Interviews
Have you ever wanted to explore the mind behind the masterpiece? Tormented or divinely inspired, The Skinny offers you a window into the minds of artists with interviews that delve into their practice and inspirations.
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FestivalsStranger than Fiction: Manaf Halbouni on What If?
Manaf Halbouni speaks candidly about his recent new film work made in Huntly in Aberdeenshire, in response to Middle Eastern politics and the Syrians that have recently settled as new Scots Read more »| 27 Jul 2017 -
InterviewsNorthern Soul: The Skinny North bids farewell
The North's finest. The Skinny North says a final farewell by asking some of our favourite people, what makes the North so special? Read more »| 10 Jul 2017 -
FestivalsMIF 2017: Phil Collins brings Engels back to Manchester
Friedrich Engels is coming home! Artist Phil Collins tells us why he's dragged a Soviet-era statue of the Communist Manifesto co-author across Europe to be permanently installed in Manchester Read more »| 07 Jul 2017 -
InterviewsThis Will Ruin Everything: Recoat's 10th Birthday
As urban art specialists Recoat celebrate turning 10 with a 40-person exhibition in the Lighthouse, masterminds Amy Whiten and Alistair Wyllie assess the changing face of street art and design in Scotland Read more »| 05 Jul 2017 -
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Rachel Maclean introduces Spite Your Face
No stranger to these pages, video artist Rachel Maclean offers an insight into her dark Venetian fairytale, Spite Your Face Read more »| 31 May 2017 -
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Chew and Spit: Interview with Beatrice Loft Schulz
Beatrice Loft Schulz discusses her Chew and Spit exhibition at Tramway, and its take on the dismantling of the social state, gallery neutrality and the Wham Rap! Read more »| 05 May 2017
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Interviews
Coming Clean: Graham MacIndoe interview
New York-based Scottish photographer Graham MacIndoe speaks candidly about addiction and recovery ahead of a major show of self-portraits in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. Read more »| 05 Apr 2017 -
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Haiku in 3D: Brodie Sim & Linda Bolsakova interview
Artists Linda Bolsakova and Brodie Sim present the outcome of their emailed haiku exchange and long period of installation from 7 April in Generator Projects, both working with sculptural and complex ideas of nature Read more »| 03 Apr 2017 -
Festivals
Hull City of Culture 2017: An introduction
A world-class programme of art, music and cultural activity of all kinds is unfolding for Hull UK City of Culture 2017. CEO and director Martin Green discusses his vision for a city "in glorious technicolour" Read more »| 03 Mar 2017 -
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In Design: Saul studio
As part of our series looking at great design in the North, Dan Saul Pilgrim of Leeds-based Saul studio tells us about the local scene, his new projects, and... Read more »| 02 Mar 2017 -
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Kevin Harman: "There’s the riot gear and the absinthe"
We catch up with Edinburgh's most controversial artist Kevin Harman in advance of his huge early career retrospective at Edinburgh's Leith Docks Read more »| 22 Feb 2017 -
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The Other'd Artist: Interview with Travis Alabanza
Performance artist Travis Alabanza talks to The Skinny ahead of their ambitious collaborative exhibition of Black artists The Other'd Artist with Transmission in May Read more »| 14 Feb 2017 -
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Art Battle Manchester: Inside the phenomenon
An energetic live experience where artists compete to create a masterpiece against the clock, Art Battle Manchester has taken the city by storm. We go behind the scenes of this popular phenomenon, and meet a painter gearing up for the next event... Read more »| 03 Feb 2017 -
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In Design: The Archipelago design studio, Leeds
As part of our series looking at great design in the North, we speak to Leeds-based studio The Archipelago, whose work displays an appreciation for space, li... Read more »| 09 Jan 2017 -
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Ian Skelly on The Coral: Distance Inbetween
As the curtain comes down on a triumphant year for The Coral, following the success of their eighth album Distance Inbetween, we chat with drummer Ian Skelly... Read more »| 06 Dec 2016