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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ShowcaseThe 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 -
NewsThe 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
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ReviewsAndrea 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 -
FestivalsCreative Routes: LeithLate13
For its third year, LeithLate returns with an evening programme of (mainly free!) events extending from the city centre to the Foot of the Walk and from installation art to spoken word via some film and a lot of live music Read more »| 05 Jun 2013 -
InterviewsMatthew Denniss: Future Imperfect
A joint exhibition at Manchester's Bureau gallery, The Utopian Buck Stops Here sees Matthew Denniss inspect the dreams – and failings – of modernist architecture Read more »| 04 Jun 2013 -
Reviews
Carol Bove @ The Common Guild, until 29 Jun
Carol Bove’s show The Foamy Saliva of a Horse seems in many ways typical of Common Guild fare. The installation takes various small-scale objects, made... Read more »| 04 Jun 2013 -
Showcase
The Skinny Showcase: Alexander Millar
Showcase: Alexander Millar “A variety of different things will go into an installation I put together: video, sculpture photography and often found ob... Read more »| 03 Jun 2013 -
Reviews
Realism: An Exhibition @ The Gallery, Liverpool, until 28 Jun
Realism as an artistic movement is, by its nature, accessible, and free of artifice and romanticism. Featuring several contemporary British artists working w... Read more »| 03 Jun 2013 -
Features
Own Art: Limitd
Limitd is a new Glasgow-based virtual gallery, presenting work online by emerging artists. Director Daniel Hearn gave us an introduction Read more »| 03 Jun 2013 -
News
The Bulletin: Arts & Culture News | 29 May
Edinburgh International Film Festival launches; Trent Reznor shocks fans with new Nine Inch Nails album announcement; music from CHVRCHES, Gold Panda, Glass Candy and Sparrow & The Workshop; plus the latest festival and tour news Read more »| 29 May 2013 -
Festivals
Scotland in Venice: Duncan Campbell, Corin Sworn & Hayley Tompkins
Glasgow-based artists Corin Sworn, Hayley Tompkins and Duncan Campbell are representing Scotland at this year’s Venice Biennale. Tompkins and Sworn took time out to speak to us about watery allusions and cultural perspectives Read more »| 27 May 2013