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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Emerging ArtistsCrafthouse celebrates Scotland's craft culture
Crafthouse is a new exhibition at The Briggait in Glasgow, featuring work from ten Scotland-based designers and makers Read more »| 14 Oct 2022 -
FeaturesRe-collecting Empire, and reimagining the museum
Beth James reflects on the Wardlaw Museum’s current exhibition Re-collecting Empire, which focuses on the legacy of empire in the museum’s collections Read more »| 13 Oct 2022 -
IntersectionsTell Us A Story: In conversation with Natasha Thembiso Ruwona
Ahead of Our Stories Between the Myths and Memories, curator Natasha Thembiso Ruwona discusses storytelling, museum spaces, and connecting communities Read more »| 11 Oct 2022 -
InterviewsThe Artist is Present: Briana Pegado and Tanatsei Gambura
Tanatsei Gambura and Briana Pegado, two of Scotland’s leading cultural practitioners, discuss their experience of working in the Scottish creative industries Read more »| 10 Oct 2022 -
GalleriesEAF LIVE – Scotland’s International Art Fair
Edinburgh Art Fair is returning to the O2 Academy Edinburgh, fka the Corn Exchange, from 17-20 Nov, after a two year hiatus Read more »| 07 Oct 2022 -
NewsScottish Art Events and Exhibitions: October 2022
October sees a diverse range of new exhibitions opening across the country, as well as numerous events and exhibitions for Black History Month Read more »| 06 Oct 2022
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News
David Livingstone Birthplace to host free storytelling weekend
In October, David Livingstone Birthplace museum in Blantyre will host a free weekend of storytelling by artists from the Scottish African diaspora Read more »| 16 Sep 2022 -
FestivalsEcological Empathy and Oysters Divination
Sofia Cotrona recounts her experience of Oyster Readings, a performance by Cooking Sections, in a piece commissioned as part of Edinburgh Art Festival's Emerging Writers programme Read more »| 07 Sep 2022 -
InterviewsLocal Heroes: Donna Wilson introduces the Knit Shop
Local Heroes talk to Donna Wilson as her long-anticipated micro-factory Knit Shop opens its doors in Dundee this month Read more »| 06 Sep 2022 -
FeaturesWalker and Bromwich's Serpent of Capitalism
Walker and Bromwich's exhibition in Perth Museum and Art Gallery, Serpent of Capitalism, invites audiences to consider capitalism and its alternatives Read more »| 05 Sep 2022 -
ReviewsAshanti Harris, Dancing a Peripheral Quadrille, Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop
Beth James responds to Ashanti Harris' exhibition Dancing a Peripheral Quadrille, in this piece commissioned as part of Edinburgh Art Festival's Emerging Writers programme Read more »| 05 Sep 2022 -
FestivalsJosè Campos on finding belonging and creating community
Hazel Peters meets Josè Campos (aka Studio Lenca) to discuss his practice. This piece was commissioned as part of Edinburgh Art Festival's Emerging Writers programme Read more »| 05 Sep 2022 -
FestivalsStudio Lenca: The Invisibles @ Sierra Metro
Beth James reflects on Studio Lenca's exhibition at Sierra Metro, in a piece commissioned as part of Edinburgh Art Festival's Emerging Writers programme Read more »| 02 Sep 2022 -
FeaturesIshiuchi Miyako: Capturing Defiance
Ishiuchi Miyako's first solo show in Scotland features her haunting photographs reflecting on conflict, motherhood and the life of Frida Kahlo Read more »| 02 Sep 2022 -
FestivalsHazy Dream of Translucence: Lynsey MacKenzie
Isla Valentine Wade reflects on Lynsey MacKenzie's paintings, in a piece commissioned as part of Edinburgh Art Festival's Emerging Writers programme Read more »| 01 Sep 2022