Ai weiwei emerged as a vital instigator in chinese cultural development, an architect of chinese modernism, and one of the nations most vocal political commentator. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. Ai weiwei shocks with cinema for peace photo artnet news. Alan yentob reveals how chinese artist ai weiwei continues to fight for artistic freedom of expression. K21 ai weiwei the exhibition ai weiwei takes place in. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The new yorkers china correspondent, who profiled ai online maestro how ai obsessively posts his daily life, art and political activism online join the discussion the latest. Without fear or favour, released by bbc ones imagine program earlier this year and recorded shortly prior to ai weiwei s arrest, helps contextualize his work, its cultural significance and its implicit political tensions. What impressed me the most was a giant cardboard stature by the canadian artist sean martindale of the chinese artist ai weiwei. Read the messages given to us by our creators during raels ufo encounter in 1973. Alan yentobs without fear or favour film screening. Apr 26, 2012 ai weiweis dropping a han dynasty urn 1995 is a slightly largerthanlife triptych of blackandwhite photographs that document a performance. Jan 04, 2014 architect, photographer, curator and blogger, ai weiwei is chinas most famous and politically outspoken contemporary artist.
Antipiracy efforts may soon be labeled as religious persecution as the swedish government has apparently recognized file sharing as an official religion. A cultural figure of international renown, ai weiwei is an activist, architect, curator, filmmaker, and chinas most famous artist. It was suspected that corruption led to substandard building construction. Free ai weiwei is an information hub that started when the chinese artist and activist ai weiwei disappeared for 81 days in march 2011. The single dumbass, premiered last month along with its music video, is included in the album. Devastated by his time in germany, which he regards as still nazi, the artist has moved. Ai weiwei ist in deutschland ai weiwei does not shy away from controversy. Without fear or favour full movie in hd visit arts documentary, first broadcast before ai weiwei. Unfortunately for them, the reputation of the man time magazine shortlisted for 2011s person of the year cover story just seems to grow. May 16, 2011 american documentary filmmaker alison klayman, whose feature film ai weiwei. Ai weiwei without fear or favour autumn 2010 imagine. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos. Chinas bestknown artist, ai weiwei, has been detained in beijing and police have searched his studio, confiscated computers and questioned.
Architect, photographer, curator and blogger, ai weiwei is chinas most famous and politically outspoken contemporary artist. Ai came of age as an art student in 1990s new york. If you found yourself thinking that you were watching mission. Despite a recent media backlash, ai weiwei s latest public artwork, which coincides with the berlin film festival, explores again the plight of refugees. Without fear or favour 2010 bbc, directed by matthew springford duration.
Writings, interviews, and digital rants, 20062009 writing art ai weiwei, lee ambrozy. He then returned to china, an environment far less open to such views. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Arts documentary, first broadcast before ai weiwei s arrest by the chinese authorities in april 2011, and his subsequent release after being detained for 11 weeks. Ai weiwei is a chinese contemporary artist and activist. Ai weiwei was born in 1957, a remarkable figure of chinese conceptual art and excessivism. Open in his criticism of the chinese government, ai was famously detained for months in 2011, then released to house arrest. Also known as aka it looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. A time and place where the more outrageously antiauthoritarian and oppositional the statement, the better. Ai weiwei s deft use of social media has made him one of the most wellknown artists and dissidents in the world. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos and. Find more works of this artist at best visual art database. An outspoken human rights activist, ai was arrested by chinese authorities in april 2011 and held incommunicado for three months. See more ideas about ai weiwei, wei wei and contemporary artists.
Without fear or favour is not showing in any theaters in the area. Ai s passport has not been returned to him and his freedom of travel remains restricted. With all due respect to ai weiwei, as hes a magnificent artist, and certainly his family suffered greatly, hes confusing what he went through in china with something that china was decidedly not. Former fbi negotiator chris voss at the australia real estate conference duration. Upon his release, he was prohibited from traveling abroad, engaging in public speech, and was subjected to continued government surveillance. Without fear or favour, a bbc documentary exploring the role of art as an agent of change, or what 100 million porcelain seeds have to do with twitter. What is the meaning behind ai weiwei s sunflower seed installation at the tate modern. Ai weiwei s disturbing the peace ai weiwei film marathon. Ai weiwei on his lego portraits of fellow activists the chinese artist created trace while under house arrest, and he wasnt allowed to travel to their san francisco debut. Browse content similar to ai weiwei without fear or favour.
At the controversial center of ai weiweis great wall of art. After being allowed to leave china in 2015, he has lived in berlin, germany, and, since 2019, in cambridge, uk, with his family. A feature dystopian science fiction film set in the nottoodistant future. He is a famous chinese artist and activist fighting for freedom of expression. The sand storm starring ai weiwei and directed by jason wishnow. Alan yentob explores the story of ai weiweis fight for artistic freedom of expression. Ai weiwei showcases 14,000 refugee life jackets in berlin. Paper 12 ai weiwei cardboard sculpture between april 12 15, 2012, montreal held the annual paper show, number 12 this time, in french papier 12. Either you know the name ai weiwei or you are, to some degree, clueless. Without fear or favour tv episode 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Video clip of bbc interview, ai weiwei without fear or favor. Bbc imagine 2010 ai weiwei without fear or favour hdtv download 371. His recent detention at beijings airport was just one of several times ai has been jailed and abused.
Doc a research paper on ai weiwei and the analysis of his art. Release dates 1 also known as aka 0 release dates uk 16 november 2010. Exploring the role of art as an agent of change, or what 100 million porcelain seeds. While ai insists he has no illusions about britain, he still thinks it will be better for. Ai weiweis dropping a han dynasty urn i went to washington dcs hirshhorn gallery without really knowing anything about ai weiweis artistic career. Alan yentob explores the story of ai weiweis life and art, and reveals how this most courageous and determined of artists continues to fight for artistic freedom of expression while living under the restrictive shadows of authoritarian rule. Ai weiwei, without fear or favor, a bbc documentary.
Why is ai weiwei considered to be one of chinas most compelling artists of today. It is now a source for news about the artist and his work. At the end of the term, the group took place without ai. Provide some details on how ai weiwei created the installation. Beijing, june 22, 20 the ai weiwei studio released ai weiweis first music album, the divine comedy, today to commemorate the second anniversary of his release from an 81day secret detention. That was the same year security forces detained ai at the. Jun 23, 2011 ai weiweis prosecution had become a focal point of criticism of chinas rights record. Ai weiwei holding some of his sunflower seeds at tate modern. Nov 16, 2010 alan yentob had clearly been banned from meeting ai weiwei in china, and so one of their interviews was conducted over a webcam, with yentob sitting in the dark, like some spymaster of the arts.
He later became a member of the artist group stars, which refused to create chinese art that followed government guidelines. The internet is still busy commenting on ai weiweis latest misguided installation at berlins konzerthaus, which involved attaching 14,000 life jackets flown in from the greek island of. Download the microsoft news app for complete covid19 coverage ad sponsored. I was mostly interested in seeing if ai is a great artist, or if the us media pays him attention simply because he is outspoken against the chinese government. With alan yentob, weiwei ai, ethan cohen, joan lebold cohen. Al weiwei is chinas most famous and politically outspoken contemporary artist. Ai weiwei, dissident chinese artist, is released the new. Ai was the most prominent of hundreds of people detained.
Alan yentob explores the story of ai weiwei s life and art, and reveals how this most courageous and determined of artists continues to. Jun 04, 2019 hans werner holzwarth is a book designer and editor specializing in contemporary art and photography. Oct, 2017 at the controversial center of ai weiweis great wall of art in new york, the dissident artist is selfieobsessed and selfreflective by stephanie eckardt october, 2017 6. Download subtitles for ai weiwei without fear or favour alan yentob explores the story of ai weiweis fight for artistic freedom of expression. Never sorry is set for release this fall, followed the dissident artist over a twoyear period between 2008 and 2010. Ais passport has not been returned to him and his freedom of travel remains restricted ai weiwei, beijing, china. Architect, photographer, curator and blogger, ai weiwei is.
In 2011, ai weiwei was arrested at beijing capital international airport on 3 april, for economic crimes. Without fear or favour arts documentary, first broadcast before ai weiweis arrest by the chinese authorities in april 2011, and his subsequent. Ai weiwei without fear or favour, bbc one the arts desk. This fascinating hourlong documentary titled ai weiwei. It is a lowfi scifi short, made in china under the radar, starring the dissident artist ai weiwei in his acting debut playing a smuggler in a world without water. Each chinese new year, i create a different poster of the gods for netizens to download and post on their doors. Creative visionary, political activist and postmodern renaissance man ai weiwei is chinas most widely known and politically vocal contemporary artist. Ai weiwei without fear or favour, bbc one imagine a china where artists are unrestrained. Ai weiwei and human rights activists investigated and criticized how officials handled information about the victims. His taschen publications include collectors editions like jeff koons, christopher wool, albert oehlen, ai weiwei, and the david hockney sumo a bigger book, as well as monographs like the xxlsized jeanmichel basquiat and survey books such as modern art and art now. Wherever fear dominates, true happiness vanishes and individual willpower runs dry. Without fear or favour, released by bbc ones imagine program earlier this year and recorded shortly prior to ai weiweis arrest, helps contextualize his work, its cultural significance and its implicit political tensions. Ai weiwei is a well known chinese artist and co designer for the birds nest. Without fear or favour full movie in hd visit arts documentary, first broadcast before ai weiwei s.
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