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.

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Lagos curator establishes private art society with focus on cross-disciplinary exchange

Ugoma Chinelo Ebilah is opening Mbari Kola, a public gallery and private members club that will host exhibitions, residencies and more

Sainsbury Centre receives one of largest ever UK museum donations

The £91.2m donation from British politician and businessman David Sainsbury will be used for essential renovations to the building

Art bartering: artists start viral social media trend to fight cost of living crisis

From help with websites and video editing to free accommodation and haircuts, artists are trading their work on Instagram and TikTok to escape the traps of capitalism

Tefaf New York wishlist: a Tiffany window and an Egyptian goddess with a nose job

Plus a John Kacere lingerie-clad bottom and a phantasmagorical realm from Cecily Brown

Arts engagement linked to slower biological ageing, study says

Research from University College London suggests that making art as well as attending art exhibitions could be as beneficial as exercise when it comes to slowing down the ageing process

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

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Aimee Dawson
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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

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Aimee Dawson
Sponsored byBloomberg Connects

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

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Aimee Dawson
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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

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Aimee Dawson
Sponsored byBloomberg Connects

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

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Aimee Dawson
Sponsored byBloomberg Connects

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

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Aimee Dawson
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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

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Aimee Dawson
Sponsored byBloomberg Connects

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

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by Aimee Dawson, Philippa Kelly and David Clack

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

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by Philippa Kelly, David Clack and Aimee Dawson
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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

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by Aimee Dawson, Philippa Kelly and David. Clack

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

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by Philippa Kelly, David Clack and Aimee Dawson

‘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’

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by Aimee Dawson, Philippa Kelly and David. Clack

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

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by Philippa Kelly, David. Clack and Aimee Dawson
Sponsored byBloomberg Connects