Ai Wei or the Highway
January 2, 2017
LEGO portraits, sunflower seeds, & the middle finger are just a few of the images that come to mind when thinking of contemporary artist and activist, Ai Weiwei. Join the Babes as they discuss his work, influences, political activism, & tumultuous relationship with the Chinese government.
Sources:
Spalding, David. @Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz. The FOR-SITE Foundation, 2014.
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry. Film. 2012. Dir. Alison Layman
Links:
http://aiweiwei.cycladic.gr/en/portfolio_page/study-of-perspective-1995-2011-2014/
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/state-of-the-arts/id941313219?mt=2
http://www.interviewmagazine.com/art/ai-weiwei/#_
http://gailpellettproductions.com/ai-weiwei-new-york-1983-1993/
https://theculturetrip.com/europe/italy/articles/ai-weiwei-libero-retrospective-opens-in-florence/
https://artefuse.com/2016/10/21/pancho-westendarp-at-robert-henry-contemporary-124770-2/
http://www.italofile.com/2016/09/22/ai-weiwei-florence/