Ai Weiwei vs Elie Saab
2 of 5 added. Type a name to add another.
Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Elie Saab (1964–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 62 years, from 1964 to 2026.
Verified event
Unverified event
Approximate (circa) date
Lifespan
Scroll to zoom, drag to pan. Hover events for details. Click a name to open the profile.
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
Elie Saab (1964–present)
- — Born in Damour, Lebanon Verified
- — Studied fashion design in Paris Verified
- — Opened his first atelier in Beirut Verified
- — Married Claudine Abi Nakhle
- — First collection shown outside Lebanon, in Rome Verified
- — Gown worn by Halle Berry at the 74th Academy Awards Verified
- — Admitted to the Paris haute couture calendar Verified
- — Launched a ready-to-wear line in Paris Verified