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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NewsPatria O Muerte @ Such and Such
Patria O Muerte (Homeland or Death). The subtitle, A Photographic Exhibition of Cuba, explains the seemingly simple premise behind this solo exhibition by Du... Read more »| 26 Sep 2011 -
GalleriesFruit Tree Template
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GalleriesGSA Degree Show 2011
Images from the Glasgow School of Art degree show 2011. Photography from Martin Barker Read more »| 19 Sep 2011 -
Reviews
Christian Newby @ Transmission
A large-scale, intensely patterned marbled-ink drawing decorates a freestanding wall in Transmission’s basement space. It’s stunning and compelli... Read more »| 19 Sep 2011 -
Galleries
ECA Degree Show 2011
Some images from the Edinburgh College of Art Degree Show 2011 Photography from Ross McLean Read more »| 19 Sep 2011 -
Galleries
'You, Me, Something Else' @ GoMA 16 Sep 2011 - 18 March 2012
Works by some of Glasgow’s best known international artists are brought together for an exhibition of sculpture at the Gallery of Modern Art... Read more »| 19 Sep 2011
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Emerging Artists
Dundee Masters Show @ DJCAD
With just over fifty students and six disciplines exhibiting, the Dundee Masters Show offers a much smaller package than its undergraduate counterpart, but w... Read more »| 14 Sep 2011 -
Showcase
The Skinny Showcase: Oliver Braid
Oliver Braid makes work which is a true rarity in the art world: it is actually enjoyable to experience. It could be perceived, sometimes, at first glance, a... Read more »| 02 Sep 2011 -
Features
Stop the Presses: September
FINAL FESTIVAL: It didn’t quite fit in this issue, but we would still like to recommend Kaleidoscope Festival on the weekend 30 Sep-2 Oct at Kinkell Fa... Read more »| 01 Sep 2011 -
ReviewsRuth Ewan @ DCA
Where art meets history may be the most appropriate way to summarise Ruth Ewan’s enlightening and often wonderfully nostalgic collection of objects, in... Read more »| 01 Sep 2011 -
Interviews
Hiroshi Sugimoto: Life Sparks
World renowned photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto talks to The Skinny about celebrating the birth and the death of his art form, and why he might be looking for a Nobel Prize Read more »| 29 Aug 2011 -
Reviews
Peles Empire @ Sierra Metro
Not often do you see contemporary art and marvel at its opulence – artists today are an ascetic bunch. Peles Empire, the ongoing project by Katharina S... Read more »| 29 Aug 2011 -
Interviews
Vault: Market Shares
Opening at the beginning of this month, Vault gives audiences the opportunity to buy artwork from established and emerging artists – but it's more than just an art fair, as participating organisations IRONBBRATZ and The Mutual prove Read more »| 29 Aug 2011 -
News
Art Late: Back With A Vengeance
The Edinburgh Art Festival will once again be going out in style with an after hours extravaganza of events tying together the different exhibitions across t... Read more »| 23 Aug 2011 -
Reviews
The Indirect Exchange of Uncertain Value @ Fettes College
There’s a snippet of academic art speak that can still bring me out in hives five years after graduating from Glasgow School of Art. The context is hal... Read more »| 23 Aug 2011