Ai Weiwei vs Shirin Neshat
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Shirin Neshat (1957–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 69 years, from 1957 to 2026.
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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
Shirin Neshat (1957–present)
- — Born in Qazvin, Iran Verified
- — Moved to the United States to study Verified
- — Completed an MFA at the University of California, Berkeley Verified
- — Began the Women of Allah photographic series Verified
- — Produced the two-channel video work Turbulent Verified
- — Awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale Verified
- — Directed her first feature film, Women Without Men Verified
- — Won the Silver Lion for best director at the Venice Film Festival Verified