Ai Weiwei’s new Manchester exhibition uses buttons to trace imperial history, industrial labor, and China’s relationship with the West.

The Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei quietly returned to China last month, after spending a decade in exile in Europe.

Ai’s “Water Lilies” immediately differentiates itself from Monet’s work, the most apparent differences being the medium and ...

For the past 10 years the dissident artist has lived in Germany, the UK and now Portugal, never once setting foot in his native country, where people with far less controversial pasts have faced ...

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In September this year, Pavilion 13 at the ExpoCentre of Ukraine in Kyiv will open an installation by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei entitled Three Perfectly Proportioned Spheres and Camouflage Uniforms ...

China isn’t the only country imposing limits on creative expression, argues the provocative artist ...

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei to hold first major show in the north of England - Manchester arts organisation Factory ...

After a massive Twitter bid in 2019, the dissident artist has largely kept the collection under wraps – until now.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. VENICE, Italy (AP) — Chinese dissident and ...

The world-famous Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei has received the latest merch from Ukrainska Pravda – a T-shirt featuring his own illustration of Don Quixote, the symbol of UP. The artist ...

(Adds missing word in the title of Ai Weiwei’s new book, "On Censorship", in paragraph 5) By Catarina Demony and Gerhard Mey ...