Gallery: A Rare Visit With Ai Weiwei, China's Loudest Rebel
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Ai Weiwei outside his studio's main office. Under near-constant surveillance by Chinese authorities, Ai lives and works on the premises.
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The names of the thousands of schoolchildren who died in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake line a wall in the studio's main office. Ai blames the government's poor construction and maintenance for the catastrophe.
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Ai Weiwei in the studio.
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Photographs of three Chinese prisoners who happened to have the same name - a coincidence that inspired Ai to contemplate the meaning of identity.
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The nerve center of Ai's operation, where staff members handle business relationships and help construct the studio's works.
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Inside Ai Weiwei's studio
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Ai Weiwei sketches celestial bodies at his studio on the outskirts of Beijing.
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The studio's primary work room contains a range of projects slated for display around the world.
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Wall art in the studio's courtyard spotlights Ai's provocative side.
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Rugs line the floor of Ai's studio, destined for a future exhibition.
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Ai Weiwei's "Painted Vases" from an exhibit at the Hirshhorn. *Photo: [anna.xie](http://www.flickr.com/photos/somebluenotes/8312146742/sizes/l/)/Flickr*
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Ai Weiwei's "Baby Formula" at the Michael Jassen Gallery, Singapore. *Photo: [chinnian](http://www.flickr.com/photos/chinnian/9631378403/sizes/l/)/Flickr*
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"Forever Bicycles" by Ai Weiwei. *Photo: [Jackman Chiu](http://www.flickr.com/photos/lewolf011/10129494954/sizes/l/)/Flickr*
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A screenshot from Ai Weiwei's "Moon" project.
