The exhibition

Ai, Rebel: The Art and Activism of Ai Weiwei, 2025 at Seattle Art Museum

The artist
Ai Weiwei is an artist and a social activist. His work encompasses diverse fields including fine arts, curating, architecture, and social criticism. Born in Beijing in 1957, he moved to Xinjiang with his family between 1960 and 1976. Subsequently, he relocated to the United States in 1981 and lived there until 1993. He currently resides and works in Beijing.