Tag: Ai Weiwei

Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2012 by
Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei

Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2012 by Herzog and de Meuron and Ai Weiwei

The Serpentine Gallery in London has unveiled plans by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron and Chinese artist Ai Weiwei for this summer’s Serpentine Gallery Pavilion: they’ll conduct an archaeological dig to find traces of past pavilions on the site then line the resulting trenches with cork. More »

Ai Weiwei documentary
screening in Berlin


Dezeen Wire:
a documentary about controversial Chinese artist Ai Weiwei filmed by American journalist Alison Klayman is now screening at the Berlin International Film Festival. The movie follows the artist from 2009, when he was preparing for the Sunflower Seeds installation at Tate Modern, up until his release from 81 days of detention. More »

Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei to design
2012 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion


Dezeen Wire:
Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron and Chinese artist Ai Weiwei will collaborate on the design of this year’s Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in Kensington Gardens, London, which will tunnel underground. More »

Ai Weiwei supporters post nude photos
online in protest against police


Dezeen Wire:
 supporters of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei have been posting photos of themselves naked on a website as a protest against the Beijing police’s decision to question his assistant, who had taken nude pictures of the artist and four women – The Telegraph

Ai was detained for 81 days earlier this year by the Chinese government on charges of tax evasion, during which time he was also asked about the photographs that he says have no deeper political meaning.

WSJ. Magazine announces winners of inaugural
Innovator of the Year Awards

Dezeen Wire: artist Ai Weiwei, architect Bjarke Ingels and designer Joris Laarman are among the winners of WSJ. Magazine‘s first Innovator of the Year Awards, a prize honouring the world’s most creative and progressive individuals. More »

Ai Weiwei is art world’s most powerful figure
- Art Review Power 100


Dezeen Wire:
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is the most powerful figure in the art world according to Art Review magazine’s annual Power 100 list, published today.  More »

Ai Weiwei brands Beijing
as “a city of violence”


Dezeen Wire:
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has described Beijing as a prison and a city of violence in an article published on the website of American magazine Newsweek.

The article was published despite Chinese authorities forbidding the artist from giving interviews, following his release in June from 81 days of detention.

Read the full article here »

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“Ai Weiwei released from detention” – Guardian


Dezeen Wire:
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been released on bail after two months in detention, which Xinhua news agency said was “because of his good attitude in confessing his crimes” – Guardian

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Tsai Residence by HHF architects and Ai Weiwei

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Swiss architects HHF in collaboration with Chinese artist Ai Weiwei have completed a house in Ancram, New York, called Tsai Residence. More »

Inside Out – Outside In by Rocker-Lange Architects

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Boston- and Hong Kong-based Rocker-Lange Architects have designed a villa called Inside Out – Outside In for the Ordos 100 project in Inner Mongolia, China. More »