The Chinese artist-activist Ai Weiwei was denied entry to Switzerland and is among thousands affected by Portugal's visa ...

Ai Weiwei wanted to identify every child lost under the rubble. A year after the tragedy, the artist uncovered more than 5,000 names, but the authorities immediately blocked his attempts to ...

The seizing of Ai Weiwei at Beijing airport by Chinese police on 3 April 2011 must count as the most famous arrest of any artist ever. While the ostensible charge was tax evasion, Ai’s ...

07 February 2025 - 15 March 2025 / Lisson Gallery (27 Bell St) / Events, Exhibition / Ai Weiwei, Lisson Gallery / ...

Ahead of his major show at London’s Design Museum, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has unveiled a homage to Impressionist painter, Claude Monet, constructed entirely of Lego. The piece, titled Water Lilies ...

Led by major retrospectives of Ai Weiwei, Wayne Thiebaud, Ruth Asawa, Rashid Johnson and more, these shows illuminate new ways to appreciate top artists, past and present.