Desert X: the arid exhibition that's bringing land art to Coachella
Desert X art installations – in pictures
September 2016
Power to… the art of protest
Politically engaged art is thriving again. We look at the rich history of protest art and talk to radical artists about their work
June 2015
Non-stop art: why Doug Aitken is a man on a mission
He’s blown up his house, recorded the Earth’s tectonic plates, and worked with everyone from Tilda Swinton to Giorgio Moroder. Now the multimedia artist is taking over London’s Barbican. How does he find the time?
March 2015
Barbican next stop for roaming Station to Station art project
American artist Doug Aitken’s eclectic programme features dance, music, spiritual speed dating and cactus omelettes
September 2012
Artist Doug Aitken looks for The Source of creativity – video
Beck, Jack White, Tilda Swinton and several other artists discuss the roots of creativity in a trailer for Doug Aitken's Liverpool Biennial show
July 2006
Aitken takes over as search begins
Roy Aitken has taken temporary charge of Villa, while Alan Curbishley and Martin O'Neill once again find themselves on the list to take the job full-time.
October 2001
Attention all shipping
Doug Aitken is the wonderboy of video art. But is his New Ocean exhibition hugely ambitious - or just hugely expensive? By Adrian Searle
June 1999
Dearth in Venice
The gory Chinese influx makes a refreshing change, but Adrian Searle is underwhelmed by the 48th Biennale
