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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News
Mystics or Rationalists? @ Ingleby Gallery
“Conceptual artists are mystics rather than rationalists. They leap to conclusions that logic cannot reach.” Number one in Sol LeWitt’s fam... Read more »| 02 Aug 2011 -
News
Big Fun At The Edinburgh Art Festival
There's a lot to choose from in the EAF programme – here are Art editor Andrew Cattanach's tips of what's unmissable Read more »| 01 Aug 2011 -
Interviews
Mach Meets His Maker
A mere couple of weeks before his show opens at City Art Centre, David Mach finds time for a wee blether with The Skinny Read more »| 29 Jul 2011 -
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Sam Stead @ Patriothall Gallery
Taking the error message – familiar to those well versed in computer programming – ‘object reference not set to an instance of an object&r... Read more »| 28 Jul 2011 -
Reviews
Nina Rhode: Friendly Fire / Cara Tolmie: Read Thou Art And Read Thou Shalt Remain @ DCA until 31 July
Dynamic, multi disciplinary installations unite the work of Glasgow born Cara Tolmie and Berlin based Nina Rhode in this intriguing pair of solo exhibitions ... Read more »| 04 Jul 2011 -
Reviews
British Art Show 7: It’s Time
The British Art Show is sprawling across Glasgow with more art than you can shake a stick at. The Skinny finds it operates across time as well as space Read more »| 27 Jun 2011
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Interviews
Rudimentary Perfection: Birth of a Movement
Mark Lyken says Rudimentary Perfection is the UK’s first ever Graffuturism exhibiton. But what is this Graffuturism? And what exactly is happening? Read more »| 24 Jun 2011 -
Emerging Artists
Glasgow School of Art Degree Show 2011
Perusing the offerings of tomorrow’s art stars is always overwhelming. We make our annual pilgrimage to the Central Belt degree shows, hoping to emerge with some senses intact Read more »| 24 Jun 2011 -
Emerging Artists
ECA Degree Show 2011
Perusing the offerings of tomorrow’s art stars is always overwhelming. We make our annual pilgrimage to the Central Belt degree shows, hoping to emerge with some senses intact Read more »| 23 Jun 2011 -
Features
Hero Worship: LeithLate Special
LeithLate event curator Morvern Cunningham presents an ode to the women who've inspired her in her profession of choice Read more »| 15 Jun 2011 -
Festivals
Karla Black: Her Dark Materials
Glasgow-based sculptor Karla Black is representing Scotland at this year’s Venice Biennale – a massive, six-month-long festival of art. She talks to us about making on-site and her recent Turner Prize nomination Read more »| 01 Jun 2011 -
Features
LeithLate: Art on the Walk
On 16 June, for one night only, ten galleries, pubs and shops on Leith Walk will open late to host a series of free events, gigs and exhibitions ending with an afterparty. We've got the route map, and here LeithLate event organiser Morvern Cunningham introduces the programme Read more »| 31 May 2011 -
News
Edinburgh Art Festival Announce 2011 Programme
Ranging across 42 arts spaces from museums to galleries to gardens to Old Town stairwells, Edinburgh Art Festival (EAF) returns for an eighth year of visual ... Read more »| 26 May 2011 -
Reviews
Cara Tolmie @ DCA
Cara Tolmie's new show at DCA, Read Thou Art and Read Thou Shalt Remain, marks a welcome return to Dundee after graduating from Duncan of Jordanstone in 2005. Ben Robinson catches up with the artist to discuss what it's all about Read more »| 25 May 2011 -
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Microstoria @ Talbot Rice
Scottish born artist and songwriter Momus once claimed “every lie creates a parallel world, the world in which it is true.” Its within this paral... Read more »| 25 May 2011