5 times Ai Weiwei’s art has called attention to the refugee crisis
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has spoken out on the refugee crisis in installations that incorporate refugees' life vests and thermal blankets.
U.K. grants 6-month visa to Ai Weiwei, reversing earlier decision
Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been denied a 6-month visa to the U.K., who made disputed claims that he lied on his application.
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei gets his passport back
The Chinese government returned artist and activist Ai Weiwei's passport Wednesday after holding it since 2011.
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Artist Ai Weiwei explores definition of freedom at Alcatraz
Most people who take the ferry to Alcatraz are going to tour the legendary former prison in San Francisco Bay. They may be surprised to find seven new works by Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei, who was detained by…
Ai Weiwei has spent his career creating art with a direct social and political message. His photos, sculptures and installations highlight issues like Chinese censorship and corruption. Jeffrey Brown reports on Ai's career and "According to What?" -- an exhibition…
Extended interviews, slide show: "Ai Weiwei: According to What?" at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C.
Ai Weiwei, arguably one of the most well known artists and dissidents in the world…
An excerpt of Ai Weiwei's "Caonima Style," a parody of PSY's "Gangnam Style."…
More from interviews with Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, Kerry Brougher and Alison Klayman.
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