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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FestivalsMichael Stumpf: Imperfect Balance
Glasgow-based artist Michael Stumpf is occupying the Mackintosh Museum during Glasgow International. We head over to his Easterhouse studio to find out what's in store Read more »| 01 Apr 2014 -
FestivalsBedwyr Williams: Coachtripping with the Carbootsale Clairvoyant
It's a rare artist who blends installation with stand-up comedy. Bedwyr Williams shares his bittersweet vision of a dystopian future ahead of its arrival in Tramway for Glasgow International Read more »| 01 Apr 2014 -
InterviewsHidden Door: Unlocking the Vaults
From 28 Mar-5 Apr, Hidden Door Festival returns to Edinburgh with a multi-arts event in the disused vaults on Market St. Director David Martin explains why they're bringing back the festival in an expanded form Read more »| 24 Mar 2014 -
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Utopian Dreams: Threshold festival's visual arts programme
This year, the visual arts programme of Liverpool's grassroots Threshold Festival invites artists to respond to visions of the future as imagined in the 50s and 60s. We quiz director Chris Carney and exhibiting artists on their ideas of retro-futurism Read more »| 21 Mar 2014 -
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Cross-Pollination: BCNMCR brings Barcelona design studios to the Northwest
Bringing 11 Barcelona-based design studios to the Northwest, exhibition and talk series BCNMCR aims to introduce us to work emerging from the Spanish city and forge links in the European design community. Event instigator David Sedgwick explains Read more »| 21 Mar 2014 -
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Glasgow International 2014: Art and the City
The sixth instalment of Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art lands in April, bringing with it a host of artists from around the globe to show with the host city's renowned creatives. New director Sarah McCrory tells us what we should expect Read more »| 07 Mar 2014
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First Person: Queen of the Track
Liverpool writer Flis Mitchell on the inspiration behind a bold alternative to women's gossip magazines, which launches on International Women's Day Read more »| 05 Mar 2014 -
InterviewsThe Medium and the Message: Keywords at Tate Liverpool
A new exhibition at Tate Liverpool, Keywords: Art, Culture and Society in 1980s Britain, encourages us to consider the relationship between art and language. Co-curator Gavin Delahunty comments on a turbulent decade and the works it produced Read more »| 13 Feb 2014 -
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Rachel Maclean: Once Upon an Apocalypse
Set among the post-apocalyptic ruins of a vast empire, Rachel Maclean's latest exploration of national identity is set to be one of the most stunning highlights of Glasgow Film Festival. We grabbed a quick chat with her ahead of the premiere Read more »| 03 Feb 2014 -
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Alex Millar: The Shiny Flivver
Winner of The Skinny Award at RSA New Contemporaries 2013, Alex Millar discusses his evolving practice ahead of his exhibition in CCA Read more »| 29 Jan 2014 -
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Into the Ether: Different Domain at The Royal Standard
Curators at The Royal Standard Amy Jones and James Hedley Harper discuss how their new medium-straddling exhibition, Different Domain, explores the interface between art online and in 'real life' Read more »| 14 Jan 2014 -
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MANY: Lisbon Calling
All about winter sun and international cooperation, MANY sent a group of artists to participate in Portuguese art festival Guimarães Noc Noc. We asked Gordon Douglas and Conor Baird how they got on Read more »| 04 Dec 2013 -
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Andy Holden Interview: Seven Wonders
First brought to fame for picking bits off the Giza Pyramids, Andy Holden's polymathic art draws on diverse fields, from music to geology. We spoke to him ahead of his new performance at Hospitalfield House for their Winter Open Weekend Read more »| 04 Dec 2013 -
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Creative Edinburgh: Capital Awards
On Tuesday 12 November Creative Edinburgh host their second awards ceremony and celebrate turning two. Director Lynsey Smith tells us a bit more about the organisation itself Read more »| 07 Nov 2013 -
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Opening Culture: Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival 2013
A glimpse at the visual arts strand of Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival, which celebrates the best local talent alongside internationally renowned artists and is now in full swing Read more »| 05 Nov 2013