Make an ai weiwei artwork blog royal academy of arts. Mustreads on ai weiwei and chinese art the new yorker. Ai weiwei, chinese artist and activist whose work included sculptural installations, architectural projects, photographs, and videos. Ai weiweis little black book ai weiwei with his new book weiwei isms, edited by larry warsh i didnt expect a publication that has been touted as one of the best art books of 2012 to stand just six inches tall and contain only two photographs. For a deeper understanding of this imporant figure within contemporary art, order a copy of our ai weiwei book, written by hans ulrich obrist. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ai weiwei books online. Ai weiwei is published to coincide with the major exhibition at the royal academy the first uk showing of his work on such a scale.
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Taschens new book, meticulously edited and lavishly produced, is the closest youre going to get to an appreciation of ai s work without actually attending. Phaidon is headquartered in london and new york city. The chinese art book presents a definitive selection of 300 works, from the. This book is the first comprehensive monograph on this key figure in chinas burgeoning art scene. Ai weiwei s blog documents ai s passion, his genius, his hubris, his righteous anger, and his vision for china.
Ai weiwei phaidon contemporary artist series karen smith, hans ulrich obrist, bernard fibicher, ai weiwei, craig garrett, michele robecchi on. As an activist, he has been openly critical of the chinese governments stance on democracy and human rights. About phaidon phaidon is the premier global publisher of the creative arts with over 1,500 titles in print. Ai weiwei beijing abebooks abebooks shop for books. Learn more about ai weiwei through our contemporary artist series book share. Ai weiwei turns the armory into a surveillance play park phaidon. Make an ai weiwei sock puppet art and design the guardian. Ai weiwei, xia xing, li dafang, li songsong, meng huan. Ai weiweis work is an audacious blend of old and new, western and eastern, serious and irreverent. Published may 16th 2009 by phaidon press first published august 1st 2008. Artist, designer, architect, author, publisher, and curator.
Ai weiwei s work is consistently innovative and unmistakably original, ranging from his sculptures and photographs to his numerous architectural commissions, and recalls the work of his artistic forebears marcel duchamp, joseph beuys and andy warhol. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. We work with the worlds most influential artists, chefs, writers and thinkers to produce innovative books on art, photography, design, architecture, fashion, food and travel, and illustrated books for children. The philosophy of ai weiwei from andy warhol and back. Contact us press sign up for ra emails become a friend. He has translated the readymade into a new artistic language, fusing neolithic pottery, fourteenthcentury doors and seventeenthcentury temple beams into surprising, at times shocking sculptures.
Ai weiweis bicycles come to london art agenda phaidon. Ai will be interviewed onstage at the new york times art leaders network conference. Ai weiwei karen smith, hans ulrich obrist, bernard. Weiwei isms by ai, weiwei and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ai weiweis little blue book on the refugee crisis the. In do it yourself published by phaidon, 50 designers and artists have devised projects. Phaidon is the worlds premier publisher of books on the visual arts. In his book humanity, the chinese artist ai weiwei, takes us on a meditation of sorts, from understanding through to action, via a series of quotations he has given in various magazines, podcasts, etc. This little book collects ai s aphorisms, or weiweiisms, distilled thoughts culled from ai s. In his sculptures he refashions artefacts and antiques into surprising, sometimes monumental constructions such as template 2007. Ai weiwei contemporary artists phaidon by karen smith, hans ulrich obrist, et al. Phaidon is the premier global publisher of the creative arts with over 1,500 titles in print. Another great book for you to win from our friends over at phaidon the chinese art book gives you a great overview of chinese art. The incredible story behind ai weiweis pushchair art.
Working in sculpture, photography, film, installation, design, music, and architecture, ai engages political and cultural criticism to investigate instances of government corruption and coverups, confronting chinas stance on. In this excerpt, ai weiwei shows us how to make some supercute stuffed animals with a decidedly antiauthoritarian streak. Ai weiwei phaidon contemporary artist series karen smith, hans ulrich. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Phaidon, official artspace partner art for sale artspace. Ai weiweis contribution is, like much of the artists work, deceptively. The do it yourself book redefines diy for the ikea generation, according to the publishers. What picasso was to the 20th century, ai weiwei is to the 21st, and if our century is to be the chinese century, then its fitting that the greatest artist of the age is chinese. Phaidon s new book do it yourself brings together fun and easy projects from some of the most exciting artists and designers working today. The incredible story behind ai weiweis pushchair phaidon.
Apparently not the producers of this book, whove simply arranged. Renowned for his profound political art that takes a modern approach to traditional chinese crafts, weiwei s journey has been fraught with difficulties and. The first comprehensive monograph on the life and work of activist and dissident chinese artist ai weiwei, this luxurious, silkwrapped tome takes the cake for summers most sumptuous gift book. Warsh described humanity as a continuation of the 6inchtall 2012 book weiweiisms which he also edited with mr. Ai weiwei is one of the worlds most influential and inspiring figures. This book, prohibited from publication in china, offers an intimate look at ai weiweis world in the years after his return from new york and preceding his. Ai weiwei and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Ai weiwei is one of the most wellknown, influential, and prolific artists active in china today. His work has been exhibited at the museum of modern art in new york, the venice biennale, the guangzhou triennial, tate modern, and the smithsonian, among many other major international venues.
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Chinese artist ai weiwei has created a cuddlier version of this message of defiance for a new book of design projects by artists. 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. I have read this collection of quotes and insight from ai weiwei on the international refugee crisis and our crisis of compassion and humanity twice, knowing i will read it a third and fourth and probably a fifth time. Often working with ancient materials beams from destroyed temples, han dynasty urns ai weiwei b.
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Ai grew up in the far northwest of china, where he lived under harsh conditions due to his fathers exile. This idea of making something that ai weiwei thought through is quite amazing, says emilia terragni, a publisher at phaidon. The academy will welcome specially created installations and artworks, constructed from materials as diverse as marble, bicycles and furniture. Ai weiwei s work is an audacious blend of old and new, western and eastern, serious and irreverent. Thats the story behind the push chair, a very direct kind of connection. Much like warhols 1977 book the philosophy of andy warhol from a to b and back again, which featured the artists sprawling essays on sex, celebrity, and america, weiwei isms is a. This book is so interesting that once you starting reading, it is hard to put it down. Which ai weiwei art is featured in the chinese art book. While ai s art was lauded internationally, its frequently provocative dimension as well as his political outspokenness triggered forms of repression from chinese authorities. Ai often works with ancient materials beams from destroyed temples, han dynasty urns to create ingenious sculptures that break new artistic ground while commenting on the rapid transformation of contemporary china. Manifestos and immodest proposals from chinas most famous artist and activist, culled from his popular blog, shut down by chinese authorities in 2009. The twentyfirst century art book by phaidon editors. Working in sculpture, photography, film, installation, design, music, and architecture, ai engages political and cultural criticism to investigate instances of government corruption and coverups, confronting chinas stance on democracy and human rights.
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