Ai wei wei's latest solo show: 4 movements was held at phillips de pury gallery. His influence on contemporary art is comparable to Damien Hirst. Being the person who introduced architects Herzog & de Meuron to bid the Beijing Olympic Stadium, he is the media icon of contemporary chinese art at the moment. 
gallery reception
ai's signature re-interpretation on antique furniture
ai wei wei in conversation with wallpaper* staff
ai's signature re-interpretation on antique furnitureFurther reading -
architecture critic geoff manaugh writes on ai weiwei at his BLDGBLOG - link
ai's official website - link
wikipedia entry - link
a book about ai wei wei - Ai Weiwei (contemporary artists)