Culture Quotes by Ai Weiwei

The people who control culture in China have no culture.

— Ai Weiwei

Modern Chinese culture is weak and lackluster.

— Ai Weiwei

We are living in a popular culture where everything is overexposed.

— Ai Weiwei

So-called Chinese art and culture is under control of the Party. They exist to serve the official agenda. I call it fake…

— Ai Weiwei

China spends a lot of resources and effort on gaining soft power over culture. The hope is that it can be the…

— Ai Weiwei

[Cultural department] understand nothing but bureaucratic daily affairs. They don't care about culture.

— Ai Weiwei

The so-called culture nowadays is only a fake one with a superficial front. It is an empty lie.

— Ai Weiwei

[Cultural departments] don't care about culture. Maybe they're the furthest from the people who understand culture.

— Ai Weiwei

I don't personally feel any association with a kind of culture related to state, or culture related to power, which I think…

— Ai Weiwei

China seems unpredictable because it has a distinct culture and social system. It is still a mystery to other parts of the…

— Ai Weiwei

China is an old nation with a colourful history. Its booming economy has triggered an appetite and a curiosity around the world…

— Ai Weiwei

Civilization has evolved toward more acceptance, understanding and tolerance of global thinking. If we accept differences, our creativity booms. It makes life…

— Ai Weiwei

China's culture and history are closely related to my living environment. This country is my birthplace. It is also where I grew…

— Ai Weiwei

Widespread state control over art and culture has left no room for freedom of expression in the country. For more than 60…

— Ai Weiwei

Everything is selected by the central government without good judgment or an understanding of culture to make it really safe. They will…

— Ai Weiwei

Warhol came from an ordinary family and he had a profound understanding about capitalism and material culture. He was probably one of…

— Ai Weiwei

Now I've come to such a mixed culture: America, Europe, South America, Africa. And the politics are changing everywhere all the time…

— Ai Weiwei

The Internet is the best thing that ever happened to China. It turns us into individuals and also enables us to share…

— Ai Weiwei