Ai Weiwei vs Alexander McQueen
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Alexander McQueen (1969–2010) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 41 years, from 1969 to 2010.
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Ai Weiwei (1957–present)
- — Born in Beijing, China Verified
- — Family sent into internal exile Verified
- — Enrolled at the Beijing Film Academy Verified
- — Co-founded the Stars art group Verified
- — Moved to New York City Verified
- — Returned to China Verified
- — Artistic consultant for the Beijing National Stadium Verified
- — Sunflower Seeds installed at Tate Modern Verified
- — Detained by Chinese authorities Verified
- — Left China for Berlin Verified
Alexander McQueen (1969–2010)
- — Born in Lewisham, London Verified
- — Apprenticed to Savile Row tailors Verified
- — Graduated from Central Saint Martins Verified
- — Appointed chief designer at Givenchy Verified
- — Named British Designer of the Year Verified
- — Gucci Group acquired a majority stake in his label Verified
- — Appointed CBE Verified
- — Presented the Plato's Atlantis collection in Paris Verified
- — Died in London Verified