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Ai Weiwei - Early life and work

Where did Ai Weiwei study art in New York City?

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Chinese activist and artist Ai Weiwei in 2019, facing the camera and wearing a black zip-up jacket. — Ai Weiwei Ai Weiwei, 2019.

After moving to the United States in 1981, the Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei settled in New York City, where he attended the Parsons School of Design.1