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Ai Weiwei
Ai Weiwei is a Chinese dissident artist, who now resides in Germany.
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Ai Weiwei on China's protests
DW spoke to Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei about the protests in China against extreme pandemic lockdowns.
Celebrities call for de-escalation in Ukraine
In an open letter, celebrities from around the world have called for an end to Russian aggression against Ukraine.
Ai Weiwei on surviving captivity
The Chinese artist was in Berlin to discuss his new memoir, which also vividly depicts his father's years of internment.
Hong Kong's M+ museum accused of censorship
The new museum, criticized for giving in to pressure from Beijing, will not show certain works by dissident Ai Weiwei.
Ai Weiwei's new film uncovers Wuhan lockdown
The Chinese artist's latest documentary, "Coronation," reveals how an authoritarian state faced off a pandemic.
Ai Weiwei and Fang Fang on the Wuhan lockdown
Ai Weiwei's documentary reflects what happened in Wuhan, the first city in the world to deal with COVID-19.
Productive solitude: Artists in the corona crisis
From Alexander Pushkin to Ai Weiwei, lockdowns have long inspired great art.
Ai Weiwei's presents 'Manifesto without Borders'
"Every artist is an activist," says Ai Weiwei, who presents himself as a conceptual artist and a writer.
Munich gallery protest stayed civil, says Ai
A staff protest at a Munich gallery had not culminated in him being thrown out, says high-profile artist Ai Weiwei
Ai Weiwei thrown out of Munich gallery
The Chinese artist was asked to leave the Haus der Kunst after voicing support for staff facing redundancy.
'Uncharted territory for China'
Chinese artist and human rights activist Ai Weiwei gave DW his take on ongoing protests in Hong Kong.
Ai Weiwei: Chinese government 'just bluffing' for now
The Chinese artist and human rights activist Ai Weiwei speaks to DW about the Hong Kong protests.
Ai Weiwei on Hong Kong
The Chinese artist and human rights activist Ai Weiwei speaks to DW about the Hong Kong protests.
How Chinese art became political
Following the so-called Cultural Revolution, Chinese artists started exploring new forms of expression.
Ai Weiwei sues Volkswagen
The artist is suing Volkswagen for an ad that shows one of his installations made of migrants' life jackets.
Europe's largest Ai Weiwei show asks: 'Where is the revolution?'
For the Chinese-born artist, art and politics are inseparable. A double exhibition in Dusseldorf shows his recent work.
Ai Weiwei's segment cut from 'Berlin, I Love You'
Producers of the film 'Berlin, I Love You' have cited Chinese influence as the reason they cut Ai Weiwei's segment.
Berlin Film Festival censored?
In a DW exclusive interview, Ai Weiwei says his work was blocked from selection.
Ai Weiwei talks to DW
Contemporary Chinese artist Ai Weiwei talks to DW about film censorship in China.
'Refugee crisis a political tool for populists'
China's dissident artist Ai Weiwei tells DW there is a concerted effort to incite hatred against immigrants in Europe.
Ai Weiwei: Beijing studio demolished
One of China's best-known artists and government critics, Ai Weiwei, says workers have demolished his studio in Beijing.
China: When poetry saves you from the factory
A Berlin poetry festival event featured artist Ai Weiwei and poets Yang Lian and Zheng Xiaoqiong.
Artist Ai Weiwei says goodbye to Berlin after three years
The famed artist has lived and worked in Berlin since leaving China in 2015 and is now contemplating his next move.
Ai Weiwei Drifting
Ai Weiwei is a global star and an enigma. DW followed him for a year for this intimate portrait.
From the self-portrait to the selfie in art
See how the masters of self-portraits developed new representations of the artist throughout the centuries.
Ai Weiwei's film "Human Flow" on Oscar shortlist
Ai Weiwei's powerful refugee documentary is among 15 contenders for Best Documentary at the Oscars.
Ai Weiwei's new film raises refugee awareness
The Chinese artist's documentary on the world's flow of refugees has provoked mixed reactions.
Post-9/11 art celebrated in 'Age of Terror' show in London
London's Imperial War Museum has opened an exhibition featuring art created in the aftermath of the September 11 attack.
Ai Weiwei's New York exhibition aims to bring down walls
Ai Weiwei's New York installations focus on the plight of refugees faced with hardened borders.
What to expect at the Venice Film Festival
Matt Damon stars in two of the competing films, and Ai Weiwei is running against George Clooney and Alexander Payne.
Provocative forever: Ai Weiwei turns 60
As dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei now turns 60, here's a look back at the career of the restless provocateur.
Ai Weiwei's art in pictures
Artist Ai Weiwei has always been tackling sensitive issues. Here are some of his works.
China's most famous, displaced artist
A new DW documentary takes a very personal look at China's most famous artist living in the West.
Art Basel gets political on eve of 2017 fair
The global art world will be focused on Basel, Switzerland, this week as the world's largest art fair begins.
One year with Ai Weiwei: DW premieres documentary
What is Ai Weiwei's life like in Berlin? A DW film spent a whole year at the dissident artist's side.
Ai Weiwei: Of Art and Artistry
Martin Luther in art
The exhibition "Luther and the Avantgarde" in a former jail in Wittenberg shows works by 66 modern artists.
Euromaxx - Highlights of the Week
Glass art at the Biennale in Venice, the food-porn phenomenon, and following Martin Luther tracks in Eisenach.
Inside Europe 30.03.2017
On today's programme:Brexit Day and an unknown future for the UK - Brexit and Northern Ireland - Turks in Germany start voting in the Turkish referendum - Turkish referendum and social media – Protests and detentions in Belarus - One of Putin's biggest critics has designs on the Presidency – Are tourists a blight on Barcelona? – Ai Weiwei and the refugee crisis - Why are Norwegians just so happy?
Inside Europe: Ai Weiwei and the refugee crisis
The Chinese artist Ai Weiwei recently unveiled his largest ever artwork in the Czech capital Prague – a 70-metre long inflatable black boat, complete with 258 oversized figures representing migrants. It’s a monumental, overpowering statement on the global refugee crisis, a topic which has consumed the artist for the last two years. Rob Cameron spoke to Ai Wei Wei and has this report.
Ai Weiwei displays giant refugee boat in Prague
The Chinese artist's latest installation deals with refugees and is now on show at the National Gallery in Prague.
Lawyer Xia Lin jailed for 12 years in China
Human rights lawyer Xia Lin has been jailed for 12 years on fraud charges in the latest of cases against state critics.
Drowned toddler's father: 'The dying goes on'
Abdullah Kurdi has said politicians have done little to stop both the war in Syria and deaths of migrants at sea.
Flight and expulsion in an exhibition by Ai Weiwei
"Translocation - transformation" in Vienna is informed by the Chinese artist's first-hand experience as a refugee.
The new Tate Modern: the museum of the future
As the Switch House, the Tate Modern's new extension, opens, it promises weird encounters and a touch of feminism.
Global political uncertainty reflected in event Art Basel
Works at the world's most important contemporary art show are inspired by global crises - but that doesn't affect sales.
Ai Weiwei is visiting Gaza and the West bank
The Chinese artist and human rights activist received a permit to enter Gaza during a surprise visit to Israel.
Böhmermann breaks his media silence
The comedian being probed for allegedly insulting the Turkish president blames German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Beijing disbars civil rights lawyer
The prominent civil rights lawyer, who has defended dissidents including Ai Weiwei, can no longer practice law in China.
Hollywood stars descend on Berlinale red carpet
The 66th annual Berlinale welcomed several international celebrities on its opening night.
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