Architecture, provocative, in-your-face art, and political activism are just a few of the things Ai Weiwei is known for. He has also urged the Chinese government to be more transparent in its operations. Following Ai's life for three years, director Alison Klayman explores his ascent to public recognition, which began with his blog and Twitter posts in2008, in which he questioned the deaths of more than 5,000 students in the Sichuan earthquake. In April 2011, he was arrested in Beijing, which was extensively publicized at the time. As Ai prepares diverse pieces of art for important international exhibitions, his activism intensifies, and he has more and more run-ins with Chinese authorities.
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Architecture, provocative, in-your-face art, and political activism are just a few of the things Ai Weiwei is known for. He has also urged the Chinese government to be more transparent in its operations. Following Ai's life for three years, director Alison Klayman explores his ascent to public recognition, which began with his blog and Twitter posts in2008, in which he questioned the deaths of more than 5,000 students in the Sichuan earthquake. In April 2011, he was arrested in Beijing, which was extensively publicized at the time. As Ai prepares diverse pieces of art for important international exhibitions, his activism intensifies, and he has more and more run-ins with Chinese authorities.
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