
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.
Frieze special: the fair and the top shows, with Doris Salcedo and Ragnar Kjartansson
We talk to the art market specialist Melanie Gerlis about the fair, to Doris Salcedo and Ragnar Kjartansson about their shows, Massimiliano Gioni about the New Museum’s video-art pop-up in London—and Louisa Buck discusses Frieze's special Social Work section. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.
Special: the rise and rise of contemporary African art
On the eve of the 1-54 fair for contemporary African art, we talk to an artist, a curator, an art fair founder, a gallerist and an auctioneer about the long overdue recognition of the diverse art of a continent. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.
Courtauld’s Impressionists. Plus, Armenian treasures at the Met
How Samuel Courtauld’s collection ignited Britain’s passion for Impressionists. Plus, New York’s Metropolitan Museum looks at Armenia, the first country to convert to Christianity. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
Mika Rottenberg’s surreal world lands in London’s newest space, Goldsmiths CCA, while the “king of cling” Azzedine Alaïa captivates at the Design Museum
Van Gogh in the asylum. Plus, Christian Marclay on The Clock
Our correspondent Martin Bailey and art historian Martin Gayford talk about Van Gogh's time at the asylum of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole and Christian Marclay tells us about his ground-breaking work The Clock. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.
Art made from Isis bullet hole damage goes on show for first joint UK project between Iraq and Kurdistan
Piers Secunda’s exhibition on destroyed ancient Assyrian objects is part of ongoing attempts to bring peace to a divided region
Is major survey of conceptual art pioneer Hassan Sharif heading to New York's Guggenheim?
Sharjah Art Foundation’s blockbuster retrospective of the late artist is already confirmed for venues in Germany and Italy
Surrealism in the digital age: Beirut exhibition looks at new wave of 20th-century art movement
Show at Lebanon's Aishti Foundation is last in a trilogy exploring its vast private collection before its first solo presentation of Albert Oehlen
Works by Picasso among objects rediscovered in Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art's collection
Preparation for 2019 exhibition and the building's renovation has led to the discovery of previously undocumented art works
Black Power and Shirin Neshat take centre stage at the Broad in 2019
LA museum will be last stop for Tate Modern's acclaimed Soul of a Nation show examining race relations in the US
Five must-see shows and events at Edinburgh Art Festival
From Shilpa Gupta's voices of silenced poets to Rembrandt in all his glory
New cultural hub set to open in West Bank amid political tension
Omar Al-Qattan, chair of the A.M. Qattan Foundation, explains the many challenges of building an arts space under occupation
Three to see: London
From Christo’s huge floating sculpture in Hyde Park to the intimacy of Frida Kahlo’s wardrobe at the Victoria and Albert Museum
Ai Weiwei retraces his father's steps to Marseille in 1929 for new show
Chinese artists unveils new commissions alongside 50 works at the Musée des civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée
Step into Frida Kahlo’s ‘secret’ wardrobe
Frida Kahlo's Making Her Self Up opens at Victoria and Albert Museum
Three to See: Basel
From a gesamtkunstwerk designed to awaken the senses to a five-decade survey of Bruce Nauman
Basilea: Turn on, tune in and chill at the Messeplatz
Creative Time’s Art Basel project abounds with everything from gravel deposits to DJ-led meditations
Peace between North and South Korea puts an end to sculpture by artist eL Seed
Artwork in the demilitarised zone remains unfinished and could be destroyed after the countries pledged an end to the war
Fish work spontaneously combusts, postponing Lee Bul show at Hayward Gallery
Chemical used to prevent rotting smell is likely cause of fire
Armenia's first art fair goes ahead in face of revolution
Despite civil unrest and a national lockdown, the Armenia Art Fair continued as planned—with free stands for the first edition
Escher’s love affair with landscape explored in home town show
Exhibition of graphic artist and master of illusion takes place at Fries Museum in the Dutch city of Leeuwarden
Bacon and Giacometti go head to head in show at Fondation Beyeler
Swiss museum hosts first major comparative exhibition of the two artists
TED-style art history platform aims to promote arts education online
Heni Talks features videos from artists including Damien Hirst and Jeremy Deller
Tracey Emin reveals she was sexually assaulted by high-profile female artist
UK artist describes attack as her new anti-Brexit neon work is unveiled in London
Must-see shows during Art Basel Hong Kong
From Doug Aitken harnessing Instagram to Jennifer Guidi's work with sand, our picks of the city's top exhibitions
Love it or loathe it, you can’t ignore it: Hong Kong's first sculpture park
Tim Marlow, the project's co-curator, speaks about bringing public art to a city where space is often contested
Ai Weiwei: ‘I’m like a high-end refugee’
The artist talks about his refugee-orientated show in Hong Kong—and his plans for South America
Saudi artists head to Silicon Valley to work with tech giants Apple, Google and Facebook
UK charity Crossway Foundation is partnering with the Saudi-based Misk Art Institute for the project
European tour for Hassan Sharif blockbuster
The show, which opened at the Sharjah Art Foundation, will travel to Italy and Germany
Dubai's collecting collective
The artist trio of Rokni Haerizadeh, Ramin Haerizadeh and Hesam Rahmanian on the joys and challenges of living, working and collecting art together