Ai Weiwei is known for a variety of things, including his architecture, his political activism, and his subversive, in-your-face art. He has also urged the Chinese government to be more open in its dealings with the public. Alison Klayman explores Ai's life for three years, beginning with his rise to notoriety via blog and Twitter after he questioned the 2008 Sichuan earthquake's death toll of more than 5,000 pupils. He was arrested in Beijing in April of 2011 in front of the world's media. An increasing number of encounters with Chinese officials are occurring while Ai works on his art for big overseas exhibitions.
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Ai Weiwei is known for a variety of things, including his architecture, his political activism, and his subversive, in-your-face art. He has also urged the Chinese government to be more open in its dealings with the public. Alison Klayman explores Ai's life for three years, beginning with his rise to notoriety via blog and Twitter after he questioned the 2008 Sichuan earthquake's death toll of more than 5,000 pupils. He was arrested in Beijing in April of 2011 in front of the world's media. An increasing number of encounters with Chinese officials are occurring while Ai works on his art for big overseas exhibitions.
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