Ai Weiwei has garnered international recognition for his thought-provoking art installations and fearless activism. He gained prominence for his role in designing the “Bird’s Nest” stadium for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, a project that brought both praise and scrutiny. His artistic achievements include being the first artist from China to exhibit at the Tate Modern in London and receiving numerous prestigious awards, including the Hiroshima Art Prize and the Vaclav Havel Prize for Creative Dissent.