Reviews
The latest exhibitions, festivals and art shows reviewed by The Skinny’s art writers. You’ll find reviews of art exhibitions, analysis of artist and curators' choices, and expert insight on Scotland's best art exhibitions.
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ReviewsMick Peter @ SWG3, until 27 Apr
Mick Peter takes a certain hard-line approach to making art that has its origin in 20th Century experimental literature. A fan of novelist and poet B.S. John... Read more »| 02 Apr 2013 -
ReviewsThreshold Festival, 7-11 Mar
Hidden between the wood warehouses of Jamaica Street and Greenland Street, Liverpool's Baltic Triangle plays host to Threshold, back for its third year for t... Read more »| 25 Mar 2013 -
ReviewsJennifer Moon @ Transmission, until 27 Apr
Unlike her domineering portrait suggests, Jennifer Moon is mild, almost apologetic, in person. As she explains her theories on the unifying potential of love... Read more »| 18 Mar 2013 -
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Interzone @ The Whisky Bond
It’s over 56 years since the dissolution of the Tangier International Zone, an entity immortalised by no end of bad spy movies and impenetrable, soul-s... Read more »| 08 Mar 2013 -
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Nick Evans @ Tramway, until 31 March
Nick Evans takes on Tramway 2 with panache in this ambitious exhibition of new sculpture. It’s an astounding show that ticks every box, from exciting c... Read more »| 07 Mar 2013 -
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Benedict Drew @ Rhubaba, until 17 March
In this trademark video installation by Benedict Drew we are confronted with a rubber mask pulsating in a paroxysm of claustrophobic disillusionment with con... Read more »| 07 Mar 2013
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Jutta Koether @ DCA, until 21 April
Contemporary German artist Jutta Koether and French classicist Nicolas Poussin may seem an unlikely combination – Poussin’s classical style and e... Read more »| 01 Mar 2013 -
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Lauren Gault @ Tramway, until 24 February
The title’s reference to ensilage may conjure images of coarse, rugged agriculture, but Gault’s show in Tramway 5 is exquisitely sleek, pristine ... Read more »| 13 Feb 2013 -
ReviewsRoss Fraser McLean @ Diaosu
Diaosu Limited inhabits a small shop front in Dundee’s Hilltown, hosting a variety of art and community projects. Its current venture in this somewhat ... Read more »| 13 Feb 2013 -
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Massimo Bartolini @ Fruitmarket, until 14 April
Divided across two floors, an interesting dichotomy of a show presents a decisive split between Bartolini’s renowned immersive works and his quiet stud... Read more »| 11 Feb 2013 -
ReviewsOliver Braid @ Intermedia
Despite the playful nature of its titular reference to Pokémon, Oliver Braid’s latest exhibition, Snorlax Beanbag, is an almost antisocial affai... Read more »| 08 Feb 2013 -
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Sogol Mabadi @ Studio 41
Crossing the threshold of Studio 41, you immediately enter a small room, where it seems everything is awaiting your arrival in order to begin. The invigilato... Read more »| 01 Feb 2013 -
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Members' Show @ Embassy, until 3 Feb
Anyone expecting the Embassy Members' Show to observe the usual etiquette reserved for such functions might just be in for a surprise. Most artists can be re... Read more »| 29 Jan 2013 -
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From Death to Death and Other Small Tales
Following the success of last year’s The Sculpture Show, the National Galleries continues to break brave new ground with another sprawling behemoth of ... Read more »| 07 Jan 2013 -
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Monika Sosnowska @ The Modern Institute
Here, as ever, Sosnowska’s inquiry into the psychology of architecture is writ large. Four architectonic structures dominate The Modern Institute&rsquo... Read more »| 17 Dec 2012