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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NewsPostcard from Venice Biennale
Our art editor travels to Venice and gives us a selection of highlights from this year's Biennale, including new work by dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei Read more »| 02 Jul 2013 -
FestivalsJeremy Deller: Master of Ceremonies
Batting for Britain this year at the Venice Biennale is Anglophile Jeremy Deller. We quizzed him about national identity, cultural stereotypes and how he avoids exploiting people. Over a cup of tea, naturally Read more »| 02 Jul 2013 -
NewsManchester International Festival: Art As Experience
With pulses racing for the likes of Kenneth Branagh and Massive Attack, Manchester International Festival's visual arts strand can feel a little overlooked. We unearth an interactive programme, and talk to Inne Goris about her thoughtful film installation Read more »| 01 Jul 2013 -
Reviews
David Batchelor: Flatlands @ Fruitmarket
Conventionally marginalised or removed from fine art, colour is tacky, tasteless; a distraction from the purity of intellect of serious artistic endeavour ev... Read more »| 28 Jun 2013 -
Galleries
In Pictures: Leith Late 2013
In Pictures: Leith Late 2013 Some images from Leith Late 2013: Photography by David P Scott Read more »| 27 Jun 2013 -
ReviewsZoe Williams @ SWG3, until 6 Jul
The atmosphere’s heavy with incense, there’s an altar and the sound piece is paced at the rate of meditative breathing. Some controversial cultic... Read more »| 20 Jun 2013
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Emerging Artists
GSA Degree Show 2013: Animal Farm
On our tireless quest for emerging talent we journey to the Central Belt degree shows and scan the plain for infinite marvellous spectacles. OK, maybe not tireless... Read more »| 17 Jun 2013 -
News
Rachel Goodyear: Creatures of the Night
As she prepares for her upcoming solo exhibition at The International 3, Rachel Goodyear invites us to her studio and into a parallel reality inhabited by uncannily human animals, and animalistic humans Read more »| 17 Jun 2013 -
Showcase
The Skinny Showcase: Flo Gordon
Showcase: Flo Gordon All my work is a stew. Here are the ingredients: * 200g Humour/Subconscious Humour A lot of my work has sprouted from an aversion to t... Read more »| 11 Jun 2013 -
Reviews
Jeremy Deller @ The Venice Biennale
The notion that the work presented by each country at the Venice Biennale is somehow a reflection of its national identity is these days pretty defunct. But ... Read more »| 10 Jun 2013 -
News
The Bulletin: Arts & Culture News | 10 June
In today's Bulletin: Tributes roll in for late author Iain Banks; Alan Cumming speaks out on the Creative Scotland scandal at the CATS awards; plus new music from Clark, Sigur Rós, James Holden, Run The Jewels, Kurt Vile, Bibio and more Read more »| 10 Jun 2013 -
Emerging Artists
Psychedelic Safari: Edinburgh College of Art Degree Show 2013
On our tireless quest for emerging talent we journey to the Central Belt degree shows and scan the plain for infinite marvelous spectacles. Ok, maybe not tireless... Read more »| 10 Jun 2013 -
Interviews
Glitch in the Matrix: FACT Turns Ten
Fancy seeding a forest on Bold Street, taking a virtual bike ride or polling against capitalism? FACT's tenth anniversary exhibition, which features augmente... Read more »| 10 Jun 2013 -
Showcase
The Skinny Showcase: Theo Vass
The Skinny Showcase: Theo Vass Theo Vass has just completed his BA in Fine Art at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU). During his three years livi... Read more »| 05 Jun 2013 -
Reviews
Andrea Cotton and Naomi Lethbridge @ Paper Gallery, Manchester, until 15 Jun
For the sixth show at Manchester's Paper Gallery, Andrea Cotton exhibits alongside Naomi Lethbridge. Both artists are represented by the gallery, and have a ... Read more »| 05 Jun 2013