Ai Weiwei in Conversation with Amale Andraos and Carol Becker
b'Amale Andraos, Dean of Columbia GSAPP, and Carol Becker, Dean of Columbia School of the Arts, speak with the renowned artist and activist Ai Weiwei. This is the first part of a conversation recorded at a public event co-hosted by the two schools at Columbia University on October 5, 2017.\\n"I\\u2019m kind of in love with both practices, art and architecture. It\\u2019s about a fantasy and also about a skill \\u2013 to have rational, practical thinking, but also, to make it happen. It\\u2019s very important to make something happen, to add something to our lives." \\n\\u2014Ai Weiwei\\nMore information on Ai Weiwei at http://aiweiwei.com\\nThe event took place on the occasion of the opening of Ai Weiwei\'s large-scale installation throughout New York City, "Good Fences Make Good Neighbors", organized by the Public Art Fund. More info at https://www.publicartfund.org/ai_weiwei_good_fences_make_good_neighbors'