
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.
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
‘Like a carefully choreographed performance’: meet the logistics professionals who bring art fairs to life
From re-assembling a baby T. rex skeleton and digging a hole in Regent’s Park to wrangling a kinetic credit-card snaffler, no challenge is too great
After 550 years, a fabric found in a Norwich bishop’s tomb is recreated
Tiny silk fragments from a ceremonial robe have been pieced together to recreate the sumptuous red and purple fabric
From imps and goblins to the glitchy digital world: Flora Yukhnovich on her ‘cacophony’ of inspirations
Ahead of her Frick Collection commission and Hauser & Wirth show, the UK artist describes how she combines art-historical movements, fantasy novels and new tech
Want to be a museum influencer? London’s National Gallery launches open call for content creators
The institution is building on the success its 200 Creators programme last year
Why Christie’s social media videos are going viral
Videos on TikTok and Instagram promoting everything from a Marie Antoinette diamond to Marlene Dumas’s paintings have garnered thousands of views
After a £27m makeover, Norwich Castle reopens with a new gallery, royal rooms—and medieval toilets
The castle in the east of England now also hosts the largest display of the British Museum’s medieval collection outside of London
Christie’s celebrates the late Syrian artist Marwan with non-selling London show
The exhibition is auction house’s third dedicated to Middle Eastern art, part of a strategy to support the region
Amid a cost of living crisis for London’s artists, a charity has secured dozens of affordable studio spaces
Bow Arts has purchased two buildings in east London that will provide sustainably low-rent work spaces
Pauline Karpidas collection estimated to make £60m at Sotheby's
The London sales of mostly Surrealist art have the highest estimate ever placed on a single collection by the auction house in Europe
How Gretchen Andrew’s AI art is revealing the societal scars of ‘facetuning’
The American artist, whose work is currently on show in New York, makes the invisible impacts of technology visible
This new app aims to bring exhibition goers together—and invites anyone to be an art critic
New kid on the block gowithYamo enables users to check in at shows, leave reviews and connect with other visitors
An inside track on the Huntington’s rapid social media growth
The California institution is one of the top five museums for social media growth in the world in the past year. We spoke to the museum's director of digital and social content strategy
Podcast | Art Dubai 2025: is the city emerging as a global hub for digital art?
As Art Dubai 2025 kicks off this week, Aimee Dawson speaks with experts in the digital art world to find out if the emirate’s art scene is as futuristic-looking as its skyline
Museums are losing social media followers amid users' mass X-odus
Some institutions have ditched their accounts in protest, while others have chosen to “quiet quit” and stopped posting on the Elon Musk-owned platform
RedNote and TikTok: what is social media like in the Chinese art world?
Killer algorithms, a huge influencer culture and the 'sweet spot' of RedNote
The wish list: objects at Tefaf Maastricht 2025 to suit every collector’s taste
A Titian Madonna, a swashbuckling Medieval codex and a set of wearable Egyptian amulets are among the treasures at this year’s fair
Strangers' things: why Moka Lee is a social media scavenger
The Korean artist creates haunting art using anonymous selfies
Records set for Arab artists at Sotheby’s debut Saudi Arabia auction
The “Origins” sale totalled $17.28m and achieved a sell-through rate of 67% by lot
Designer handbags and Damien Hirst: Sotheby’s 'casts wide net' for inaugural Saudi Arabia auction
Blue-chip fine art, jewellery and sports memorabilia all on offer in the Diriyah sale—the first to be held by an international auction house in the country
Moon paintings and fictitious flowers: Our pick of the art on show at Art SG
Silkscreens, videos and abstract paintings are among the works to look out for





























