Ai Weiwei
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For the documentary film about the artist, see Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry.
| Ai Weiwei | |||
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in 2007
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| Born | 28 August 1957 Beijing, China | ||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||
| Notable work | Sunflower Seeds, Beijing National Stadium | ||
| Spouse(s) | Lu Qing | ||
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| Chinese | 艾未未 | ||
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Ai Weiwei (Chinese: 艾未未; pinyin: Ài Wèiwèi, English pronunciation (help·info); born 28 August 1957 in Beijing) is a Chinese Contemporary artist and activist. His father side's original surname is 蔣Jiang.[1][2][3] Ai collaborated with Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron as the artistic consultant on the Beijing National Stadium for the 2008 Olympics.[4] As a political activist, he has been highly and openly critical of the Chinese Government's stance on democracy and human rights.
Check out the online show. Ai WeiWei 360
I love this artist! I hope you all get to like his work too.
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