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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InterviewsThulani Rachia on Glasgow, the slave trade and colonialism
Artist Thulani Rachia explores Glasgow's connection with the slave trade as told through its urban landscape Read more »| 01 Oct 2019 -
InterviewsBuilt to last: Design Exhibition Scotland
Local Heroes select five practitioners from Design Exhibition Scotland who explore the ways in which functional objects enhance the way we live our lives and address issues around sustainability, materials and process Read more »| 16 Sep 2019 -
InterviewsJustice to Joy: Ashanti Harris Interview
We meet Ashanti Harris to discuss her multi-stranded visual arts practice uncovering everyday black history ahead of her solo show in Transmission this month Read more »| 13 Sep 2019 -
InterviewsRobert Diament on the Talk Art podcast's tour of Edinburgh
Last month we helped Talk Art podcast take a tour of Edinburgh’s galleries as a celebration of Edinburgh Art Festival Read more »| 30 Aug 2019 -
InterviewsJames Richards on Migratory Motor Complex
We meet James Richards to discuss Migratory Motor Complex, his first solo show in Scotland arriving at Collective for Edinburgh Art Festival this month Read more »| 26 Jul 2019 -
FestivalsCorin Sworn on her Edinburgh Art Festival project
We meet Glasgow's Corin Sworn to discuss her exploration of the entanglement of technology and the body, Habits of Assembly, as part of the Commissions Programme at EAF Read more »| 25 Jul 2019
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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 -
FestivalsTracking Shot: Charlotte Prodger on their Venice Biennale work
Charlotte Prodger's new work is a development of their enquiries into experimental artistic film movements, while at the same time prioritising queer subjectivity within a constellation of aesthetic, political, social and personal narratives Read more »| 07 May 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 -
InterviewsArt Against Ageism: Platform's Timefield exhibition
Platform in Glasgow host Timefield, a collaborative group show by five older artists who are above 50 but at the early stage of their art career, as part of this year's Outskirts festival Read more »| 10 Apr 2019 -
InterviewsDundee Contemporary Arts: The first 20 years
Turning 20 is a major milestone birthday, but what does it mean in gallery years? Dundee Contemporary Arts are finding out this month as the multi-functional arts centre moves into its third decade Read more »| 05 Apr 2019 -
InterviewsDisplays of Solidarity: Transmission Gallery
For five weeks, Transmission Gallery will give over their large street-facing windows to local community groups for them to create displays of the work they do Read more »| 07 Mar 2019 -
InterviewsBreaking Down Borders: On Talbot Rice Gallery's Borderlines
Talbot Rice have plotted a group show to coincide with Britain's scheduled date to leave Europe. Speaking with the artists and curators, they each draw out the potential that art might have within a present of bi-partisan politics and divided communities Read more »| 20 Feb 2019 -
InterviewsCollective Consciousness: Collective Gallery returns
After years of planning and development, Collective's ambitious refitting of the Observatory on Calton Hill will be revealed this month – we talk to some of those involved Read more »| 19 Nov 2018