Ai weiwei s favourit piece in the show is, according to an interview before the opening, the fact that he is not allowed to travel to berlin and to attend the opening. Never sorry is a film about ai weiwei, a renowned chinese artist and activist who continually champions the values of democracy and human rights, and thus works in opposition to chinas authoritarian government. Apr 29, 2014 the name and works of ai weiwei have been removed from a show in shanghai about the history of chinese contemporary art because of pressure from local government cultural officials, according to mr. Inspirational ai weiweis life and influence presented in. The single dumbass, premiered last month along with its music video, is included in the album. Ai weiwei, chinese artist and activist whose work included sculptural installations, architectural projects, photographs, and videos.
Ai weiweis harrowing film on refugee crisis a mustsee by sonali kolhatkar how gore, kerry and clinton put trump in office. Accompanying a major new exhibition of ai weiweis work, including many pieces made especially for the. Each video is available for download as an innocuously labeled file on a chinese filesharing site similar to yousendit or rapidshare. Jun 04, 2019 hans werner holzwarth is a book designer and editor specializing in contemporary art and photography. Ai weiweis success as an artist on the international stage allows him the luxury of working big. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. These are times for the history books our courage inspires our neighbors. Ai weiwei is one of the worlds most famous artists, consistently topping power lists and grabbing headlines around the globe. Solo exhibitions include the brooklyn museum of art 2014. Ai weiwei has endured frequent gripes that his activism has got the better of his art. Ai weiwei in conversation with anthony downey third text. From chinas artistactivist, a citywide great wall the.
Ai weiwei surveys shocking plight of migrants on the move. Tinari, director of the ullens center for contemporary art in beijing and curator of armory focus. This is a work of art in itself and it reflects my human condition now. A cultural figure of international renown, ai weiwei is an activist, architect, curator, filmmaker, and chinas most famous artist. Circle of animalszodiac heads is the artists first major public sculpture project. A visitor to the ai weiwei evidence exhibition at martin gropius bau, berlin, examines an installation of rubble recovered from his. Filmed by andreas heck, original music by tan dun, mixed and resampled by andreas heck. Im westen, vor allem aber in deutschland ist er seit jahren ein star. Dec 15, 2019 internationally acclaimed chinese contemporary artist ai weiwei has reinterpreted the twelve bronze animal heads representing the traditional chinese zodiac that once adorned the famed fountainclock of the yuanming yuan, an imperial retreat in beijing. Documenting the story of ai weiwei whos afraid of ai. An exhibition of new work by ai weiwei on alcatraz island exploring human rights and freedom of expression, on view september 27, 2014april 26, 2015. Chinas bestknown artist, ai weiwei, has been detained in beijing and police have searched his studio, confiscated computers and questioned.
One of 2012 sundance film festivals official selections, this documentary piece by alison klayman. Beijing, june 22, 20 the ai weiwei studio released ai weiweis first music album, the divine comedy, today to commemorate the second anniversary of his release from an 81day secret detention. His taschen publications include collectors editions like jeff koons, christopher wool, albert oehlen, ai weiwei, and the david hockney sumo a bigger book, as well as monographs like the xxlsized jeanmichel basquiat and survey books such as modern art and art now. Ai weiwei survey lands at the brooklyn museum the new. A visitor to the ai weiwei evidence exhibition at martin gropius. China, notes ais fascination with artists marcel duchamp and andy warhol and the resulting influence upon the artists work. Sep 30, 2015 author ma jian on ai weiwei and freedom of expression in china by ma jian published 30 september 2015. His art has been featured in major solo exhibitions including ai weiwei at blenheim palace, woodstock, uk, 2014. They would say in germany you have to speak german. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Ai weiwei was born in 1957, a remarkable figure of chinese conceptual art and excessivism.
China at the armory show 2014 in new york city, curator philip tinari reflects on the work of chinese artist ai weiwei. Author ma jian on ai weiwei and freedom of expression in. Nov 19, 2015 ai weiwei is one of the worlds most famous artists, consistently topping power lists and grabbing headlines around the globe. Even to people unfamiliar with the art world, ai is a source of. Intended grade levels grades 912 infusionsubject areas visual arts social studies curriculum standards visual arts.
It looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. Ai weiweis film is most potent when it is on the move, following this human flow as. Berlin the evidence from which the ai weiwei exhibition at the martingropiusbau derives its name could be the. Ai and uli sigg, a swiss art collector who helped organize the exhibition. May 17, 2014 ai weiwei s fairytale1001 chairs 200714, seen here at documenta 12 in kassel, 2007. Oct 21, 2014 in 2011, dissident artist ai weiwei was imprisoned by chinese authorities for 81 days. Ai weiweis harrowing film on the refugee crisis is a must. Weiwei isms by ai, weiwei and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Firsttime director, alison klayman, spent three years following weiwei as he prepared for major. Showcasing the artists remarkable interdisciplinary career as a photographer, sculptor, architect, and. Brougher, kerry, kataoka, mami, merewether, charles on. Ai weiwei survey lands at the brooklyn museum the new york.
Evidence nennt er seine ausstellung, nach jenem wort, welches uns aus. Seine werkschau in berlin wird ai weiwei aber kaum zu sehen bekommen. Ai weiwei on his lego portraits of fellow activists the chinese artist created trace while under house arrest, and he wasnt. Weiweiisms by ai, weiwei and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Major funding for frontline is provided by the john d. Ai weiwei embraces the political the new york times. Ai weiwei evidence at the martin gropius museum in berlin through july 2014.
Exhibition ai weiweis evidence article by aj kiyoizumi in berlin. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the akas submission guide. He can ally himself with major institutions, which can in turn expect his name to. Gereon sievernich, thomas eller, wulf herzogenrath. Conceptmain idea of lesson intended grade levels infusion. Apr 18, 2014 the 2012 survey of the courageous chinese artist ai weiwei seen at the hirshhorn museum in washington has finally arrived in new york, and is much improved. Art can take you anywhere, but it can also bring the lives of. From 20 may 2014 when the david bowie exhibition starts open daily from 10am 8pm. Apr 02, 2014 free movies and tv shows you can watch now.
While ais art was lauded internationally, its frequently provocative dimension as well as his political outspokenness triggered forms of repression from chinese authorities. The first comprehensive monograph on the life and work of activist and dissident chinese artist ai weiwei, this luxurious, silkwrapped tome takes the cake for summers most sumptuous gift book. Open in his criticism of the chinese government, ai was famously detained for months in 2011, then released to house arrest. Ai weiweis fairytale1001 chairs 200714, seen here at documenta 12 in kassel, 2007. All four films will be screened to both fairgoing and online audiences. Entitled ai weiwei mirror, the exhibition included seminal political. Ausstellung ai weiwei evidence, martingropiusbau, berlin, vom 3. Art can take you anywhere, but it can also bring the lives of others home to you. Find more works of this artist at best visual art database. Ma jian is renowned for his novels exploring subjects censored in china, where his books are banned, and he has been barred from entering the chinese mainland.
Ai weiwei is a beijingbased artist and activist whose work encompasses sculpture, installation, photography, film, architecture, curation, and social criticism. A closer look conceptmain idea of lesson in this lesson, students will engage in a deeper consideration of chinese artist ai weiweis work, noting important influences on the artist. Gropius bau ai weiwei evidence berliner festspiele. Evidence retrospective at martingropiusbau, berlin. Ai weiwei, cao fei, cai guoqiang, and xu zhen, the commissioned artist for the armory show 2014. A leading figure among chinese artists of his generation, ai weiwei creates art that poses fundamental questions about the ways in which art and culture interrelate with society and how society interrelates with individual existence. The 2012 survey of the courageous chinese artist ai weiwei seen at the hirshhorn museum in washington has finally arrived in new york, and is much improved. Apr 22, 2014 exhibition ai weiweis evidence article by aj kiyoizumi in berlin. Free ai weiwei is an information hub that started when the chinese artist and activist ai weiwei disappeared for 81 days in march 2011.
Ai weiwei erased from show in shanghai the new york times. Ai weiwei, art without compromise the washington post. Mar 05, 2014 in the films, tinari reflects upon the current state of contemporary art in china, as highlighted through the work of four chinese artists. Apr 06, 2014 the exhibition evidence of ai weiwei is on until july, 2014. Inspirational ai weiweis life and influence presented in never sorry. Ai weiwei never sorry trailer deutschgerman youtube. Funding for frontline is provided through the support of pbs viewers and by the corporation for public broadcasting. It is now a source for news about the artist and his work. The documentary goes onto chronologically reconstruct the events that occurred from the time he. Showcasing the artists remarkable interdisciplinary career as a.
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