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Ai Weiwei
1957 -
Ai Weiwei (Chinese: 艾未未; pinyin: Ài Wèiwèi,  English pronunciation (help �info); born 28 August 1957 in Beijing) is a Chinese Contemporary artist and activist. His father's (Ai Qing) original surname was written Jiang (�"�). Ai collaborated with Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron as the artistic consultant on the Beijing National Stadium for the 2008 Olympics. As a political activist, he has been highly and openly critical of the Chinese Government's stance on democracy and human rights. He has investigated government corruption and cover-ups, in particular the Sichuan schools corruption scandal following the collapse of so-called "tofu-dreg schools" in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. In 2011, following his arrest at Beijing Capital International Airport on 3 April, he was held for 81 days without any official charges being filed; officials alluded to their allegations of "economic crimes".
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As an artist, you always have to be an activist. And to be a good artist, you need to be political. [full quote] [add comments] [Rate] [Share] |
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