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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ReviewsMircea Cantor @ The Common Guild
Cantor’s show rises to the occasion of the Common Guild. The viewer is confronted by a catalogue of interconnected fragments of an enigmatic narrative,... Read more »| 18 Nov 2009 -
ReviewsLara Favaretto @ Tramway
As anyone who had the misfortune of watching Final Destination 3D will tell you, the Car Wash can be a pretty treacherous place. I’m reminded of this u... Read more »| 11 Nov 2009 -
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Frieze your tits off
First and foremost, Frieze Art Fair is about looking at people. It is a warren of voyeurism. The art – glitzy, unaffordable, and on the whole, mediocre... Read more »| 21 Oct 2009 -
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Frieze or I'll shoot: Frieze Art Fair 09
For those that don’t know, Frieze Art Fair is more or less a market place where art is sold instead of fruit and veg. But whilst fruit and veg is sold ... Read more »| 21 Oct 2009 -
ReviewsNew Work Scotland 09: Michael White, Anna Tanner & Jennifer Grant
First out of the trap for the tenth instalment of New Work Scotland are three artists: Michael White and Anna Tanner inside the gallery, and Jennifer Grant w... Read more »| 21 Oct 2009 -
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Bik Van Der Pol @ CCA
Subdued and with a small turnout for a CCA opening at the dawn of the art school term, perhaps the GSA freshers were put off by the exhibition's distinctly c... Read more »| 21 Oct 2009
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It’s Burning Everywhere: Thomas Hirschhorn @ DCA
In the supplementary notes to Thomas Hirschhorn’s show It’s Burning Everywhere, there’s a telling quote from Dostoyevsky’s The Posses... Read more »| 07 Oct 2009 -
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Sometimes it Makes Me Wonder What I Fought For: Katri Walker @ SWG3
Upon entering the dark warehouse, Katri Walker's video triptych dominates the far wall. The three projections side by side create an atmosphere while buildin... Read more »| 28 Sep 2009 -
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Christina Kernohan: Gammel Butikken @ The Saint
LuckyMe Arts Collective began in 2002 with the aim of running a hip-hop group in a previously undiscovered location. Seven years down the line and it has gro... Read more »| 18 Sep 2009 -
ReviewsThe Discovery of Spain @ National Galleries
The problem with this exhibition is its lack of cohesion. While there are some Goyas, Picassos, El Grecos and Velazquezes, they are few and far between. The ... Read more »| 14 Sep 2009 -
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The Last Days of Jack Sheppard @ CCA
The Last Days of Jack Sheppard is a grandiose pantomimic exploration of speculation: speculation and projection as they relate to both economic predictions a... Read more »| 31 Aug 2009 -
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Nashashibi/Skaer: Our Magnolia
Magnolia flowers start to unfold on screen in the dark hush of the projection room, creating a false expectation of quiet introspection: a close up of Paul N... Read more »| 27 Aug 2009 -
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Nigel Peake @ Schop
A cross between Edward Monkton graphic-like charm and the precision and dedication of William Playfair, this exhibition will appeal to both the trained and u... Read more »| 19 Aug 2009 -
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Milestone @ ECA
My first thought is "Am I early?" Day four of the Milestone exhibition and the sculptures sit as large lumps of shapeless rock. However, the whiz of chainsaw... Read more »| 18 Aug 2009 -
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Bob & Roberta Smith @ The Grey Gallery
Hawke and Hunter is an unusual venue but currently the ideal choice for those desperately seeking midnight encounters with art. Turn a blind eye to the bling... Read more »| 18 Aug 2009