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Ai Weiwei  Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn, 1995  Black-and-white photographs (triptych)  58 x 48 inches;  © Ai Weiwei: Courtesy Ai Weiwei Studio

Ai Weiwei

Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn, 1995

Black-and-white photographs (triptych)

58 x 48 inches (147.3 x 122.9 cm)

© Ai Weiwei: Courtesy Ai Weiwei Studio

At this time of social upheaval, artist Ai Weiwei’s presence in all his works spanning his four-decade career reverberates more powerfully than ever. Given his fame, Ai, Rebel: The Art and Activism of Ai Weiwei, his first US retrospective in over a decade on view at the Seattle Art Museum (SAM), which features his work in all mediums—crafts, voice, film, sculpture, and activism—feels late, but perhaps has arrived at the most relevant time.