The Case for Ai Weiwei | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios

Pre-order our book YOU ARE AN ARTIST (which includes new assignments!) here: http://bit.ly/2kplj2h Ai Weiwei has been called an iconoclast, a radical, a voice for the voiceless, and was once named the most powerful artist in the world. Who is Ai Weiwei? And why is he considered one of the most renowned artists of our time? ---- Follow us elsewhere for the full Art Assignment experience: Website: http://www.theartassignment.com Instagram:   / theartassignment   Extra Credit Group:   / artass.  . tumblr:   / theartassignment   All responses tumblr: http://all.theartassignment.com Twitter:   / artassignment   Facebook:   / theartassignment   and maybe Reddit?:   / theartassignment