Ai Weiwei

Summary

Ai Weiwei is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Beijing^[2]. He was born on August 28, 1957^[3]. He worked as a designer^[4], social activist^[5], architect^[6], sculptor^[7], and painter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,218 views/month, #6,370 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ai Weiwei's place of birth was Beijing^[2].
• Ai Weiwei was born on August 28, 1957^[3].
• Ai Weiwei was born on May 18, 1957^[10].
• Ai Weiwei's father was Ai Qing^[11].
• Ai Weiwei was married to Lu Qing^[12].
• Ai Weiwei held citizenship in People's Republic of China^[13].
• Ai Weiwei is identified as part of the Huaren ethnic group^[14].
• Ai Weiwei worked as a designer^[4].
• Ai Weiwei's professions included social activist^[5].
• Ai Weiwei's professions included architect^[6].
• Ai Weiwei's professions included sculptor^[7].
• Ai Weiwei's professions included painter^[8].
• Ai Weiwei worked as a film director^[15].
• Ai Weiwei's field of work was art^[16].
• Ai Weiwei's field of work was visual arts^[17].
• Ai Weiwei's field of work was architecture^[18].
• Ai Weiwei's field of work was conceptual art^[19].
• Ai Weiwei's field of work was activism^[20].
• Ai Weiwei's field of work was civic engagement^[21].
• Ai Weiwei was educated at Beijing Film Academy^[22].
• Ai Weiwei's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania^[23].
• Ai Weiwei's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Ai Weiwei is Sunflower Seeds^[25].
• Ai Weiwei received the Ambassador of Conscience Award^[26].
• Ai Weiwei received the LennonOno Grant for Peace^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CN^[29]

• Began / founded: 1957-08-28^[30]

• Community tags: artist, china^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6386d3db-cdb2-410c-a6c1-64b8cad39f71^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Beijing^[2], Ai Weiwei… Recorded date of birth include August 28, 1957^[3] and May 18, 1957^[10]. His father was Ai Qing^[11]. He is identified as part of the Huaren ethnic group^[14].

Education

Educated at Beijing Film Academy^[22], a film school^[33], in People's Republic of China^[34], founded in 1928^[35]; University of Pennsylvania^[23], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1740^[38], headquartered in Philadelphia^[39]; and University of California, Berkeley^[24], a public research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1868^[42], headquartered in Berkeley^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include designer^[4], social activist^[5], architect^[6], sculptor^[7], painter^[8], and film director^[15]. Fields of work include art^[16], an academic major^[44]; visual arts^[17], a type of arts^[45]; architecture^[18], an academic discipline^[46]; conceptual art^[19], an art movement^[47], founded in 1960^[48]; activism^[20], a concept^[49]; and civic engagement^[21], a political activity^[50].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ai Weiwei is Sunflower Seeds^[25]. Things named for him include 83598 Aiweiwei^[51], an asteroid^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Ambassador of Conscience Award^[26], an international award^[53], founded in 2003^[54]; LennonOno Grant for Peace^[27], an award^[55], founded in 2002^[56]; The Glass of Reason^[57], a politics award^[58], in Germany^[59], founded in 1991^[60]; Václav Havel Prize^[61], a human rights award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 2012^[64]; and Joan B. Cendrós International Award^[65], an award^[66], in Spain^[67].

Personal Life

Ai Weiwei was married to Lu Qing^[12].

Why It Matters

Ai Weiwei ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,218 views/month, #6,370 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

Entities named for him include 83598 Aiweiwei^[51], an asteroid^[52].

FAQs

Where was Ai Weiwei born?

Born in Beijing^[2], Ai Weiwei…

Who were Ai Weiwei's parents?

Ai Weiwei's father was Ai Qing^[11].

Who was Ai Weiwei married to?

Ai Weiwei's spouses include Lu Qing^[12].

What did Ai Weiwei do for work?

Ai Weiwei worked as designer^[4], social activist^[5], architect^[6], sculptor^[7], and painter^[8].

Where did Ai Weiwei go to school?

Ai Weiwei was educated at Beijing Film Academy^[22], University of Pennsylvania^[23], and University of California, Berkeley^[24].

What awards did Ai Weiwei receive?

Honors received include Ambassador of Conscience Award^[26], LennonOno Grant for Peace^[27], The Glass of Reason^[57], and Václav Havel Prize^[61].