In Ai Weiwei’s Newest Work, Political Dissent and Art History Intertwine

The artist’s knack for cheeky, subversive, and frankly ingenious conceptual projects, as well as the suffering he has endured for his activism, has catapulted him to international renown. 

Copyright Ai Weiwei; photo Argenis Apolinario; courtesy the artist and Vito Schnabel Gallery
Ai Weiwei, 'Christina’s World,' 2023, toy bricks mounted on aluminum, 63" x 94.5". Copyright Ai Weiwei; photo Argenis Apolinario; courtesy the artist and Vito Schnabel Gallery

Ai Weiwei: ‘Child’s Play’
Vito Schnabel Gallery, 455 West 19th Street, 360 West 11th Street, New York City
Through February 22, 2025

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