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The Skinny showcases the artwork of talented emerging artists from across Scotland. Artists reveal the insight into their inspiration and the stories behind their work; background and details on their artistic process can be found here.
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ShowcaseLocal Heroes: A Very Contemporary Christmas
The concept for A Very Contemporary Christmas is very simple. Best friends Jenny Hazel and Stacey Hunter drew up a wish list of what they’d like for Christmas and turned it into a shop Read more »| 04 Dec 2018 -
TravelThe Skinny Showcase: Adam Wilson
Edinburgh-based graphic designer and photographer Adam Wilson captures the gorgeous burnt orange tones of The Trossachs Read more »| 05 Nov 2018 -
ShowcaseGraphic Design Festival Scotland: The Skinny Showcase
Celebrating its fifth birthday, we look at the programme for this year's Graphic Design Festival Scotland, featuring not one but two poster competitions Read more »| 09 Oct 2018 -
ShowcaseDavid McLeish: The Skinny Showcase
Greetings from the Costa del Prole Read more »| 17 Sep 2018 -
ShowcaseThe Skinny Showcase: Just Guts
We showcase the work of the Just Guts collective, fresh from their collaboration at this year's Edinburgh College of Art degree show Read more »| 01 Aug 2018 -
ShowcaseScottish Design: Collaborations
The collaborations keep coming in Scottish design – here are a few of 2018's newest offerings Read more »| 09 Jul 2018
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ShowcaseAlice Rawsthorn on Scotland's design policy
It’s becoming a persistent question as Scotland’s design sector thrives and evolves: do we need a national design policy? This month, Local Heroes founder Stacey Hunter asks design critic Alice Rawsthorn for her opinion Read more »| 07 Jun 2018 -
ShowcaseKat Gollock: The Skinny Showcase
Edinburgh-based photographer Kat Gollock specialises in performance, portraiture and events, and has been shooting gigs for The Skinny for several years... Read more »| 04 Jun 2018 -
ShowcaseScottish Design: Cast, Thrown and Moulded Ceramics
In the second part of our survey of Scottish ceramics we meet five more ceramicists whose work contributes to this remarkably fertile scene Read more »| 14 May 2018 -
ShowcaseRuairidh McGlynn: The Skinny Showcase
As part of our Scottish Adventure Guide, we showcase the stunning iPhone photography of Ruairidh McGlynn Read more »| 09 May 2018 -
ArtGlasgow International 2018 Openings: Booze Guide
A rundown of Glasgow International's first weekend opening extravaganza, with an eye on the free beers, wines and whiskeys promised around the city. GI 2018: one beer at a time Read more »| 17 Apr 2018 -
ShowcaseYon Afro Collective: The Skinny Showcase
We look at the work of members of the Yon Afro Collective, ahead of their group exhibition at this year's Glasgow International festival Read more »| 11 Apr 2018 -
ShowcaseScottish Design: Contemporary Ceramics
Continuing our tour of Scottish design, Local Heroes bring you the first of two forays this year into contemporary ceramics Read more »| 10 Apr 2018 -
ArtScottish Art Highlights & Opportunities: March 2018
Now it's 'spring', the Scottish art calendar is bursting into life with a host of new exhibitions and opportunities across the county in March Read more »| 22 Mar 2018 -
ShowcaseScottish architecture for humanity
This month we look at three Scottish projects – The Bothy Project, Architecture Fringe and Collective Architecture – using design and architecture in innovative ways Read more »| 16 Mar 2018