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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ReviewsWhen Attitudes Become Form: Bern 1969/Venice 2013 @ Prada Foundation, Venice
When Attitudes Become Form is a re-enactment of Harald Szeeman's landmark exhibition that took place in the Bern Kunsthalle in 1969, translated as accurate... Read more »| 05 Sep 2013 -
FeaturesStage and Intervention: SPACE IS NOT A VOID at The Royal Standard
A new exhibition at The Royal Standard in Liverpool seeks to question both the notion of collage and the very space it occupies. Curator Madeline Hall introduces us to exhibiting artists Laura Aldridge, Emily Musgrave and Lauren Printy Currie Read more »| 03 Sep 2013 -
NewsDouble Indemnity @ Cornerhouse, Manchester, 14 Sep-5 Jan
When Phyllis (Barbara Stanwyck) comes into your life, everything changes. Don’t believe us? Then see for yourself at Cornerhouse’s autumn exhibit... Read more »| 02 Sep 2013 -
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Tim Hetherington: You Never See Them Like This @ Open Eye Gallery
Infidel. A person who does not believe in religion, or who adheres to a religion other than one's own. The word has become synonymous with the so-called War ... Read more »| 02 Sep 2013 -
Interviews
Art Pistol: Aimed at Your Walls
Introducing Art Pistol - a new website and pop-up gallery showcasing the best of the UK's up-and-coming artists Read more »| 02 Sep 2013 -
Interviews
2|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
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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 -
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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 -
Reviews
Dénes 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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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 -
ReviewsBerlinde 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 -
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Yuri 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