biography of AI Weiwei (1957)
Personal data
Birth : 1957 - Beijing, China
Sex : M
Nationality/Affiliation : China
Address
Beijing, ChinaRepresentatives
Galerie Urs Meile – Rosenberghöfe 4a – Luzern LU, Switzerland
Education
1978 – 1981 : Beijing Film Institute – Beijing, China
1981 : Parsons School of Design – 66 Fifth Avenue – New York NY, United States
Professional data
Work and Life
1994:Returns in Beijing, China.
1981 – 1993:Lives and works in New York NY, USA.
Work
Categorie and medium
Sculpture-Volume : Bronze
Photography :
Movements and styles
Chinese New Wave Art MovementSolo Exhibitions (Selected)
Solo exhibitions
2004
Robert Miller Gallery – New York NY, United States
09/09/2004 – 10/09/2004
1988
Old Shoes – Safe Sex
Art Waves Gallery – New York NY, United States
1988
1982
Asian Art Museum – San Francisco CA, United States
1982
Group Exhibitions (Selected)
Art shows / fairs
2004
Art 35 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/16/2004 – 06/21/2004
Represented by : China Art Archives & Warehouse – Beijing, China
2003
Art Cologne, n° 37
Cologne, Germany
10/29/2003 – 11/02/2003
Represented by : Galerie Urs Meile – Rosenberghöfe 4a – Luzern LU, Switzerland
2001
Art Forum Berlin, n° 6
Messegelände Berlin / Exhibition Grounds Berlin – Berlin, Germany
10/03/2001 – 10/07/2001
Represented by : China Art Archives & Warehouse – Beijing, China
Group exhibitions
2001
Take Part I
Galerie Urs Meile – Luzern LU, Switzerland
03/31/2001 – 05/19/2001
1999
Our Chinese Friends Modern Art Exhibition
Bauhaus Universität Museum – Weimar, Germany
1999
Innovations Part I
China Art Archives & Warehouse – Beijing, China
1999
d’APERTutto – 48° Biennale di Venezia
Venice VE, Italy
06/13/1999 – 11/07/1999
1998
Double Kitsch: Painters from China
Max Protetch Gallery – New York NY, United States
03/03/1998 – 03/28/1998