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Ai Weiwei Speaks Out on Cancellation of His London Exhibition

by Hakim Bishara November 15, 2023November 16, 2023

In a statement to Hyperallergic after Lisson Gallery nixed his show, the artist warned of “soft violence aimed at stifling voices” on the topic of the Israel-Palestine conflict.

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Gallery Nixes Ai Weiwei Show After Tweet About Israel

Avatar photo by Maya Pontone November 14, 2023November 15, 2023

Lisson Gallery says the show was postponed; the artist says it was “effectively canceled.”

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Ai Weiwei Recreates Monet’s “Water Lilies” Using 650,000 LEGOS

by Sarah Rose Sharp March 28, 2023March 28, 2023

It’s the artist’s largest LEGO artwork to date.

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Take Ai Weiwei’s Middle Finger Anywhere in the World

by Rhea Nayyar March 16, 2023March 17, 2023

A new collaboration between the artist and Avant Arte invites users to flip the bird anywhere and everywhere on Google Maps.

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What Freedom Looks Like for Incarcerated Artists

Avatar photo by Naomi Polonsky December 6, 2022December 7, 2022

Koestler Arts works with incarcerated people and patients in secure mental health units, aiming to improve their lives through creativity.

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Ai Weiwei Creates a Homage to Julian Assange

Avatar photo by Avedis Hadjian March 27, 2022March 25, 2022

“[Assange’s] imprisonment marks the collapse of a free and civilized society,” Ai Weiwei told Hyperallergic.

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In the Work of Ai Weiwei, Biography Supersedes Art

by Michael Glover March 2, 2022March 2, 2022

Perhaps Ai is untouchable. If that is the case, where were we left when judging his new art?

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Ai Weiwei Plumbs His Chaotic Childhood in New Memoir

Avatar photo by Kealey Boyd November 7, 2021November 5, 2021

Ai Weiwei’s childhood recollections are vividly violent.

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The Skirball Cultural Center Spotlights Ai Weiwei This Spring

by Skirball Cultural Center February 16, 2021February 16, 2021

Get ready for the LA debut of Ai Weiwei: Trace with virtual talks, gallery tours, on-demand films, and a rare speaking engagement with the artist-activist on February 21.

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Ai Weiwei Stages Silent Protest in Support of Wikileaks Founder

by Hakim Bishara September 28, 2020November 5, 2020

Julian Assange is facing 17 espionage charges and one charge of computer misuse.

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Ai Weiwei Captures the Strange Normalcy of Wuhan Under Lockdown

Avatar photo by Dan Schindel September 1, 2020November 5, 2020

The dissident artist’s critique of his home country remains relentless, in particular identifying how bureaucracy can leave people out in the cold.

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Ai Weiwei Drops Surprise Film About the COVID-19 Lockdown in Wuhan

Avatar photo by Dan Schindel August 24, 2020November 5, 2020

Since the beginning of the quarantine, the artist was remotely directing a crew of camerapeople to document the government’s response to the virus.

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The latest episodes of the PBS documentary series explore the intersection between play and artistry, as well as the world of small objects and the artists who make them.

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