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.
-
FeaturesStarter for 6: Method Furniture
Method Furniture received Starter for 6 funding three months ago and it's given them the chance to improve their business and receive some valuable development training. They tell us what the experience meant for them Read more »| 10 Jan 2012 -
FeaturesGRID: Mapping Glasgow Art
Set up by two Glasgow art school graduates, GRID has been mapping the galleries and institutions of city for over a year now. We chat to creators Sebastian Kalvik and Arron Sands about how it all came about Read more »| 09 Jan 2012 -
GalleriesPidgin Perfect with Tawny Kerr
Pidgin Perfect is a creative studio based in Glasgow whose aim is to help build better communities in Scotland Read more »| 06 Jan 2012 -
InterviewsGlaswegian Graffiti
Glasgow-based Secret Wars finalists Rogue One and Conzo tell us about their art, and we explore a potted history of the scene, right from its early days in Brooklyn Read more »| 05 Jan 2012 -
News
Alex Dordoy @ Modern Institute
Alex Dordoy graduated from the Painting and Printmaking department of the Glasgow School of Art back in 2007 and was soon picked up by the Modern Institute, ... Read more »| 05 Jan 2012 -
News
Full Stop @ Such and Such
For 18 months Such and Such gallery has been an important element of the vibrant art scene in and around Leith Walk. One of the first spaces of its kind to o... Read more »| 15 Dec 2011
-
Showcase
Christmas Cards 2011
It's become a tradition (if you're allowed to call something that's happening for the third time a tradition) each December for the Showcase to invite back s... Read more »| 05 Dec 2011 -
Showcase
Ross Fraser McLean – Cuba, 2009
Ross Fraser MacLean's series of photographs document impressions of Cuba on the anniversary of the revolution Read more »| 01 Dec 2011 -
Showcase
Rachel MacLean – LOLCATS, December 2011
Rachel MacLean's prints are created from green screen composites and star the artist herself Read more »| 01 Dec 2011 -
Showcase
Rabiya Choudhry – Money, Money, Money, December 2011
Painter Rabiya Choudhry's intricate drawings on the subject of money were created specially for this limited edition print collection Read more »| 01 Dec 2011 -
Showcase
Jamie Johnson – Prints, December 2011
Jamie Johnson presents a print series of surreal, atmospheric illustrations Read more »| 01 Dec 2011 -
ShowcaseMarkus Thorsen – Live Music Photography, December 2011
Norwegian photographer Markus Thorsen presents prints of musicians caught in the throes of playing live Read more »| 01 Dec 2011 -
Showcase
Good Wives and Warriors – Mandalas, December 2011
Designer-artists Good Wives and Warriors' series of Mandala prints are inspired by Buddhist and Hindu symbolism Read more »| 01 Dec 2011 -
Interviews
Jamie Johnson: Sunshine on Leith
Artist and Illustrator Jamie Johnson contributes regularly to Skinny and will soon be selling limited edition prints through The Skinny Shop on CultureLabel.com. Here he discusses his unique style and how living in Leith inspires the characters he depicts Read more »| 29 Nov 2011 -
Interviews
Glasgow's CCA: Consistently Challenging Artwork
We catch up on all the changes taking place at CCA in Glasgow while the centre’s programmer Jamie Kenyon gives us a taster of what to expect in 2012 Read more »| 28 Nov 2011