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

Samuel Atkins (1760 - 1808)
Samuel Atkins
1760 - 1808
Paul Nash (1889 - 1946)
Paul Nash
1889 - 1946
Thomas Lound (1801 - 1861)
Thomas Lound
1801 - 1861
Thomas More (1478 - 1535)
Thomas More
1478 - 1535
John Randall Bratby (1928 - 1992)
John Randall Bratby
1928 - 1992
Edward Seago (1910 - 1974)
Edward Seago
1910 - 1974
Joseph Wright (1734 - 1797)
Joseph Wright
1734 - 1797
Frederick Gore (1913 - 2009)
Frederick Gore
1913 - 2009
Neil Lawson Baker (1938 - 2022)
Neil Lawson Baker
1938 - 2022
Charles D'Oyly (1781 - 1845)
Charles D'Oyly
1781 - 1845
Matthew Ritchie (1964)
Matthew Ritchie
1964
William Raymond Dommersen (1859 - 1927)
William Raymond Dommersen
1859 - 1927
Richard Crosse (1742 - 1810)
Richard Crosse
1742 - 1810
Howard Hodgkin (1932 - 2017)
Howard Hodgkin
1932 - 2017
John Gibson (1790 - 1866)
John Gibson
1790 - 1866
Hercules Brabazon Brabazon (1821 - 1906)
Hercules Brabazon Brabazon
1821 - 1906

Creators Conceptual art

Steven Alan Kaufman (1960 - 2010)
Steven Alan Kaufman
1960 - 2010
Ouyang Chun (1974)
Ouyang Chun
1974
Mildred Thompson (1936 - 2003)
Mildred Thompson
1936 - 2003
Michael Wirkner (1954 - 2012)
Michael Wirkner
1954 - 2012
Alberto Mijangos (1925 - 2007)
Alberto Mijangos
1925 - 2007
Alex Israel (1982)
Alex Israel
1982
Georgy Georgievich Shishkin (1948)
Georgy Georgievich Shishkin
1948
Joyce Tenneson (1945)
Joyce Tenneson
1945
Timothy Noble (1966)
Timothy Noble
1966
Gerlinde Beck (1930 - 2006)
Gerlinde Beck
1930 - 2006
Jean Dewasne (1921 - 1999)
Jean Dewasne
1921 - 1999
Norbert Kricke (1922 - 1984)
Norbert Kricke
1922 - 1984
Carol Bove (1971)
Carol Bove
1971
Teng Nee Cheong (1951 - 2013)
Teng Nee Cheong
1951 - 2013
Memet Abselyamovich Abselyamov (1911 - 1988)
Memet Abselyamovich Abselyamov
1911 - 1988
Gustav Wunderwald (1882 - 1945)
Gustav Wunderwald
1882 - 1945