Ai Weiwei
Biography 1957 Born in Beijing, China
1958 - 1978 Resides in Xinjiang, China
1978 Enrolls in Beijing Film Academy
1982 Enrolls in Parsons School of Design
1981 - 1993 Lives in the United States, mostly in New York City
1994 Returns to China
1994 - 1997 Founds China Art Archives and Warehouse, Art Director. Beijing, China
2003 Special Expert on design of National Olympic Stadium for Beijing’s 2008 Olympics in conjunction with Herzog & de Meuron
Lives and works in Beijing, China.
selected exhibitions (popup)
Available works
 | Portable Temple (sold) Ai Weiwei 2006 720 x 540 x 540 cm Compressed bamboo sheets Portable Temple – Ai Wei Wei’s creation for Beaufort 2006, is a structure which hovers between an architectural installation and a Chinese temple. Ai Wei Wei combines the contemporary efficiency of western IKEA principles with age-old religious traditions in China. The portable temple is made of compressed bamboo sheets. In this way the artist delivers a piece with a very strong sculptural character. The craftsmanship which went into the assembly blurs the distinction between old and new and questions the authority of authenticity. |
 | Fountain of Light Ai Weiwei 2007 700 x 529 x 400 cm Mixed media (steel and crystal) |