Ai Weiwei vs Taylor Swift
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Taylor Swift (1989–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 37 years, from 1989 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
Taylor Swift (1989–present)
- — Born in West Reading, Pennsylvania Verified
- — Family moved to Hendersonville, Tennessee Verified
- — Signed a recording contract with Big Machine Records Verified
- — Released her debut album, Taylor Swift Verified
- — Won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year for Fearless Verified
- — Released the pop album 1989 Verified
- — Released Fearless (Taylor's Version) Verified
- — Named Time magazine's Person of the Year Verified
- — Began the Eras Tour Verified