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Ai Weiwei says his piece on war and peace

Overlooking Sydney Harbour, a bold work of 500 combat helmets by acclaimed artist Ai Weiwei sprawled across a lawn is exposing the human costs of war.

AAP · Sep 25

Ai Weiwei unveils his epic new Australian work: ‘90% of art is just garbage. Real art questions the existing order’

From his farm in Portugal, the acclaimed artist speaks about war, peace, the state of the world – and his 40 metre sculpture Mushrooms, on Sydney Harbour

The Guardian - AU · Sep 25

Ai Weiwei: Button Up! review – skeleton chandeliers, a real-life temple – and too much silly Lego

The artist’s latest show is a staggering takedown of colonial history, warfare and the migrant crisis, featuring buttons by the tonne and richly perfumed tea

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1

Why Lego is our most powerful art medium

The viral Lego-style Iran War memes are the latest case of the toy being used as a building block for political art

Salon · Apr 26

Milan Design Week 2026 — Your Guide to the Event Setting the Mood for Design the Year Ahead

We've rounded up the best things to do and see during Salone del Mobile and beyond, so you have no excuse to miss out on the season's most anticipated happenings

Livingetc · Apr 12

‘Was I scared going back to China? No’: Ai Weiwei on AI, western censorship and returning home

He has been jailed, tracked and threatened by China’s government. What was it like pay a visit home? As he publishes a polemic about surveillance and state control, the artist relives a momentous trip to see his mother

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9

Taiwan’s omission from Trump’s new defence strategy raises alarm as China conducts sorties near island

Document asks allies to take primary responsibility for their own defence with ‘more limited support’ from American forces

The Independent UK · Feb 1

Dissident Ai Weiwei hits out at Western hypocrisy over raising human rights with China

Artist said the West is ‘not even (in a) position to accuse China’ as he accused governments of hypocrisy

The Independent UK · Jan 30

Dissident artist Ai Weiwei returns to China after 10 years in exile

The artist, who left Beijing in 2015, has clashed with Chinese authorities over his politically engaged work

The Independent UK · Jan 28

On Censorship by Ai Weiwei review – are we losing the battle for free speech?

China isn’t the only country imposing limits on creative expression, argues the provocative artist

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22