The Unexpected Early Jobs of Star Artists
Everybody has a job (to an extent), some more glamorous than others. If you, like many others, are stuck behind the desk of a meaningless occupation, taking time between keystrokes to let the mind dote on more creative pursuits, perhaps you’ll...
Ai Weiwei In His Beijing Studio by Jamie Hawkesworth
Controversial and contemporary artist-meets-activist, Ai Weiwei’s astute approach to art has triggered great praise and disturbance across various platforms – a sentiment which can be seen via the provocative film Never Sorry. Recently, L...
Ai WeiWei’s “Stacked” Installation Features 760 Bikes
Much maligned by the Chinese government, controversial artist Ai WeiWei presents “Stacked,” an installation of 760 bicycles displayed at GALLERIA CONTINUA. A continuation of 2008′s “Very Yao,” “Stacked” draws...
Ai Weiwei Parodies ‘Gangnam Style’
It’s safe to say that “Gangnam Style” has been parodied in every possible way. But interestingly enough, it seems Ai Weiwei’s rendition marks the first time someone has taken to the viral landscape who is widely-recognized as...
Crane.tv: Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei
Ahead of the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion’s grand opening in London later this summer, Crane.tv caught up with those behind the project for insight into the structure. Designed by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron in collaboration with Chi...
Ai Weiwei “Absent” Exhibition @ Taipei Fine Art Museum
Ai Weiwei, following his recent promotion to the top of ArtReview magazine’s annual Power 100 list, strikes again with an exhibition curated by the Taipei Fine Arts Museum. This solo show houses a collection of 21 sets of works dating from 1983 to th...
Ai Weiwei “Art/Architecture” Exhibition Video
The Kunsthaus in Bregenz, Austria explores the architectural work of Ai Weiwei with a solo show titled “Art/Architecture.” On the three levels of architect Peter Zumthor’s Kunsthaus building, the exhibitions focuses on Ai WeiweiR...
Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei Released on Bail
The arrest of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been a contentious issue in the world of international politics since he was taken into custody back in the spring of this year. Arguably China’s greatest art export, the artist’s release on...
1988 Thompkins Square Park Riot by Ai Weiwei
During the late ’80s and early 90′s (long before China’s “Big Chill”), Ai Weiwei was a resident of New York City’s East Village neighborhood. At the time, the area was an epicenter for counterculture movements...
Dazed & Confused 2011 June Issue featuring Ai Weiwei
For its June 2011 issue, Dazed & Confused’s Global Activism Special dedicates its pages to the struggle for freedom around the world. Chinese artist and social critic Ai Weiwei is on the cover, with a powerful portrait taken after surg...
