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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NewsSam Stead @ Patriothall Gallery
Taking the error message – familiar to those well versed in computer programming – ‘object reference not set to an instance of an object&r... Read more »| 28 Jul 2011 -
Reviews
Nina Rhode: Friendly Fire / Cara Tolmie: Read Thou Art And Read Thou Shalt Remain @ DCA until 31 July
Dynamic, multi disciplinary installations unite the work of Glasgow born Cara Tolmie and Berlin based Nina Rhode in this intriguing pair of solo exhibitions ... Read more »| 04 Jul 2011 -
ReviewsBritish Art Show 7: It’s Time
The British Art Show is sprawling across Glasgow with more art than you can shake a stick at. The Skinny finds it operates across time as well as space Read more »| 27 Jun 2011 -
Interviews
Rudimentary Perfection: Birth of a Movement
Mark Lyken says Rudimentary Perfection is the UK’s first ever Graffuturism exhibiton. But what is this Graffuturism? And what exactly is happening? Read more »| 24 Jun 2011 -
Emerging ArtistsGlasgow School of Art Degree Show 2011
Perusing the offerings of tomorrow’s art stars is always overwhelming. We make our annual pilgrimage to the Central Belt degree shows, hoping to emerge with some senses intact Read more »| 24 Jun 2011 -
Emerging Artists
ECA Degree Show 2011
Perusing the offerings of tomorrow’s art stars is always overwhelming. We make our annual pilgrimage to the Central Belt degree shows, hoping to emerge with some senses intact Read more »| 23 Jun 2011
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Features
Hero Worship: LeithLate Special
LeithLate event curator Morvern Cunningham presents an ode to the women who've inspired her in her profession of choice Read more »| 15 Jun 2011 -
Festivals
Karla Black: Her Dark Materials
Glasgow-based sculptor Karla Black is representing Scotland at this year’s Venice Biennale – a massive, six-month-long festival of art. She talks to us about making on-site and her recent Turner Prize nomination Read more »| 01 Jun 2011 -
Features
LeithLate: Art on the Walk
On 16 June, for one night only, ten galleries, pubs and shops on Leith Walk will open late to host a series of free events, gigs and exhibitions ending with an afterparty. We've got the route map, and here LeithLate event organiser Morvern Cunningham introduces the programme Read more »| 31 May 2011 -
News
Edinburgh Art Festival Announce 2011 Programme
Ranging across 42 arts spaces from museums to galleries to gardens to Old Town stairwells, Edinburgh Art Festival (EAF) returns for an eighth year of visual ... Read more »| 26 May 2011 -
ReviewsCara Tolmie @ DCA
Cara Tolmie's new show at DCA, Read Thou Art and Read Thou Shalt Remain, marks a welcome return to Dundee after graduating from Duncan of Jordanstone in 2005. Ben Robinson catches up with the artist to discuss what it's all about Read more »| 25 May 2011 -
News
Microstoria @ Talbot Rice
Scottish born artist and songwriter Momus once claimed “every lie creates a parallel world, the world in which it is true.” Its within this paral... Read more »| 25 May 2011 -
Emerging Artists
Dundee Degree Show 2011
It's degree show time again, and first up is DJCAD – replete with eggs and a weird ape-man Read more »| 24 May 2011 -
News
Take Me To Your Dealer @ Superclub
Set up in October last year, Superclub is an artist run studio complex off Leith Walk in Edinburgh. Established by ECA graduate Ross Christie, it is an affor... Read more »| 18 May 2011 -
News
Warm Struggle @ Studio 41
Opened not all that long ago, Studio 41 is a small shop front gallery near the art school in Glasgow. Unlike some artist run spaces, it seems less intent on ... Read more »| 13 May 2011