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FeaturesLocal Heroes: Still Lifes at New York City Jewelry Week
With the largest and most diverse showcase of talent, ideas and jewellery in one virtual week, New York City Jewelry Week offered Local Heroes the perfect platform for their first international show Read more »| 07 Dec 2020 -
FeaturesShoving From All Sides: Edinburgh Art Festival Platform 2020
The annual showcase of emerging Scottish artists Platform returns for its 2020 edition, featuring four diverse practices. Mark Bleakley, Rhona Jack, Susannah Stark and Rabindranath A Bhose introduce their work Read more »| 30 Oct 2020 -
ArtThe Chimeral Sounds and Comforting Timing of Rowan McIlvride
The winner of Edinburgh College of Art's inaugural Cultural Criticism Prize – for critical responses to 2020's digital degree show – shares a piece of writing on Rowan McIlvride's You Know It Better Read more »| 01 Oct 2020 -
FeaturesSupport The Skinny with our limited edition T-shirt
If you like this month’s cover, you’re going to love this T-shirt – our support drive is back and this time it's got merch Read more »| 29 Sep 2020 -
FeaturesState of the Art: Tramway and The Common Guild
As the pandemic continues, cultural organisations have been taking up the possibilities of the digital like never before – we take a deep dive into Tramway's Instagram video series and The Common Guild's audio project In The Open Read more »| 28 Sep 2020 -
ArtLocal Heroes: Too Gallus
For the latest edition of our Local Heroes design column, we speak to Barrington Reeves about culture, creating creative experiences and the future for Too Gallus Read more »| 03 Sep 2020
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FeaturesBuilding Edinburgh better in a post-pandemic world
Creative producer Morvern Cunningham presents a manifesto on the cultural crisis facing the city of Edinburgh – 'You'll Have Had Your City?' Read more »| 29 Jul 2020 -
ArtDaryl Terri Cooney: The Skinny Showcase
A look at the work by Duncan of Jordanstone graduate Daryl Terri Cooney Read more »| 17 Mar 2020 -
FeaturesThe Museum is a Prison: Sulaïman Majali interview
As Sulaïman Majali launches several projects and shows across Scotland, they guide us through some of the thinking driving their artistic practice and some of the works they are currently making Read more »| 02 Mar 2020 -
FeaturesGo big, shop small: Local Heroes Xmas Gift Guide
The way to feel as good about shopping as a made-for-TV-Christmas movie is also the most sustainable – keep it local Read more »| 29 Nov 2019 -
FeaturesThe Skinny Christmas Gift Guide 2019
Find your ideal Christmas gift with the slightly idiosyncratic personal selections of our editorial team (things they love, with a local focus, plus some alpacas) Read more »| 25 Nov 2019 -
FeaturesDundee Zine Fest, Good Press, and Scotland's Zine Scene
Ahead of this weekend's Dundee Zine Fest, we take the temperature of Scotland's zine scene Read more »| 08 Nov 2019 -
ArtEmma Wolukau-Wanambwa: Colonial Legacies in Uganda
Emma Wolukau-Wanambwa shares the stories and surprises she's come across in the ten years of her longterm artistic project, Uganda in Black and White Read more »| 25 Oct 2019 -
FeaturesCCA Highlights: September & October 2019
Autumn arrives at CCA with documentaries on global change and social justice, a rare Glasgow gig from indie-rock legend Stephen Malkmus and a detailed discussion on making sure sex toys are for all Read more »| 02 Sep 2019 -
FeaturesAccess All Areas: Doors Open Days 2019
The vast annual free festival that spans the nation from Shetland to Dumfries, Doors Open Days returns for its 30th outing this month offering the opportunity to delve into spaces that are usually off limits Read more »| 30 Aug 2019