)
Sergei Nikolaevich Sokolov
1956
Vaclav Jansa (1859 - 1913)
Vaclav Jansa
1859 - 1913
Ellen Gallagher (1965)
Ellen Gallagher
1965
Johannes Schramm (1965)
Johannes Schramm
1965
Fritz Bauman (1886 - 1942)
Fritz Bauman
1886 - 1942
Sarah Moon (1941)
Sarah Moon
1941
Han Bing (1986)
Han Bing
1986
Phillip Allen (1967)
Phillip Allen
1967
Stefan Plenkers (1945)
Stefan Plenkers
1945
Mona Breede (1968)
Mona Breede
1968
Michael Evlampievich Perkhin (1860 - 1903)
Michael Evlampievich Perkhin
1860 - 1903
Judy Kensley McKie (1944)
Judy Kensley McKie
1944