Lisson Gallery is delighted to announce that it is now representing artist Ai Weiwei. Widely considered to be one of the most significant cultural figures of his generation in China and internationally, Ai Weiwei successfully occupies multiple roles as a conceptual artist, architect, curator, designer, film-maker, publisher and activist.
Nicholas Logsdail of Lisson Gallery announced the news today, saying “We have had a growing appreciation of Ai Weiwei’s work and achievement over the last few years and are very pleased that this most significant of world artists has agreed to work with us. The idea-based and sculptural nature of his work adds significantly to Lisson Gallery’s evolving history.”
Ai Weiwei’s Unilever series commission ‘Sunflower Seeds’ is currently on display in Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall until 2 May 2011. Among numerous international projects planned for next year are exhibitions of Ai’s photographic works at the Fotomuseum Winterthur, Switzerland and of architectural projects at Kunsthaus Bregenz, Austria.
Lisson Gallery will present an exhibition of works by Ai Weiwei in May 2011. Further details will be announced shortly.
