
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.
The Tefaf New York wish list: objects to suit every collector’s taste
Prehistoric pottery, a ceremonial dance mask and a blue-chip rocking chair are among this year’s gems
One of the biggest social media jobs in the art world is now up for grabs
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is on the hunt for a new social media manager
National Gallery in London celebrates 200th birthday by launching own network of social media influencers
As part of the anniversary in July, the museum has launched 200 Creators
Social media backlash: how (and how not) to respond when your art organisation comes under fire
Lessons to be learnt after the British Museum misfired with a social media post branded as "sexist"
South African auction house edges into London market
Strauss & Co’s pop-up selling exhibition of works by Alexis Preller shows commitment to highlighting Africa’s more “neglected” artists abroad
Not-so-new kid on the block: Pinterest moves in on museums
The platform is making use of its reputation as a visual search engine to collaborate with art institutions
Tefaf Maastricht: the wish list
An ancient sculpture of Dionysus, a pivotal Van Gogh and a coral lace Magdalene are among this year’s gems
Tate hits 12.5 million social media followers: what is behind its success?
Senior social media manager Nell Burnham reports that the @tate account, which serves both Tate Modern and Tate Britain, doubled its video views to 65 million in 2023
A TikTok expert's predictions for the art world in 2024
Think TikTok is just silly videos for kids? Think again—the platform now has seriously useful features and content
Why all museums need an in-house TikToker
Keen to capitalise on the social media channel's rising profile in the art world, the Peabody Essex Museum hired two dedicated creators in residence
How Arab artists revolutionised Paris’s Modern art scene in the 20th century
Major new show at Musée d'Art Moderne will look at decolonisation and include more than 200 works
The must-see exhibitions in 2024: from two Michelangelo shows in London to the Met's most expensive painting
We round-up the biggest shows opening each month
How does art survive a hurricane? Behind the measures Florida museums are taking to withstand extreme weather
With Florida’s rising sea levels and increasingly severe storms, the art world is waking up to the need to plan for the worst
Can location-specific digital technologies help to resolve debates on restitution?
Many believe new applications—from AI and NFTs to 3D scanning—are game changing in returning objects to source communities. Lawyers say they can make the process harder
How TikTok coaches art world institutions to go viral
The social media platform's lifestyle and education team has been offering services to companies like Sotheby's to help improve content and grow followings
From a prehistoric ivory head to a painting once owned by Barbara Walters: our pick of November’s auctions and fairs
Plus, an expressive Fragonard and an Ed Ruscha text work from the Emily Fisher Landau collection
Does coverage of Sotheby's Freddie Mercury sales show that auctions are perfect TikTok fodder?
Videos of bidding battles for the Queen frontman's possessions resulted in the auction house doubling its TikTok followers in less than a week
PAD London fair celebrates 15th edition as contemporary design market matures
The art and design fair opens in London's Mayfair a day before Frieze London
Barbenheimer has lessons for us all
Could museums replicate the unlikely film pairing that became a massive hit?
Cairo art centre faces demolition as new roads threaten heritage sites
Darb 1718, 'a really significant space', hosts contemporary art exhibitions, concerts, events and workshops
Pulling at loose Threads: should the art world sign up to the latest social media app?
Art world figures are forging new personalities on the new 'Twitter clone' from Meta
New women artist-only fair to launch in London during Frieze week
The Women in Art Fair aims to "redress the gender imbalance in the art industry" by exclusively selling work made by female-identifying artists
Wildfires tear through Maui, Hawaii, with more than 271 structures damaged
Authorities have reported 36 fatalities while heritage sites, including museums, have been destroyed
A brush with... Larry Achiampong
An in-depth interview with the artist on his cultural experiences and greatest influences, from Adrian Piper to The Legend of Zelda video game
How will the art market cope with stagflation?
Plus, Spain’s historical memory and a Dürer plate remade by Goldin + Senneby
London's National Portrait Gallery's revamp: the review
Plus, William Edmondson in Philadelphia and Zinzi Minott's Windrush 75 film in London
A brush with... Jeremy Deller
An in-depth interview with the artist on his cultural experiences and greatest influences, from Francis Bacon to Mike Kelley
Africa rising: the TV show capturing a continent of creativity
Plus, the Liverpool Biennial, and Basquiat in Basel with Jeffrey Deitch
Faces of refugees and locals to be pasted on Geneva building as part of JR photography project
As number of displaced people reaches record high, French artist's Inside Out initiative aims to bring Geneva community together
A brush with... Jacqueline Humphries
An in-depth interview with the artist on her cultural experiences and greatest influences, from Caravaggio to early-2000s video games