Ai Weiwei: A New Chatpter
Lisson Gallery presents a compelling exhibition of new works by the renowned artist Ai Weiwei, showcasing a provocative exploration of contemporary issues.
Tuesday – Saturday: 11:00am – 6:00pm
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Ai Weiwei Creates Exhibition Where Even The Press Release Is AI-Generated
Lisson Gallery is presenting a compelling exhibition of new works by the renowned artist Ai Weiwei, showcasing a provocative exploration of contemporary issues…
9 December 2024
Ai Weiwei: Man Deliberately Smashes Sculpture At VIP Reception
A member of the public deliberately destroyed a porcelain sculpture by the dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei on Friday night during the opening reception for an exhibition in Bologna, Italy.
23 September 2024
Ai Weiwei Receives Praemium Imperiale 2022 Award From Lord Patten
Yesterday I battled through the streets of London thronged with the Queen’s mourners to make my way to Asia House, where Lord Patten of Barnes was announcing the recipients of the Praemium Imperiale Awards.
21 September 2022
Gavin Turk Unveils New Public Sculpture Outside Cambridge Central Station
The British artist Gavin Turk has created a new public artwork Inspired by surrealist artistic methodologies and the ‘myth’ of the artist.
22 June 2022
Ai Weiwei Juxtaposes Politics and Artefacts Kettle’s Yard – Lee Sharrock
Kettle’s Yard, part of the University of Cambridge, is the venue for a new exhibition of celebrated contemporary artist Ai Weiwei (born 1957, Beijing). Titled ‘The Liberty of Doubt’, the solo show curated by Andrew Nairne explores our perception of authenticity and truth and the value we place upon material things, which is very pertinent for the era of Fake News and disinformation that we are living through.
16 March 2022
War Invades 59th Venice Biennale Russia Quits – Ukraine On Hold
Updated: Artists Alexandra Sukhareva and Kirill Savchenkov and curator Raimundas Malašauskas have pulled out of the Russian Pavilion at the… Read More
28 February 2022
Ai Weiwei Takes Anti Vax Stance On Instagram
The Chinese dissident artist/activist Ai Weiwei has recklessly posted an anti-vax video on his Instagram account. In the reposted media,… Read More
10 February 2022
Ai Weiwei Opens New London Show At Lisson Gallery
A significant exhibition by Ai Weiwei featuring a new series of monumental sculptural works in iron cast from large tree roots sourced in Brazil during research and production for last year’s survey exhibition, ‘Raiz’, at the Oscar Niemeyer-designed OCA Pavilion in Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo.
1 October 2019
Ai Weiwei: Roots
A major exhibition by Ai Weiwei this autumn features a new series of monumental sculptural works in iron, cast from giant tree roots sourced in Brazil during research and production for last year’s survey exhibition, ‘Raiz’, at the Oscar Niemeyer-designed OCA Pavilion in Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo.
Monday - Friday: 10:00am - 6:00pm Saturday: 11:00am - 5:00pm
Ai Weiwei Wins Court Case Against Volkswagen In Denmark
In 2017, SMC a Volkswagen dealership in Copenhagen shot a photo of a new Volkswagen Polo parked in front of an installation by the Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei. The photograph was subsequently used to promote a new model of the Polo car on its website and inhouse magazine.
18 July 2019
Ai Weiwei Creates Flag To Mark 70th Anniversary Universal Human Rights Declaration
The decedent Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has created a flag to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
10 December 2018
Ai Weiwei Announces Beijing Authorities Have Demolished My Studio
The dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has announced that the Chinese authorities in Beijing have demolished his studio.
5 August 2018
Ai Weiwei Announces First Exhibition In The Gulf Region
Ai Weiwei has announced an exhibition of recent works at Qatar Museums Doha.
6 March 2018
Help Refugees: Auction Unites A-List Artists To Help Raise Funds
The dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is one of 27 artists who have given their support to a high profile charity auction in aid of award-winning NGO, Help Refugees.
5 December 2017
Ai Weiwei Refugee Crisis Film Human Flow To Be Screened At Venice
The dissident Chinese artist, activist, and filmmaker Ai Weiwei will be competing in the Venice film festival this year with his film Human Flow, a film about the global refugee crisis.
28 July 2017
Ai Weiwei Builds Fences To Highlight Attitudes Towards Immigration
The Chinese dissident artist and activist Ai Weiwei will return to New York with gallery shows covering four venues. He will utilise the public exhibitions as a metaphor for his travel ban in China as well as the U.S. attitudes towards immigration under the leadership of Donald Trump.
27 March 2017
Ai Weiwei Sculptures Exhibited At YSP 40th Anniversary Celebrations
The Yorkshire Sculpture Park celebrates its 40th anniversary by presenting sculptures by internationally acclaimed Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.
20 February 2017
Ai Weiwei: New UK Installations At Lisson Promotes Discussion And Dialogue
For his third exhibition at Lisson Gallery London and following his acclaimed exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in 2015, Ai Weiwei returns to the United Kingdom with two installations that promote discussion and dialogue.
23 November 2016
Ai Weiwei First Major Italian Retrospective Unveiled
Italy’s first major retrospective dedicated to the Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei opens 23 September at Palazzo Strozzi in Florence. Curated by… Read More
21 September 2016
Ai Weiwei: Artist And Activist To Speak At Cambridge Union
Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is to appear in conversation with Yana Peel, CEO of the Serpentine Galleries, at the… Read More
13 June 2016
Ai Weiwei Exhibition Opens At Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens
The Museum of Cycladic Art (MCA) in Athens has unveiled Ai Weiwei at Cycladic (20 May – 30 Oct 2016). This is the artist’s first major exhibition… Read More
22 May 2016
Lego Apologises To Ai Weiwei For Cancelling Art Installation Order
Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen the billionaire Maker of Lego has publicly admitted that their reluctance to sell their toys to dissident… Read More
29 April 2016
Instagram’s Democratisation of Photography Is An Art-form Unto itself
From those as successful as Ai Weiwei, to children newly born, it seems that everyone has an Instagram account. That’s… Read More
28 April 2016
Ai Weiwei To Donate 10% Of Exhibition Takings To Greek Refugee Crisis
A major exhibition of the Chinese dissident artist and activist Ai Weiwei has been announced by the Museum of Cycladic Art (MCA) in Athens. Ai… Read More
6 April 2016
Ai Weiwei Creates Artwork Using 14,000 Migrant Lifejackets From Lesbos
The Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has begun work on a new art project in Germany. The piece will incorporate 14,000 life jackets… Read More
3 February 2016
Ai Weiwei Shuts Danish Exhibition To Protest New Asylum Seekers Laws
Ai Weiwei, the Chinese dissident artist has shut down an exhibition in Denmark in protest of plans by the Danish Government to… Read More
28 January 2016
Ai Weiwei Volunteers At Moria Refugee Camp, Lesbos
The Chinese dissident artist and honorary Royal Academician Ai Weiwei has long-been a supporter of refugees since the beginning of… Read More
30 December 2015
Ai Weiwei: A Prolific Year For The Chinese Dissident Artist In Pictures
It has been a particularly busy year for the acclaimed dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. Artlyst even joined Ai and… Read More
24 December 2015
Ai Weiwei Lawyer Pu Zhiqiang Receives Suspended Sentence For Picking Quarrels
Pu Zhiqiang the best known human rights lawyer in China has been found guilty of “inciting ethnic hatred” and “picking… Read More
22 December 2015
Ai Weiwei’s Visa Finally Approved To Attend National Gallery, Victoria
Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei’s Australian visa has been approved and the artist is expected to arrive in time for… Read More
30 November 2015