Ai Weiwei, "Han Dynasty Urn with Coca-Cola Logo" (2014) (all images courtesy Ai Weiwei Studio) CAMBRIDGE, England — Why is it so difficult to write about Ai Weiwei? I begin to discover the answer as I ...

Ai Weiwei's “Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads” unveiled at the Plaza Hotel (all photos by author) Today’s rain may have put a damper on the unveiling of Ai Weiwei‘s “Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads” ...

Ai Weiwei, known for his witty and conceptual nose-thumbing at shibboleths both abroad and in his native Communist China, is one of the world’s most enduring art stars. His consistent knack for cheeky ...

ROME – A man smashed a sculpture by Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei during the private opening of his exhibition in the northern Italian city of Bologna, in an act of vandalism that the show's ...

A public art initiative marking the 80th anniversary of the U.N. is inviting artists to examine the state of democracy and social justice. The first featured artist is Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei, ...

“What I like about documentary,” he tells Deadline in an interview at his hotel in Copenhagen, “is it doesn’t represent the single voice, but a more objective observation as a record or, I would say, ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Artist Ai Weiwei has made headlines worldwide since his detention in China last year, but outside art circles few people in western countries such as the United States know of ...

A sculpture created by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was smashed into pieces this week during its opening exhibition. Over the weekend, Ai showcased a new sculpture in the Italian city of Bologna, as part ...

Nearly a month after famed Chinese artist and political activist Ai Weiwei was released from government detention, he’s finally broken his silence—on Google+. It was a short message that Ai first ...

The Chinese authorities are interviewing detained artist and activist Ai Weiwei for “economic crimes,” a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Thursday. The comments, at a regularly scheduled afternoon ...