
Aimee Dawson
Aimee Dawson is a writer and editor specialising in art in the digital sphere; social media in the art world; and Middle Eastern visual culture. She was formerly an editor at The Art Newspaper and writes the monthly column Insta’gratification about how the art world and social media collide.
TikTok Shop adds ‘fine art’ category—will it disrupt the art market?
The new category was launched with a live sale of works by influencer artist Sophie Tea
Tefaf restoration award goes to 500-year-old Medici tapestry
Made in a Florentine workshop set up by Duke Cosimo I de’ Medici, Minneapolis Institute of Art’s Renaissance tapestry depicts Dante meeting Virgil in Hell
A brush with... Sanya Kantarovsky—podcast
Sanya Kantarovsky talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work
A Brush With... Hurvin Anderson—podcast
Hurvin Anderson talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work
A Brush With... Lorna Simpson—podcast
Lorna Simpson talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped her life and work
Keeping up with the Kleins: exhibition brings together Yves’s talented artist family
Show examines the rich legacy of Yves Klein’s father Fred Klein, his mother Marie Raymond and his widow Rotraut Klein-Moquay
Tefaf Maastricht: the wish list
From a painting by a leading Australian Indigenous artist to a bejewelled book of Shakespeare poems, a Modernist beach buggy and a fine Greek marble, here are some of the works to look out for at the fair
Tefaf Maastricht: exhibitions to see beyond the fair
From an exhibition curated by a painting to a boat load of phalluses
A brush with… Danh Vo—podcast
Danh Vo talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work
A Brush With... Veronica Ryan—podcast
Veronica Ryan talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped her life and work
London National Gallery’s deficit bombshell, Simon Schama on birds and art, Vilhelm Hammershøi—podcast
In this week’s episode, Ben Luke heard about surprise cuts at the National Gallery, a new exhibition at the Mauritshuis, and the Danish painter Vilhelm Hammershøi
A brush with… Catherine Opie—podcast
Catherine Opie talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped her life and work
A brush with… Louis Fratino—podcast
Louis Fratino talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work
Your country needs you(r content): National Gallery of Art in Washington DC launches social media open call
As part of the US's 250th anniversary celebrations, the museum is looking for 50 digital content creators to make short-form videos in response to its collection
Vermeer’s ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ will head to Japan this summer in rare loan
The famous painting, held in the Mauristhuis museum in The Hague, was banned from travel in 2014
How Australia’s social media ban could affect art institutions
Museums may need to rethink their content and find new ways to engage with young fans online
The art world in 2025: our review of the biggest stories and shows—podcast
From the Los Angeles wildfires to Trump’s policies on culture and heritage, The Art Newspaper's editors analyse the year's biggest stories
A brush with… Olafur Eliasson
Olafur Eliasson talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work
Ceal Floyer, an artist known for her minimalist, playful works, dies aged 57
The Pakistan-born, British artist rose to fame in the 1990s with her “concise humour and profoundly understated visual language”
Frank Gehry remembered, Serpentine and FLAG Art Foundation prize, Joan Semmel—podcast
Ben Luke talks to the architecture critic and Gehry biographer Paul Goldberger, to the FLAG Art Foundation's founder and to Rebecca Shaykin, curator at New York's Jewish Museum
A brush with… Luc Tuymans—podcast
Luc Tuymans talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work
‘Endless scrolling induces permanent craving’: panGenerator highlights our unhealthy relationship with technology
The artist collective takes elements of the digital world and turns them into physical installations to bring alive the dangers
Disruption expected at British Library as hundreds of workers strike over pay
The Public and Commercial Service union says library staff face “increased poverty and debt, with a concurrent rise in health issues”
Art Basel Miami Beach, Louvre crisis deepens, Helene Schjerfbeck—podcast
The Art Newspaper’s editor-in-chief, Americas and art market editor discuss the top sales and the wider mood in Miami, Ben Luke gets the latest on the ground in Paris and hears from curator Dita Amory on Scherfbeck’s ‘The Tapestry’
A brush with… Kader Attia—podcast
Kader Attia talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work
Artists and Gulf royalty top ArtReview Power 100 list
Ibrahim Mahama takes first place in 2025 ranking of the art world's most influential people, becoming the first African artist to take the top spot
The US Venice Biennale saga, Queer Islamic art in Oslo, Duane Linklater in Ottawa—podcast
Ben Luke speaks to The Art Newspaper’s editor-in-chief in the Americas, Ben Sutton, about the selection of Alma Allen for the US pavilion, explores a new exhibition on queerness in Islamic art and meets curators from Canada's National Gallery
A brush with… Mary Kelly—podcast
Mary Kelly talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped her life and work
Inside the new AI-driven platform generating ‘adviser-grade’ art market insights
Sam Glatman, the co-founder of Artsignal, which recently received a major vote of confidence in the form of investment from Christie’s Ventures, predicts that it will become the “dominant intelligence layer for the art world”
How art social media accounts are being turned into books
Having lots of followers on Instagram does not guarantee a publishing deal but it helps





























