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

Robert Polhill Bevan (1865 - 1925)
Robert Polhill Bevan
1865 - 1925
Thomas Hill (1829 - 1908)
Thomas Hill
1829 - 1908
Richard Long (1945)
Richard Long
1945
Norman Garstin (1847 - 1926)
Norman Garstin
1847 - 1926
John Runciman (1744 - 1768)
John Runciman
1744 - 1768
Richard Hawkins (Hawkyns) (1562 - 1622)
Richard Hawkins (Hawkyns)
1562 - 1622
Charles Frederick Hancocks ()
Charles Frederick Hancocks
John Horace Hooper (1851 - 1906)
John Horace Hooper
1851 - 1906
Patrick MacDowell (1799 - 1870)
Patrick MacDowell
1799 - 1870
Arthur Joseph Meadows (1843 - 1907)
Arthur Joseph Meadows
1843 - 1907
William Hamo Thornycroft (1850 - 1925)
William Hamo Thornycroft
1850 - 1925
Leon Kossoff (1926 - 2019)
Leon Kossoff
1926 - 2019
Thomas Creswick (1811 - 1869)
Thomas Creswick
1811 - 1869
John Thirtle (1777 - 1839)
John Thirtle
1777 - 1839
James Edward Hervey MacDonald (1873 - 1932)
James Edward Hervey MacDonald
1873 - 1932
Julian Opie (1958)
Julian Opie
1958

Creators Conceptual art

Giles Swayne (1946)
Giles Swayne
1946
Tatyana Georgievna Bruni (1902 - 2001)
Tatyana Georgievna Bruni
1902 - 2001
Andrey L'vovich Kostin (1947 - 2000)
Andrey L'vovich Kostin
1947 - 2000
Humberto Campana (1953)
Humberto Campana
1953
Portia Zvavahera (1985)
Portia Zvavahera
1985
Berta Fischer (1973)
Berta Fischer
1973
Yolanda Pong (1973)
Yolanda Pong
1973
Otto Quirin (1927 - 2022)
Otto Quirin
1927 - 2022
Shusaku Arakawa (1936 - 2010)
Shusaku Arakawa
1936 - 2010
Sarah Johanna Eick (1974)
Sarah Johanna Eick
1974
Ugo La Pietra (1938)
Ugo La Pietra
1938
Maysha Mohamedi (1980)
Maysha Mohamedi
1980
Bruno Munari (1907 - 1998)
Bruno Munari
1907 - 1998
David Wynne (1926 - 2014)
David Wynne
1926 - 2014
Peppi Bottrop (1986)
Peppi Bottrop
1986
George Julian Zolnay (1863 - 1949)
George Julian Zolnay
1863 - 1949