Gereon sievernich, thomas eller, wulf herzogenrath. Jun 04, 2019 hans werner holzwarth is a book designer and editor specializing in contemporary art and photography. Evidence retrospective at martingropiusbau, berlin. 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. 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. Entitled ai weiwei mirror, the exhibition included seminal political. Find more works of this artist at best visual art database. Ai weiwei is one of the worlds most famous artists, consistently topping power lists and grabbing headlines around the globe. Author ma jian on ai weiwei and freedom of expression in.
Ai weiwei, cao fei, cai guoqiang, and xu zhen, the commissioned artist for the armory show 2014. Conceptmain idea of lesson intended grade levels infusion. 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. Ai weiwei, art without compromise the washington post. Ai weiwei in conversation with anthony downey third text. Ai weiwei erased from show in shanghai the new york times. Ai weiwei embraces the political the new york times. The single dumbass, premiered last month along with its music video, is included in the album.
Gropius bau ai weiwei evidence berliner festspiele. Inspirational ai weiweis life and influence presented in. Apr 06, 2014 the exhibition evidence of ai weiwei is on until july, 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. Ai weiwei was born in 1957, a remarkable figure of chinese conceptual art and excessivism. 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. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Ai weiweis success as an artist on the international stage allows him the luxury of working big. 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. Weiweiisms by ai, weiwei and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. One of 2012 sundance film festivals official selections, this documentary piece by alison klayman. Ai weiweis harrowing film on the refugee crisis is a must. Apr 02, 2014 free movies and tv shows you can watch now. Funding for frontline is provided through the support of pbs viewers and by the corporation for public broadcasting.
All four films will be screened to both fairgoing and online audiences. Weiwei isms by ai, weiwei and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Inspirational ai weiweis life and influence presented in never sorry. 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. Ai weiwei never sorry trailer deutschgerman youtube. Oct 21, 2014 in 2011, dissident artist ai weiwei was imprisoned by chinese authorities for 81 days. Ai weiwei, chinese artist and activist whose work included sculptural installations, architectural projects, photographs, and videos. His art has been featured in major solo exhibitions including ai weiwei at blenheim palace, woodstock, uk, 2014. Ai weiweis film is most potent when it is on the move, following this human flow as. Ai and uli sigg, a swiss art collector who helped organize the exhibition. China at the armory show 2014 in new york city, curator philip tinari reflects on the work of chinese artist ai weiwei.
Even to people unfamiliar with the art world, ai is a source of. Berlin the evidence from which the ai weiwei exhibition at the martingropiusbau derives its name could be the. It is now a source for news about the artist and his work. Ausstellung ai weiwei evidence, martingropiusbau, berlin, vom 3. Brougher, kerry, kataoka, mami, merewether, charles on. From chinas artistactivist, a citywide great wall the. Firsttime director, alison klayman, spent three years following weiwei as he prepared for major. 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. Accompanying a major new exhibition of ai weiweis work, including many pieces made especially for the. Open in his criticism of the chinese government, ai was famously detained for months in 2011, then released to house arrest. Exhibition ai weiweis evidence article by aj kiyoizumi in berlin. These are times for the history books our courage inspires our neighbors.
Ai weiwei survey lands at the brooklyn museum the new. Nov 19, 2015 ai weiwei is one of the worlds most famous artists, consistently topping power lists and grabbing headlines around the globe. Ai weiwei evidence at the martin gropius museum in berlin through july 2014. Showcasing the artists remarkable interdisciplinary career as a.
Ai weiweis fairytale1001 chairs 200714, seen here at documenta 12 in kassel, 2007. May 17, 2014 ai weiwei s fairytale1001 chairs 200714, seen here at documenta 12 in kassel, 2007. Sep 30, 2015 author ma jian on ai weiwei and freedom of expression in china by ma jian published 30 september 2015. Ai weiwei is a beijingbased artist and activist whose work encompasses sculpture, installation, photography, film, architecture, curation, and social criticism. 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. China, notes ais fascination with artists marcel duchamp and andy warhol and the resulting influence upon the artists work. Solo exhibitions include the brooklyn museum of art 2014. Major funding for frontline is provided by the john d. 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. Intended grade levels grades 912 infusionsubject areas visual arts social studies curriculum standards visual arts. Filmed by andreas heck, original music by tan dun, mixed and resampled by andreas heck. Evidence nennt er seine ausstellung, nach jenem wort, welches uns aus. Free ai weiwei is an information hub that started when the chinese artist and activist ai weiwei disappeared for 81 days in march 2011. A visitor to the ai weiwei evidence exhibition at martin gropius bau, berlin, examines an installation of rubble recovered from his. 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. Circle of animalszodiac heads is the artists first major public sculpture project.
A cultural figure of international renown, ai weiwei is an activist, architect, curator, filmmaker, and chinas most famous artist. 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. 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. Showcasing the artists remarkable interdisciplinary career as a photographer, sculptor, architect, and. The documentary goes onto chronologically reconstruct the events that occurred from the time he. They would say in germany you have to speak german. While ais art was lauded internationally, its frequently provocative dimension as well as his political outspokenness triggered forms of repression from chinese authorities. Art can take you anywhere, but it can also bring the lives of others home to you. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the akas submission guide.
Apr 22, 2014 exhibition ai weiweis evidence article by aj kiyoizumi in berlin. A visitor to the ai weiwei evidence exhibition at martin gropius. Tinari, director of the ullens center for contemporary art in beijing and curator of armory focus. 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. Ai weiwei survey lands at the brooklyn museum the new york. Ai weiweis harrowing film on refugee crisis a mustsee by sonali kolhatkar how gore, kerry and clinton put trump in office. 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. Each video is available for download as an innocuously labeled file on a chinese filesharing site similar to yousendit or rapidshare.
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