Farah Nayeri and Ai Weiwei

In an unusually candid and personal conversation, the superstar Chinese artist talks about how money kills art, why he never wanted to become an artist, how his son Ai Lao may be following his footsteps and why he does laundry to relax at home in Lisbon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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CultureBlast is a podcast series featuring revelatory interviews with some of the world's greatest artists and creative minds -- hosted by Farah Nayeri, a London-based author and culture writer for the New York Times. Ranked among the world's top 10 creative conversations, it's a uniquely personal exchange with leading figures in all cultural disciplines: art, music, film, literature, performance... They include:  Emma Thompson │ Nile Rodgers │ Nan Goldin │ Elif Shafak │ Wayne McGregor │ Ai Weiwei │Charlotte Gainsbourg │ Sonia Boyce │ Ruben OstlundFarah is the author of Takedown: Art and Power in the Digital Age (2022). She has been covering culture for the New York Times for a decade. A public speaker and panel moderator, she regularly participates in conferences around the world.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.