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What does Ai Weiwei's art represent?
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What Ai Weiwei's art represents depends on the piece. Some of the Chinese artist's works seem to symbolize how the Chinese Community party stripped away individuality and demanded conformity. Many of his pieces communicate messages about various human rights violations. Shop a range of Ai Weiwei art on 1stDibs.
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"Coca Cola" Vase
By Ai Weiwei
Located in London, GB
Murano, cast vase in translucent red glass. Includes original packaging and ply presentation box. Edition of 300. Produced in 2023. This work comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Category
2010s Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Ai Weiwei - Have You Seen Ai Weiwei's Cats? poster (Hand Signed by Ai Weiwei)
By Ai Weiwei
Located in New York, NY
Offset lithograph poster
Boldly signed in red marker by Ai Weiwei, and bearing the Kettle's Yard gallery logo
(unnumbered, from a limited edition of fewer than 50 hand signed)
The "H...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Prints
Materials
Offset
Middle Finger in Red
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Ai Weiwei
Title: Middle Finger in Red
Year: 2023
Medium: 2 colour silkscreen print on 410gsm Somerset Tub Sized Satin White paper
Edition: 1285; signed in pencil
Sheet: 23 3/...
Category
2010s Contemporary More Prints
Materials
Screen
AI WEIWEI - GUARDIAN (Purple). Signed Limited edition Contemporary Asia Modern
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Date of creation: 2026
Medium: 2 colour silkscreen with metallic glitter base layer on Somerset paper.
Edition: 557
Size: 60 x 60 cm
Condition: Brand new, never framed or display
In...
Category
2010s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Glitter, Screen
Everything is Art, Everything is Politics By Ai Weiwei
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Everything is Art, Everything is Politics
By Ai Weiwei
Ai Weiwei is a prominent Chinese contemporary artist and activist known for his bold and provocative works that challenge po...
Category
2010s Contemporary More Art
Materials
Wood
Middle Finger in Red
By Ai Weiwei
Located in London, GB
Artist: Ai Weiwei
Title: Middle Finger in Red
Year: 2023
Medium: 2 colour silkscreen print on 410gsm Somerset Tub Sized Satin White paper
Edition: 1285; signed in pencil
Sheet: ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen
