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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ReviewsRobert Anton @ Tramway, Glasgow
Theatre maker Robert Anton (1949-84) was celebrated by 1970s avant-garde cultural figures across America and Europe. He's remained in relative obscurity since his death in the 80s, but is now the subject of a timely survey of his work in Tramway Read more »| 13 Jun 2019 -
Emerging ArtistsECA Degree Show 2019: Everyone's a Winner
Edinburgh College of Art showed off its newly renovated buildings and highly skilled new graduates in the 2019 degree show, with poignant, humorous and relatable responses to social and philosophical challenges Read more »| 12 Jun 2019 -
Emerging ArtistsLocal Heroes: Materialise at Fife Contemporary
This month Fife Contemporary launch their first dedicated online exhibition microsite. Materialise 2019 is where work by exceptional craft and design graduates from last year’s Scottish degree shows has been selected for presentation Read more »| 06 Jun 2019 -
ShowcaseJames Dalley: The Skinny Showcase
James Dalley's dystopian architecture features in this month's Showcase Read more »| 03 Jun 2019 -
InterviewsSounding it Out: Morgan Quaintance interview
Morgan Quaintance has worked in art criticism and across music, sound and moving image. This month, David Dale showcases his film practice in a new solo show Read more »| 03 Jun 2019 -
NewsScotland Art Events and Opportunities: June 2019
Degree Show season continues, new exhibitions in Edinburgh, Dundee and Glasgow, plus a round-up of residencies, exhibition opportunities and prizes Read more »| 28 May 2019
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ReviewsDavid Austen @ Dundee Contemporary Arts
David Austen's solo show Underworld astutely observes the human condition, at the same time as he creates other worlds in dreamlike drawings, sculptures, video and paintings Read more »| 23 May 2019 -
ReviewsPia Camil @ Tramway, Glasgow
Pia Camil's Bara Bara Bara is a stunning repurposing of worn out t-shirts and jeans, making an ambitious space for interaction and imagination Read more »| 16 May 2019 -
ReviewsDomestic Bliss @ Gallery of Modern Art
Gallery of Modern Art deconstructs home life in Domestic Bliss, a huge group show from the Glasgow public collections Read more »| 13 May 2019 -
GalleriesCountryfile: Contemporary Art across Scotland
As the thought of leaving the house becomes more pleasant, let's take it a few (thousand) steps further and see what's going on in the art venues and galleries in the farther reaches of Scotland Read more »| 10 May 2019 -
FilmMargaret Tait to be celebrated with ten new films from Scottish filmmakers
The Orcadian filmmaker and poet Margaret Tait will be commemorated with ten new commissions, including films by Luke Fowler, Sarah Wood, Morag McKinnon and Mark Cousins Read more »| 08 May 2019 -
FestivalsCharlotte Prodger’s Venice Biennale work to tour Scotland
Charlotte Prodger’s new Scotland + Venice Biennale work will tour Scotland at the same time as it premieres at the 58th International Art Exhibition Read more »| 01 May 2019 -
NewsArt Events and Opportunities in Scotland: May 2019
May brings new exhibitions, events and the beginning of a five-month reading group in Market Gallery. There's also a top pick of the best opportunities for residencies and open calls with deadlines coming up soon Read more »| 30 Apr 2019 -
FestivalsPhil Collins on his new Friedrich Engels film Ceremony
In Ceremony, Berlin-based British artist Phil Collins brings Communist Manifesto co-author Friedrich Engels back to Manchester, a city that helped form his socialist ideas. We ask Collins what Engels would make of the UK today Read more »| 26 Apr 2019 -
InterviewsShadi Habib Allah on his Free Rein exhibition at CCA
Artist Shadi Habib Allah discusses the social isolation of inner city neighbourhoods in Miami, where city planning failures have created food deserts and illegal economies centred around small convenience stores form an alternative infrastructure Read more »| 25 Apr 2019