Art
The Skinny art guide. We bring you the latest in emerging artists, art exhibition previews, reviews, interviews, and features. Find out the latest art news for Scotland with our news columns, and view emerging artists' portfolios in our monthly Showcase.
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Interviews2|1|4|1: Safety in Numbers
September sees the official launch of 2|1|4|1, the latest graduate collective formed in a bid to counter the famously poor career prospects of artists. We speak to the founding members about their plans Read more »| 29 Aug 2013 -
ReviewsA Conspiracy of Detail @ Mackintosh Museum, until 29 Sep
The four tapering support beams in GSA’s Mackintosh Museum truncate themselves just shy of the ceiling. They’re just for show. So A Conspiracy of... Read more »| 26 Aug 2013 -
Reviews
Jeremy Deller with Alan Kane @ Jupiter Artland, until 15 Sep
Deller and Kane mine the eccentricities of British popular culture and vernacular art to imbue everyday rituals such as tea breaks or Googling with exotic al... Read more »| 26 Aug 2013 -
ReviewsDénes Farkas, Estonian Pavilion @ Venice Biennale
With a practice defined in the press release as 'meaningful meaningless,' the premise of Dénes Farkas' contribution to the Estonian pavilion is painfu... Read more »| 22 Aug 2013 -
Reviews
Ed Atkins @ The Encyclopedic Palace, Venice Biennale
The Trick Brain takes as its starting point a section of archival footage filmed in Andre Breton's Parisian home following his death in 1966. Cluttered with ... Read more »| 21 Aug 2013 -
Reviews
DLA Piper Series: Constellations @ Tate Liverpool, ongoing
What do Man Ray, Paul Nash, Christo, and Simon Starling have in common? The answer is something a bit tangible, a bit art historical, and a bit subjective &n... Read more »| 07 Aug 2013
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Showcase
The Skinny Showcase: Mikey Cook
Showcase: Mikey Cook Mikey Cooke graduated from Glasgow School of Art in 2013 with a BA (Hons) Fine Art: Painting and Printmaking. "A Sy... Read more »| 02 Aug 2013 -
News
Our Top 5s for the Edinburgh Festivals
Our section editors skillfully (and painstakingly) narrow their Edinburgh Festival picks down to a tick-'em-off-as-you-go top 5 – and so it begins... Read more »| 01 Aug 2013 -
Reviews
Berlinde De Bruyckere, Belgian Pavilion @ Venice Biennale
In the darkened space of the Belgian Pavilion a massive wax form rests horizontally across the gallery floor –artist Berlinde De Bruyckere’s cast... Read more »| 31 Jul 2013 -
ReviewsYuri Ancarani @ The Encyclopedic Palace, Venice Biennale
Yuri Ancarani's video in the Arsenale is not for the squeamish: the piece Da Vinci takes place in an operating room. The title comes from a human-controlled ... Read more »| 31 Jul 2013 -
Festivals
A Chorus of Complaints
Festival season can really give Edinburgers something to moan about. Well, the Complaints Choir, a worldwide project by Finnish artists Tellervo Kalleinen and Oliver Kochta Kalleinen, invites residents to sing their gripes aloud. Tellervo told us more Read more »| 31 Jul 2013 -
Festivals
Edinburgh Art Festival: Own Art
Never mind that the city of Edinburgh is full to the brim with good art exhibitions all year round, there’s still a genuine rush of exuberance and exci... Read more »| 31 Jul 2013 -
News
Follow the Thread @ Dovecot
As part of Dovecot's centenary celebrations last year a significant tapestry was commissioned and, after over a year in the making, will be unveiled during E... Read more »| 30 Jul 2013 -
ReviewsTurning FACT Inside Out @ FACT, Liverpool, until 15 Sep
Liverpool's Foundation for Art and Creative Technology (FACT) reached double figures this year and is marking its tenth birthday with – true to form &n... Read more »| 30 Jul 2013 -
Interviews
Rachel Maclean: My Kingdom for a Gift Shop
Ahead of her major solo show at Edinburgh Printmakers we chat to Rachel Maclean about her hyper-seductive, super-saturated visions of Scottish independence Read more »| 30 Jul 2013