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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NewsWarm 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 -
ReviewsCaptain Hate and the Golden Babies @ HAUNT
A new art space is launched in a back alley off Argyle Street, Glasgow. Known as HAUNT, it’s a smelly little corner of the city perfect for doing things you don’t want others to know about and will play host to a new performance by Captain Hate called The Golden Babies and the New Aesthetic – which sounds in every way terrifying. We ask the Captain to shed a little light on the event Read more »| 12 May 2011 -
Reviews
Jeff Koons @ Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
It’s hard to decide if Jeff Koons is laughing with us, at us, or all the way to the bank. Despite his work comprising mainly of colourful kitsch, he&rs... Read more »| 10 May 2011 -
NewsManus Manus @ Project Rooms
Art enthusiasts keen to spot the next Tracy Emin or Sarah Lucus would be well advised to pay a visit to Manus Manus, an exhibition of work from the City of G... Read more »| 10 May 2011 -
ReviewsKit Leffler @ Patriothall Gallery
What more suitable way for a late-April art show to open, than with a homage to the impending Royal wedding? In her work, Kit Leffler appropriates images fr... Read more »| 09 May 2011 -
Interviews
Best of British 7 comes to Glasgow
The seventh British Art Show arrives in Glasgow at the end of this month, and we're pretty bloody excited to see such an extensive survey of contemporary art in Scotland. So much so, we had to speak to Sue Tompkins about her upcoming performance Read more »| 05 May 2011
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Reviews
Patricia Cain @ Kelingrove Art Gallery and Museum
“Patricia Cain’s work on the Riverside Transport Museum uniquely documents the geometric complexity and structural integrity of the museum’... Read more »| 05 May 2011 -
Reviews
Narcissus Reflected @ Fruitmarket Gallery
When Narcissus gazed upon his reflection in a pool of water he fell in love. Unable to embrace this watery heart-throb, he pined away and became immortalised... Read more »| 04 May 2011 -
ReviewsJeremy Millar @ CCA
The first piece encountered in Jeremy Millar’s current show, Resemblances, Sympathies and Other Acts, is one that hauntingly resonates after viewing. C... Read more »| 04 May 2011 -
Interviews
Caroline Gallacher: Acts of Violence
Caroline Gallacher’s upcoming show explores the masculine culture of fighting. She tells The Skinny why it’s all a bit of a drag Read more »| 29 Apr 2011 -
Reviews
Rob Churm @ Sorcha Dallas
A member of the bands Park Attack and Gummy Stumps, Rob Churm has been a prominent figure in the Glasgow music scene. His gig posters were once ubiquitous. B... Read more »| 27 Apr 2011 -
Reviews
Manfred Pernice @ DCA
There’s a freestanding structure in the middle of the DCA’s main gallery. Rather crudely assembled from chipboard, each of its quadrants is a dif... Read more »| 12 Apr 2011 -
Interviews
Ric Warren: Talkin' 'Bout Our Gentrification
Ric Warren explores social and spatial boundaries. As he faces his biggest solo show yet, The Skinny meets him at his studio at the Glasgow Sculpture Studios and asks if he knows what he’s up against Read more »| 06 Apr 2011 -
Interviews
Rachel Adams: Papering Over The Cracks
The Skinny finds Rachel Adams' solo show at The Duchy looks set to make a splash Read more »| 04 Apr 2011 -
Interviews
Omar Zingaro Bhatia: The Myth Maker
Life as an artist is hard, according to artist Omar Zingaro Bhatia. Not convinced, The Skinny looks to catch a glimpse of the man beneath the fiction Read more »| 31 Mar 2011