Art
The Skinny art guide. We bring you the latest in emerging artists, art exhibition previews, reviews, interviews, and features. Find out the latest art news for Scotland with our news columns, and view emerging artists' portfolios in our monthly Showcase.
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Showcase
Rachel MacLean – LOLCATS, December 2011
Rachel MacLean's prints are created from green screen composites and star the artist herself Read more »| 01 Dec 2011 -
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Rabiya Choudhry – Money, Money, Money, December 2011
Painter Rabiya Choudhry's intricate drawings on the subject of money were created specially for this limited edition print collection Read more »| 01 Dec 2011 -
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Jamie Johnson – Prints, December 2011
Jamie Johnson presents a print series of surreal, atmospheric illustrations Read more »| 01 Dec 2011 -
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Markus Thorsen – Live Music Photography, December 2011
Norwegian photographer Markus Thorsen presents prints of musicians caught in the throes of playing live Read more »| 01 Dec 2011 -
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Good Wives and Warriors – Mandalas, December 2011
Designer-artists Good Wives and Warriors' series of Mandala prints are inspired by Buddhist and Hindu symbolism Read more »| 01 Dec 2011 -
Interviews
Jamie Johnson: Sunshine on Leith
Artist and Illustrator Jamie Johnson contributes regularly to Skinny and will soon be selling limited edition prints through The Skinny Shop on CultureLabel.com. Here he discusses his unique style and how living in Leith inspires the characters he depicts Read more »| 29 Nov 2011
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Interviews
Glasgow's CCA: Consistently Challenging Artwork
We catch up on all the changes taking place at CCA in Glasgow while the centre’s programmer Jamie Kenyon gives us a taster of what to expect in 2012 Read more »| 28 Nov 2011 -
Reviews
The Turner Prize @ Baltic
The Turner Prize exhibition is in the Baltic this year and features Karla Black, Martin Boyce, Hilary Lloyd and George Shaw. Read more »| 23 Nov 2011 -
Reviews
Lost Lake, Chalk Burst @ Generator Projects
At once poetic and arbitrary, Lost Lake, Chalk Burst is named after two colours of Dulux paint. The title would seem to cutely explore the gap between art an... Read more »| 22 Nov 2011 -
Interviews
Johanna Basford: Drawing From Experience
First term sees new students illuminating studios with bright ideas – but how switched on are they about industry that awaits them? Illustrator Johanna Basford helps us read between the lines of her 50 Things I Wish I’d Known In Art School Read more »| 17 Nov 2011 -
News
Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art Announce 2012 Programme
Glasgow's biennale, the Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art, have just announced the programme for their fifth outing, which will run from 20 Apr ... Read more »| 15 Nov 2011 -
Showcase
The Skinny Showcase: The Skinny Showcase Shop
From late november you will be able to buy limited edition prints online courtesy of The Skinny Showcase in collaboration with Culture Label (www.culturelabe... Read more »| 03 Nov 2011 -
Interviews
Torsten Lauschmann: The Machines of Loving Grace
Glasgow-based, German-born artist Torsten Lauschmann's star has been on the rise in recent years. We popped round his house for a chat ahead of his solo exhibition at Dundee Contemporary Arts Read more »| 31 Oct 2011 -
Interviews
Once Were Warriors
Good Wives and Warriors were first Showcased in The Skinny in 2008. Now based in London, and making a name for themselves in Europe, they have produced a set of four limited edition prints for our new Culturelabel project Read more »| 31 Oct 2011 -
Reviews
Against Anti-Intellectualism @ SWG3
On the exhibition’s poster is written its title in block capital letters in black tape. Its visceral nature little correlates with what one imagi... Read more »| 25 Oct 2011