Poetry Books by Ai Weiwei
Publisher: Prestel Pub
Published Date: 2012
Categories: Art
Offers an introduction to Weiwei's work--from photographs and sculpture to documentation of several of his most well-known projects, including his collaboration on the "bird's nest" stadium for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Publisher: University of New South Wales
Published Date: 2008
Categories: Art
Edited by Laura Murray Cree. Preface by Gene Sherman. Introduction by Lisa Havilah. Text by Charles Merewether.
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published Date: 2011-05-26
Categories: Art
'If artists betray the social conscience and the basic principles of being human, where does art stand then?' Ai Weiwei - artist, architect, curator, publisher, poet and urbanist - extended the notion of art and is one of the world's most significant creative and cultural figures. In this series of interviews, conducted over several years with the curator Hans Ulrich Obrist, he discusses the many dimensions of his artistic life, ranging over subjects including ceramics, blogging, nature, philosophy and the myriad influences that have fed into his work. He also talks candidly about his father, his childhood spent in exile and his criticism of the Chinese state. Together, these extraordinary discussions give a unique insight into the outstanding complexity of Ai Weiwei's thought and work, and are an essential reminder of the need for personal, political and artistic freedom.
Publisher: Tate Publishing(UK)
Published Date: 2010
Categories: Artists
Published on the occasion of the exhibition at Tate Modern, London, Oct. 12, 2010-May 2, 2011.
Publisher: Walther Konig
Published Date: 2014-05-31
Categories: Art
Published to mark the Disposition exhibition showing in Venice and at the Lisson Gallery, London, this book comprises landmark works showing Ai Weiwei at the dizzying height of his artistic and polemic powers. It also presents a survey of the artists life and career paths between 2008 and 2013.
Publisher: Blue Kingfisher
Published Date: 2003
Categories: Art
Edited by Charles Merewether. Essays by Jonathan Napack and Chin-Chin Yap.
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Published Date: 2011
Categories:
Lisson Gallery is proud to present a major exhibition of work by Ai Weiwei. From 13 May to 16 July 2011 Ai Weiwei will present a show of sculptural and video works at Lisson Gallery. This will be a chance to view a number of key works by the artist, one of the most significant cultural figures of his generation, both in China and internationally.
Publisher: Jrp Ringier Kunstverlag Ag
Published Date: 2007
Categories: Art
Surveys the career of twentieth-century Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, and includes photographs of his sculptures and installations.
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Published Date: 2019-05-21
Categories: Art
Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei is recognized around the globe for his conceptual installations catalyzing dialogue between the contemporary world and traditional Chinese modes of thought and production. Ai Weiwei: Life Cycle accompanies Ai's multifaceted installation at the Marciano Art Foundation, the culmination of 10 years of effort, featuring works related to his interests in mass production, antiquity and mythology. Enduring issues of political and social justice are given renewed potency through Ai's thoughtful and powerful installations. These include Life Cycle, a sculptural response to the global refugee crisis, and a series of figures based on mythic creatures from the Shanhaijing, or Classic of Mountains and Seas, crafted from bamboo and silk.
Publisher: Random House
Published Date: 2021-11-02
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
'Engrossing... A remarkable story' Sunday Times 'Above all a story of inherited resilience, strength of character and self-determination' Observer Chinese dissident. Ground-breaking artist. Global icon. Here, through the sweeping, extraordinary story of his own and his father's lives, Ai Weiwei tells an epic tale of China over the last 100 years. He recounts a childhood in exile in a desolate place known as 'Little Siberia', his move to America as a young man and eventual return home, then his rise from unknown to art-world superstar and international human rights activist - and how his work has been shaped by living under a totalitarian regime. 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows is a story of exceptional creativity and passionate political beliefs, and a timely reminder of the urgent need to protect freedom of expression. *A GUARDIAN AND OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021* 'Intimate, unflinching ... an instant classic' Evan Osnos, author of Age of Ambition
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published Date: 2018-09-11
Categories: Art
Renowned artist Ai Weiwei engaged nearly 900,000 visitors in a conversation about human rights with his art installation @Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz. In one participatory piece, Yours Truly, visitors sent 92,829 postcards to prisoners of conscience around the world. This book delves into those postcards' lasting impact. Five former prisoners and their loved ones reflect on the experience of receiving hundreds of postcards while imprisoned. Essays and a statement by Ai Weiwei contextualize this extraordinary project. And photographs taken during the exhibition show visitors and the messages they wrote.
Publisher: Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series
Published Date: 2009-05-16
Categories: Architecture
The first comprehensive monograph on this key figure in China's burgeoning art scene. Often working with ancient materials - beams from destroyed temples, Han dynasty urns - Ai Weiwei (b.1957) creates ingenious sculptures that break new artistic ground while commenting on the rapid transformation of contemporary China. Ai Weiwei's work is consistently innovative and unmistakably original, ranging from his sculptures and photographs to his numerous architectural commissions, and recalls the work of his artistic forebears Marcel Duchamp, Joseph Beuys and Andy Warhol. A towering figure whose influence can be seen in the multiplicity of his roles: not just an artist, designer and architect, but also curator, publisher, web blogger and cultural compass for an entire generation of Beijing artists.
