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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Martin Creed: Yer Maw
The Skinny talks mothers with Scottish-born artist Martin Creed Read more »| 01 Feb 2011 -
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Men: Art Speed Dating Needs You
Artist Oliver Braid has teamed up with The Mutual in an effort to bring more love to Glasgow. Just in time for Valentine's Day, The Mutual will hold a p... Read more »| 28 Jan 2011 -
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Arts Wars: A New Hope
An organisation aims to turn Edinburgh’s old Odeon on Clerk St (or The New Victoria, as it was originally named) into a multi-arts venue, restoring the Art Deco building to its original grandeur and opening up one of the city’s best loved spaces as a flexible environment that is both creative and profitable. Sound almost too good to be true? Artistic Director Helen Raw talks to The Skinny about how they plan to achieve their ambitious dream Read more »| 30 Nov 2010 -
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Autopictography: A Study in Gray
Glasgow polymath Alasdair Gray is starting to receive the celebration his work deserves with a new book spanning his career and two exhibitions in the capital. The Skinny popped round his gaff to learn more about his prolific life in art and writing Read more »| 02 Nov 2010 -
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Neil Clements Sings Us Out
Artist Neil Clements runs intellectual rings around The Skinny in anticipation of his new exhibition at SWG3 Read more »| 29 Oct 2010 -
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Jamie Kenyon: Baptism by Fire
In the lead up to the Tatham & O'Sullivan show at the CCA we speak to new Programmer Jamie Kenyon about how he's settling into his new job Read more »| 28 Sep 2010
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Robin Thomson: Ghost In The Machine
Robin Thomson takes us to the afterlife in his first ever solo show at Dundee's Generator Projects this month Read more »| 21 Sep 2010 -
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David Shrigley: A Catalogue of Ideas
Glasgow-based artist David Shrigley is a rare thing in the art world: someone whose work people – normal(ish) people – actually love. He's made sculptures, music videos, drawings and books too numerous to count, and much more besides. He kindly made time to have a chat with The Skinny about his new anthology, What The Hell Are You Doing? Read more »| 30 Aug 2010 -
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Union Terrace Gardens Debate Banks on Compromise
Public Consultation On The City Square Project To Be Completed This Week Read more »| 04 Mar 2010 -
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Good Wives, Warriors and Painters
Becky Bolton and Louise Chappell, aka Good Wives and Warriors, are a collaborative duo whose drawings and paintings have been lighting up galleries, shops and pages for the last few years. They’ve been insanely busy of late, appearing in Taschen books, painting on walls in Berlin and generally being globe-trotting international artists. This month sees them back in Glasgow for a show in Recoat, so The Skinny thought this would be the perfect time for a bit of a catch up Read more »| 25 Feb 2010 -
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Trouble in the Forest
Good art is usually divisive – it causes arguments, provokes feeling; it makes us think about the things that matter. It can cause tears, laughter, vi... Read more »| 24 Feb 2010 -
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Graffiti in Scotland: Inspiring Change
A new project sends artists into prisons to teach inmates how to paint with spray paint. The dailies have been up in arms at the plans, so we thought we'd see if there was any more to the story. Read more »| 30 Nov 2009 -
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Saatchi New Sensations: A First Hand Account
A nation-wide talent search has brought us the new art stars as defined by Charles Saatchi. ECA graduate Richard Cook, one of the lucky few to make it to the live final, tells us what it was like to be in the eye of the storm. Read more »| 22 Oct 2009 -
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Alex Dordoy: Winner Takes All
A solo show in the Modern Institute at only 24? We take a tour around Alex Dordoy's new exhibition, barely concealing our envy. Read more »| 30 Sep 2009 -
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Nine Trades of Dundee
It is a widely known yet little discussed fact that most art school graduates are going to end up working a job that has nothing to do with art. A new project in Dundee has taken this as a starting point, recruiting artists with other jobs to make work bringing the two sides of their lives together. One of those artists, Ben Robinson, describes the project. Read more »| 27 Aug 2009