AGO - Ai WeiWei: According to What ?

I saw this show in Washington last fall, but enjoyed it much more here in Toronto - it probably helped that my companion had a lot of background knowledge on Ai WeiWei and the show. Paying attention to the messages underlying his work, you gain a real appreciation for how modern art can speak. Knowing the relationship of each piece to Ai WeiWei's life experiences added a lot of depth and insights into the struggles of the disadvantaged in China. I found it to be a compelling and moving show and strongly encourage you to read the inscriptions by the pieces as you go through, but perhaps also to read a little about the artist before you visit the show.