Ai Weiwei Quotes

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Ai Weiwei’s work turns political commentary into visual paradoxes, and these five excerpts showcase his sharp eye on a society in flux. From re‑imagined Ming furniture to the mesmerizing 'Sunflower Seeds' installation, the artist forces viewers to confront history, absurdity, and power. Readers interested in Contemporary Chinese Art or Installation Art will find related discussions on those pages.

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I looked at but was not allowed to touch Ai Weiwei's 'Sunflower Seeds' at the Tate. The film of making them was…

Kate Fleetwood

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In the early 1990s we witnessed the emergence of a revitalized contemporary Chinese art world that began as a reaction against the…

Arne Glimcher

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I admire Ai Weiwei for his art and his activism. His art is beautiful in form, and in function embodies the principles…

Shepard Fairey

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The conceptual artist Ai WeiWei illustrates the schizoid society that rapid change has produced - sometimes by reassembling Ming-style furniture into absurd…

Arne Glimcher

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First, there was Confucius. Then, the sayings of Chairman Mao. And now the pithy, ironic, and humorous insights of Ai Weiwei. I…

Jerome A. Cohen

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