Ai Weiwei

Ai Weiwei and Circa consider the role of the question in Piccadilly Circus, London

By Hannah Silver Published 20 January 24

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By Hannah Silver Last updated 13 October 23

Ai Weiwei digs deep into design history, gathering everything from Neolithic tools to Lego bricks for his new show at London’s Design Museum. We visit him at home in Portugal for a preview

By TF Chan Last updated 21 July 23

At London’s Design Museum, Ai Weiwei has unveiled Water Lilies #1, a new Lego recreation of Claude Monet’s iconic painting. We explore the vast new work ahead of the Chinese artist’s major show at the museum until 30 July

By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published 20 March 23

Ai Weiwei takes over the limited-edition cover of the April 2023 issue of Wallpaper*. Ahead of the artist's major Design Museum show on 7 April, we explore the story behind the cover

By TF Chan Published 11 March 23

To mark Human Rights Day (10 December 2022), Ai Weiwei will take to Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park to sign sheets of A4 paper in UV ink, distributed free. We interview the artist to find out more

By TF Chan Published 9 December 22

By Tim Marlow Last updated 28 October 22

By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated 27 October 22

By Ali Morris Last updated 26 October 22

By Harriet Lloyd Smith Last updated 21 October 22

​The Helsinki Art Museum has reopened after a major renovation with a blockbuster show from Chinese artist Ai Weiwei

By Nick Compton Last updated 21 October 22

By Caroline Roux Last updated 20 October 22

By Amy Verner Last updated 13 October 22

By Amy Verner Last updated 11 October 22

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 10 October 22

In our ongoing interview profile series, we hear about what artists are making, what’s making them tick, and the moments that made them. As Ai Weiwei releases his long-awaited memoir, 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows, we revisit our June 2021 interview with the artist

By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated 6 October 22

The five years since Ai Weiwei unveiled his installation of porcelain Sunflower Seeds at Tate Modern have been truly momentous times for the Chinese artist. Not only was that the last time he had a passport and was free to travel to one of his own shows (he has had maybe 100 in the intervening period), but his world-famous name has barely been whispered in his own country since. Yet his homeland provides much of the impetus and thematic content for a major Royal Academy exhibition.

By Ossian Ward Last updated 30 September 22

On the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, Ai Weiwei unveils his first show of glass works, including one of the largest Murano glass sculptures ever

By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated 27 September 22

By Emma O'Kelly Last updated 7 September 22

By Ann Binlot Last updated 25 August 22

By Catherine Shaw Last updated 21 August 22

By Liam Hess Last updated 3 August 22

By Grace Banks Last updated 26 July 22

Ai Weiwei and Suchi Reddy collaborate on an angular, linear and minimalist extension to an existing weekend residence in Salt Point, NY

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 4 July 22