Ai Weiwei Art
Chinese, b. 1957
Ai Weiwei was born in northwest China but was sent to a labor camp in Beidahuang, Heilongjiang, when he was only a year old. There he was raised for the early years of his life. His father Aì Qīng’s involvement in the Anti-Rightist Movement led to the family's exile shortly afterward to Shihezi, Xinjiang, where Ai spent the duration of his childhood. Upon Mao Zedong’s death, the family returned to Beijing in 1976.
Following the family’s return home, Ai enrolled in the Beijing Film Academy to study animation in 1978. He was one of the founders of the avant-garde art group the Stars alongside contemporaries Ma Desheng, Wang Keping, Mao Lizi, Huang Rui, Li Shuang, Ah Cheng and Qu Leilei. The Stars disbanded in the 1980s, but Ai participated in regular shows that recalled the ten years that the group had been together, including at the Hanart Gallery in 1989 and the retrospective 2007 exhibition at Beijing's Origin Point.
Ai moved to the USA in 1981, among the earliest of students to study abroad following China’s reform in 1980, which afforded him the opportunity to take the TOEFL in 1981. He lived in Philadelphia and then in San Francisco, studying English at the University of California, Berkeley. Afteward, Ai studied at Parsons School of Design in New York City and attended the Art Students League of New York from 1983 to 1986. He initially made a living by drawing street portraits.
Immersing himself in the Pop art scene, which was rapidly gaining popularity, Ai began creating conceptual art and photography. Ai returned to China after his father became ill in 1993, and while there he helped to establish the experimental art scene called Beijing East Village. In 1999, Ai built a studio house in Beijing — his first architectural project. Ai founded the architecture studio FAKE Design in 2003, and co-curated the art exhibition "Fuck Off" with Feng Boyi in Shanghai.
In 2011, Ai was arrested and jailed. Released after 81 days, the government confiscated his passport. His release was in part due to the uproar of the art world against his charges of tax evasion; the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and the International Council of Museums both organized petitions, collecting almost 100,000 signatures calling for his release. When he reclaimed his passport in 2015, Ai moved to Berlin and lived in a studio. It became a base for him to create his international work.
Ai is the artistic director of China Art Archives & Warehouse. The experimental gallery and archive, co-founded by Ai in 1997, concentrates on experimental art from the People’s Republic of China, initiating and facilitating exhibitions both in China and internationally.
Ai's work is in the collections of museums worldwide, including the Tate, London; Arken, London; Brooklyn Museum, New York; and the RA, London. His international architectural collaborations, including the Beijing National Stadium and the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, have consistently been met with critical acclaim.
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By Ai Weiwei
Located in London, GB
Fine art inkjet print, Hahnemüle German etching 310g
37 2/5 x 51 1/5 in. (95 x 130 cm)
Limited edition of 100 + 25 AP
Hand signed by the artist and numbered on the front
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2010s Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Materials
Screen
The Papercut Portfolio -Contemporary, 21st Century, Paper, Ai Weiwei, Red, China
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Zug, CH
The Papercut Portfolio - Contemporary, 21st Century, Paper, Ai Weiwei, Red
Papercuts in clothbound clamshell box (set of 8)
Edition of 250
Signed, with certificate of authenticity
I...
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2010s Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
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Paper
Ai Weiwei, Glass Vase (Coca Cola), 2023
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Manchester, GB
Ai Weiwei, Glass Vase (Coca Cola), 2023
Cast vase in translucent red glass
Edition of 300
19 x 21 x 21.2 cm (7.5 x 8.2 x 8.3 in)
Artist’s signature engraved on base
Mint. Minor ...
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2010s Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
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Glass
Ceder Tree By AI Weiwei
By Ai Weiwei
Located in London, GB
Ceder Tree
By AI Weiwei
Ai Weiwei is a renowned Chinese contemporary artist and activist whose diverse body of work spans sculpture, installations, and social commentary, often ad...
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2010s Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
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Other Medium
Pequi Tree
By Ai Weiwei
Located in 'S-GRAVENHAGE, ZH
Medium: Tin Sculpture in custom box.
Size: 32 × 8 cm
Edition of 250
Engraved signature and numbered + COA
Category
2010s Ai Weiwei Art
Materials
Metal
AI WEIWEI - CEDAR (LARGE) Chinese Modern Activism Tree Tradition Ink White
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Ai Weiwei CEDAR (LARGE)
Date of creation: 2022
Medium: Screenprint on Somerset Velvet Antique paper
Edition: 50
Size: 70.5 x 55.5 cm
Condition: In mint conditions, brand new and nev...
Category
2010s Conceptual Ai Weiwei Art
Materials
Paper, Screen
Untitled (Coca Cola) By AI Weiwei
By Ai Weiwei
Located in London, GB
Untitled (Coca Cola)
By AI Weiwei
Ai Weiwei is a renowned Chinese contemporary artist and activist whose diverse body of work spans sculpture, installations, and social commentary...
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2010s Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
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Paper
Cats (Red)
By Ai Weiwei
Located in New York, NY
Ai Weiwei
Cats (Red), 2022
Screen print on Saunders Waterford 300gsm paper
Hand signed, dated, and numbered 87/150 by Ai Weiwei on the front
13 1/2 × 17 inches
Unframed
This print wa...
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2010s Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
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Screen
Study of Perspective in Glass (Deep Amber), Ai Weiwei–Contemporary, 21st Century
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Zug, CH
Ai Weiwei
Study of Perspective in Glass (Deep Amber), 2018-2019
Murano Glass Casting
12.5 × 10 × 9 cm
(4.9 × 3.9 × 3.5 in)
Hand-signed by artist, Signed and numbered on accompanying certificate and inscribed on the bottom
Edition of 100
In mint condition, as acquired from the publisher in the original packaging
PLEASE NOTE: Images of edition number are example references only.
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Ai Weiwei’s middle finger has been a recurrent theme in the artist production. His photographic series, Study of Perspective (from 1995 onwards), encourages questioning towards governments, institutions and establishments. Ai’s middle finger in flipping of the bird gesture in front of symbols of power across the globe, from the Tiananmen Square...
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2010s Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
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Glass
Study of Perspective in Glass (Deep Amber), Ai Weiwei–Contemporary, 21st Century
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Zug, CH
Ai Weiwei
Study of Perspective in Glass (Deep Amber), 2018-2019
Murano Glass Casting
12.5 × 10 × 9 cm
(4.9 × 3.9 × 3.5 in)
Hand-signed by artist, Signed and numbered on accompanying ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Materials
Glass
Ai Weiwei, Pequi Tree - Limited Edition Sculpture, Chinese Contemporary Art
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Hamburg, DE
The Pequi Tree Miniature is based on Ai Weiwei's 32 meter sculpture, Pequi Tree from 2018-2020, and was produced at a 1/100 scale. As the large cast iron sculpture, the miniature wit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
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Metal
Ai Weiwei, History of Bombs - Limited Edition Print, Chinese Contemporary Art
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ai Weiwei (Chinese, b. 1957)
History of Bombs, 2020
Medium: Digital print on 170gsm arco paper
Dimensions: 19.7 x 27.6 in (50 x 70 cm)
Edition of 1000: Printed signature on accompany...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Materials
Digital
Ai Weiwei, Cats (Black) - Signed Print, Contemporary Art, Chinese Activist
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ai Weiwei (Chinese, b. 1957)
Cats (Black), 2022
Medium: Screenprint on paper
Sheet dimensions: 28 x 32.8 cm
Frame dimensions: 36.1 x 41.2 cm
Edition of 150: Hand signed, numbered and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Materials
Screen
The China Bag 'Zodiac' Tote by Ai Weiwei
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Jersey City, NJ
White PVC bag with transparent inlay
Measures: 18.5 x 25.4 inches (without handles)
Edition of 2,500
Custom gift box
This limited edition tote by Ai Weiwei is both the ultimate beac...
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2010s Ai Weiwei Art
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PVC
Wo ist die Revolution -Contemporary, 21st Century, Ai Weiwei, China
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Zug, CH
Wo ist die Revolution -Contemporary, 21st Century, Ai Weiwei, China
Wo ist die Revolution, 2019
Inkjet Print
Edition of 180
190 x 100 cm (74.8 x 39.3 in.)
Signed and numbered
In min...
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2010s Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Materials
Inkjet
Wo ist die Revolution -Contemporary, 21st Century, Ai Weiwei, China
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Zug, CH
Wo ist die Revolution -Contemporary, 21st Century, Ai Weiwei, China
Wo ist die Revolution, 2019
Inkjet Print
Edition of 180
190 x 100 cm (74.8 x 39.3 in.)
Signed and numbered
In min...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Materials
Inkjet
Ai Weiwei, the Silk Scarf ‘Citizens’ Investigation’
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Papercutting is a traditional Chinese art going back 2,000 years. The colored, intricately cut papers are used as a story-telling medium in festivities, for prayers, and as everyday ...
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2010s Chinese Ai Weiwei Art
Materials
Silk
Pequi Tree by Ai Weiwei
By Ai Weiwei
Located in London, GB
Tin (welded, polished and finished by hand)
12 5/8 x 4 7/8 x 4 7/8 in
32 x 12.5 x 12.5 cm
Edition of 250
Category
2010s Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Materials
Tin Glaze
Crabs
By Ai Weiwei
Located in New York, NY
Ai Weiwei
Crabs, 2010-11
Limited Edition, hand numbered Silkscreen on 100% Canadian 2-Ply Maplewood Skateboard. Signed on the deck
31 × 1 × 3/10 inches
Edition 126/150
Signed on the deck. Hand numbered from the edition of 150
Highly desirable and sought after limited edition; long sold out worldwide. The text reads:
"THE WORLD IS NOT CHANGING IF YOU DON'T SHOULDER THE BURDEN OF RESPONSIBILITY."
This skateboard was inspired by the artist’s installation ‘He Xie’, a group of 3,200 ceramic crabs installed at Washington D.C.’s Hirshhorn Museum in 2011. "Crabs" refers to a slang word used for internet censorship in China. It plays on the similar sounding between ‘river crab’ and ‘harmonious’.
“I think there is a responsibility for any artist to protect freedom of expression.”
– Ai Weiwei
“Without freedom of speech there is no modern world, just a barbaric one."― Ai Weiwei
This photo is part of ‘Study in Perspective’ where Ai Weiwei openly attacks the regime in place by de-sacralizing one of the country’s most iconic and controversial sites: Tiananmen square...
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2010s Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
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Ink, Wood, Screen
The Papercut Portfolio -Contemporary, 21st Century, Paper, Ai Weiwei, Red, China
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Zug, CH
The Papercut Portfolio - Contemporary, 21st Century, Paper, Ai Weiwei, Red
Papercuts in clothbound clamshell box (set of 8)
Edition of 250
Signed, with certificate of authenticity
I...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Materials
Paper
Haircut Scarf by Ai Weiwei
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Jersey City, NJ
100% silk scarf
handwoven and hand-silkscreened
finished with hand-rolled edges
Measures: 35.4 x 35.4 inches
edition of 2,500
custom gift box
The scarf takes its motif from a...
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2010s Ai Weiwei Art
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Silk
River Crabs (from Papercut Portfolio)
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Ai Weiwei
Title: River Crabs (from Papercut Portfolio)
Year: 2019
Medium: Papercut on large format, colored fine art paper
Edition: 250; sig...
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2010s Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Materials
Lithograph
BOMB
By Ai Weiwei
Located in 'S-GRAVENHAGE, ZH
Medium: Fine art inkjet print, Hahnemüle German etching 310g
Size: 37 2/5 x 51 1/5 in. (95 x 130 cm)
Edition of 100 + 25 AP
Hand signed by the artist and numbered on the front
Category
2010s Ai Weiwei Art
Materials
Inkjet
Ai Weiwei, The Silk Scarf ‘Haircut’
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Papercutting is a traditional Chinese art going back 2,000 years. The colored, intricately cut papers are used as a story-telling medium in fes...
Category
2010s Chinese Ai Weiwei Art
Materials
Silk
UFO
By Ai Weiwei
Located in 'S-GRAVENHAGE, ZH
“As an artist, I have to relate to humanity’s struggles ... I never separate these situations from my art,”
- Ai Weiwei
At first glance the intentionally enlarged image shows us, wh...
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2010s Ai Weiwei Art
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Inkjet
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Materials
Digital
Push Up Wood Figure
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
This push up wooden figure features Ai Weiwei standing on top of a Han Dynasty urn printed with one of his trademark "ism's." It is inspired by his artwork ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
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Wood
Odyssey
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
"Odyssey", is a limited edition print by Chinese activist and artist Ai Weiwei. It depicts the global refugee condition in the style of a classic Greco-Roman frieze.
Edition of 1000...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
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Lithograph
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Ai Weiwei Pequi Tree Minature Tin Sculpture 1/100 Scale Edition of 250
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Draper, UT
Pequi Tree Miniature is a sculpture, created from the most recent work by Ai Weiwei, Pequi Tree, 2018-2020, and produced at a 1/100 scale.
The sculpture is...
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2010s Ai Weiwei Art
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Metal
Triptych: Study of Perspective: Fu#k! the Trump White House (Artist signed COA)
By Ai Weiwei
Located in New York, NY
Note: The measurements are for each of the three skateboards in this listing
Ai Weiwei
Study of Perspective: Fu#k! the Trump White House (w/COA Hand Signed by Ai Weiwei), 2017
Tripty...
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2010s Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
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Wood, Screen, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The present work is from the artist’s “Becoming” series, which consists of 147 photographs documenting the transformation of a green field into Beijing’s new national airport, the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
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- Does Ai Weiwei paint?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Ai Weiwei does paint. While Ai Weiwei is known more for his poetry, sculpture and photography, he did occasionally paint and use paint in his sculptural work. Ai Weiwei is known for his activism and his artwork often encapsulated his political leanings. Shop a selection Ai Weiwei works on 1stDibs.
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