'Ai Weiwei one of the most outstanding and eclectic personalities in China, is an independent artist based in Beijing. He is also a freelance curator, cultural advisor and architect. In 1979 he was one of the founders of the art group "The Stars" and in 1998 Ai Weiwei started the loft-gallery China Art Archive & Warehouse (CAAW) in Beijing, of which he is the artistic director. He collaborates with the Swiss firm Herzog de Meuron as architectural consultant for the Beijing National Stadium project.'

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