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For documentary film about the artist, see Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry Ai Weiwei (born 28 August 1957) is a Chinese contemporary artist, active in sculpture, installation, architecture, curating, photography, film, and social, political and cultural criticism. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Ai collaborated with Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron as the artistic consultant on the Beijing National Stadium for the 2008 Olympics. [ 3 ] As a political activist, he has been highly and openly critical of the Chinese Government 's stance on democracy and human rights.
