Ai Weiwei date of birth:
August 28, 1957
How old is Ai Weiwei?
69
Where was Ai Weiwei born?
Beijing, China
Ai Weiwei body shape:
Large
What color are Ai Weiwei's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Ai Weiwei's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Ai Weiwei gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Ai Weiwei?
Atheist
What is Ai Weiwei's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Ai Weiwei nationality?
Chinese
What is Ai Weiwei's occupation?
Artist
Short Biography
Ai Weiwei (Chinese: 艾未未; pinyin: Ài Wèiwèi, English pronunciation ; born 28 August 1957 in Beijing) is a Chinese Contemporary artist and activist. Ai collaborated with Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron as the artistic consultant on the Beijing National Stadium for the 2008 Olympics. As a political activist, he has been highly and openly critical of the Chinese Government's stance on democracy and human rights. He has investigated government corruption and cover-ups, in particular the Sichuan schools corruption scandal following the collapse of so-called "tofu-dreg schools" in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. In 2011, following his arrest at Beijing Capital International Airport on 3 April, he was held for 81 days without any official charges being filed; officials alluded to their allegations of "economic crimes".