Ai weiwei biography book

Ai Weiwei's "1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows" is a memoir that masterfully weaves his personal history with the tumultuous political landscape of China, offering..

Ai Weiwei

Chinese conceptual artist and dissident

This article is about the artist.

Ai Weiwei is a Chinese contemporary artist, documentarian, and activist.

The artist's memoir reveals a rebellious spirit, inherited from his persecuted poet father, which sustained him through detention by Chinese authorities.

Ai Weiwei's "1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows" is a memoir that masterfully weaves his personal history with the tumultuous political landscape of China, offering.

Ai Weiwei recounts his childhood in exile, and his difficult decision to leave his family to study art in America.

1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir is a 2021 memoir by Ai Weiwei.

For the documentary film about him, see Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry.

Ai Weiwei (EYE way-WAY; Chinese: 艾未未; pinyin: Ài Wèiwèi, IPA:[âɪ wêɪ.wêɪ]; born 28 August 1957) is a Chinese contemporary artist, documentarian, and activist.

Ai grew up in the far northwest of China, where he lived under harsh conditions due to his father's exile.^[1] As an activist, he has been openly critical of the Chinese Government's stance on democracy and human rights.

He investigated government corruption and cover-ups, in particular the Sichuan schools corruption scandal following the collapse of "tofu-dreg schools" in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. In April 2011, Ai Weiwei was arrested at Beijing Capital International Airport for "economic crimes," and detained for 81 days without charge.

Ai Weiwei emerged as a vital instigator in Chinese cultural development, an architect o