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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3D Printing of My Left Hand - 3D Hand Chinese Edition of 20
By Ai Weiwei
Located in London, GB
This aluminium sculpture was created by the artist Ai Wei Wei.
It is numbered in black ink from the edition of 20, on an affixed label. There were also two artist’s proofs aside from...
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2010s Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
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Metal
Vases in Five Colours (Set of 5), 2024 by Ai Weiwei, Murano Glass
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Zug, CH
Ai Weiwei
Vases in Five Colours (Set of 5)
2024
Murano Glass
20.5 × 20.5 × 22 cm
Signed and numbered on accompanying certificate and inscribed on the bottom
Less than 40 compiled with matching numbers out of the total edition of 100
In excellent condition
Ai Weiwei often explores the intersection between ancient traditions and contemporary global culture in his works. His earlier works such as Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn...
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2010s Ai Weiwei Art
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Glass
Vases in Black and White (Set of 2), 2024 by Ai Weiwei, Murano Glass
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Zug, CH
Ai Weiwei
Vases in Black and White (Set of 2)
2024
Murano Glass
20.5 × 20.5 × 22 cm
Signed and numbered on accompanying certificate and inscribed on the bottom
Less than 20 compiled with matching numbers out of the total edition of 100.
In excellent condition
Ai Weiwei often explores the intersection between ancient traditions and contemporary global culture in his works. His earlier works such as Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn...
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2010s Ai Weiwei Art
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Glass
Guardian
By Ai Weiwei
Located in London, GB
Guardian, 2024
60 x 60 cm
edition of 1601
hand-signed and numbered by the artist
Understanding the print... see image 4.
01 · Sunflower seeds
Used in ceramic form by Weiwei for his ...
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2010s Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
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Glitter, Screen
Artist's Hand
By Ai Weiwei
Located in London, GB
Ai Weiwei's art is a powerful testament to activism and expression, blending profound social commentary with innovative artistic vision. His work transcends boundaries, challenging p...
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2010s Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
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Synthetic, Resin
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
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2010s Ai Weiwei Art
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Metal
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
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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
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
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2010s Ai Weiwei Art
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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...
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2010s Chinese Ai Weiwei Art
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Silk
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
Untitled 2015 (2015) (Liluc) (signed)
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Woodbury, CT
The dust jackets for the artist edition of the catalogue of Ai Weiwei’s 2015 exhibition at the Royal Academy have been individually painted by the artist in one of ten colours: black, white, yellow, red, green, blue, purple, turquoise, lilac and grey. In each, a bold, calligraphic stroke sweeps across the paper to produce a painting of great vibrancy and spontaneity in celebration of the tactile qualities of the medium. Using a fully loaded brush, Ai has allowed the paint to run and dribble down the paper under its own weight, producing works with an affinity to his Coloured Vases, which he creates by dipping antique Chinese ceramics...
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2010s Ai Weiwei Art
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Paint
Untitled 2015 (2015) (White) (signed)
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Woodbury, CT
The dust jackets for the artist edition of the catalogue of Ai Weiwei’s 2015 exhibition at the Royal Academy have been individually painted by the artist in one of ten colours: black, white, yellow, red, green, blue, purple, turquoise, lilac and grey. In each, a bold, calligraphic stroke sweeps across the paper to produce a painting of great vibrancy and spontaneity in celebration of the tactile qualities of the medium. Using a fully loaded brush, Ai has allowed the paint to run and dribble down the paper under its own weight, producing works with an affinity to his Coloured Vases, which he creates by dipping antique Chinese ceramics...
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2010s Ai Weiwei Art
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Paint
Ai Weiwei - Humanity - Artist’s Book - Signed & Numbered Limited Edition Of 200
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Draper, UT
This limited edition of Ai Weiwei’s book was realized by the publishing house Damocle Edizioni – Venice in 200 numbered copies. The book is hand bound with thermal blankets like thos...
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2010s Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
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Gold Leaf
Untitled 2015 (2015) (Grey) (signed)
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Woodbury, CT
The dust jackets for the artist edition of the catalogue of Ai Weiwei’s 2015 exhibition at the Royal Academy have been individually painted by the artist in one of ten colours: black, white, yellow, red, green, blue, purple, turquoise, lilac and grey. In each, a bold, calligraphic stroke sweeps across the paper to produce a painting of great vibrancy and spontaneity in celebration of the tactile qualities of the medium. Using a fully loaded brush, Ai has allowed the paint to run and dribble down the paper under its own weight, producing works with an affinity to his Coloured Vases, which he creates by dipping antique Chinese ceramics...
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2010s Ai Weiwei Art
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Paint
Artist Hand
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Vancouver, CA
"Ai Weiwei's 'Artist Hand' is a striking sculpture that boldly presents a cast of the artist's hand with his middle finger extended. More than just a gesture, it encapsulates Ai Weiw...
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2010s Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
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Resin
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
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Screen
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, Bomb - Fine Art Inkjet Print, Hand-Signed
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ai Weiwei (Chinese, b. 1957)
Bomb, 2020
Medium: Fine art inkjet print, Hahnemüle German etching 310g paper
Dimensions: 95 x 130 cm (37 2/5 x 51 1/5 in)
Edition of 100 + 25 AP: Hand-s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
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Paper, Inkjet
Untitled
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Signed photograph from Ai Weiwei from an edition of 45
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
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C Print
Cats (Red)
By Ai Weiwei
Located in London, GB
Screen print on Saunders Waterford 300gsm paper
Hand-signed, dated, and numbered by the artist
28 × 32.8 cm
Edition of 150
FRAMED
The print was editioned by master printer, Kip Gresham at The Print Studio, Cambridge for Kettle's Yard. It was made using an original drawing ‘cut’ into an acrylic sheet. The image is then reversed when printed.
Description from the publisher:
"Drawing has been fundamental to Ai Weiwei’s artistic practice from an early age. He also has a longstanding love of cats, and they appear frequently in the artist’s social media posts. Many cats used to roam his studio in Beijing. As part of the Kettle’s Yard exhibition, Ai’s ‘Cats wallpaper...
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2010s Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
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Screen
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
The China Bag 'Cats & Dogs' Tote by Ai Weiwei
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Red 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 beach-to-dinner tote and beautiful enough to frame and hang on your wall. The bag takes its motif from a papercut created by Weiwei as part of his Papercut Portfolio published in 2019. The image is cut out of durable PVC with a transparent inlay to keep things from falling out.
Using the traditional Chinese art of the papercut, Ai Weiwei’s Cats...
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2010s Ai Weiwei Art
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PVC
Ai Weiwei, Coca-Cola Glass Vase - Limited Edition Sculpture, Engraved Signature
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ai Weiwei (Chinese, b. 1957)
Coca-Cola Glass Vase, 2023
Medium: Cast vase in translucent red glass
Dimensions: ⌀ 19 cm x 21 cm x 21.2 cm (7 1/2 × 8 3/10 × 8 3/10 in)
Edition of 300: ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Ai Weiwei Art
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Glass
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/...
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2010s Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
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Screen
Ai Weiwei, History of Bombs - Limited Edition Print, Contemporary Pop 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
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Digital
Crabs, "The World is Changing" Limited Edition 126/150 skateboard deck Political
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 ...
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2010s Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
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Wood, Ink, Mixed Media, Screen
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
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
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Digital
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
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
First Edition 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows Signed Copy by Ai weiwei
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Draper, UT
n his widely anticipated memoir, "one of the most important artists working in the world today" ( Financial Times ) tells a century-long epic tale of China through the story of his o...
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2010s Ai Weiwei Art
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Archival Paper
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
Pequi Tree
By Ai Weiwei
Located in London, GB
Ai Weiwei
Pequi Tree Miniature, 2021
Tin
12 3/5 × 3 1/10 in 32 × 8 cm
Edition of 250
The "Pequi Tree" is a notable installation by the renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. This artwo...
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2010s Contemporary Ai Weiwei Art
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Metal
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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022What 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024Ai Weiwei made Sunflower Seeds to provide a political critique. During his childhood, the Chinese artist frequently saw propaganda posters depicting Mao Zedong, founder of the Chinese Communist Party, as the sun and the citizens of China as sunflowers thriving beneath his rays. His installation featuring 100 million individually handmade sunflower seeds symbolized the poverty that the artist experienced while growing up in Communist China and the reduction of people as individuals / the grouping of individual human beings into a mass that occurred under Communist rule. Shop a collection of Ai Weiwei art on 1stDibs.