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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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NewsScottish Art Events and Exhibitions: January 2022
Radical politics, sensitive explorations of site and place, and blockbuster installations feature in our round-up of art in Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow Read more »| 05 Jan 2022 -
FeaturesVan Gogh Alive Comes to Edinburgh
Critically acclaimed immersive exhibition Van Gogh Alive heads to Edinburgh after stints in over 75 cities across the world, offering a never-before-seen glimpse into the artist's dynamic, complex world Read more »| 14 Dec 2021 -
FeaturesGive The Gift of Art: Glasgow's indie makers & studios
As Christmas kicks into gear, our Art editor rounds up some of Glasgow's finest independent art shops, makers and studios Read more »| 02 Dec 2021 -
NewsScottish Art Events round-up: December 2021
December brings a series of excellent shows across Scotland, plus art studio Christmas markets happening through the weekends; whether you want to revel in festivity or not, there's plenty of art to see Read more »| 30 Nov 2021 -
FeaturesHow Open is the Door?: Arts accessibility in Scotland
As COVID-19 threatens to increase the diversity deficit in the arts, it’s more important than ever to create an inclusive arts sector in the UK Read more »| 26 Nov 2021 -
InterviewsA Circle Has No End: Howardena Pindell interview
Howardena Pindell's exhibition at Fruitmarket brings together her diverse body of work for her first major UK solo show. Here she gives an insight into her studio practice, and the last 60 years of making social change as an artist and activist Read more »| 26 Nov 2021
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TravelGlasgow Q&A: Govan Project Space's Alex Allan
Alex Allan, founder of Govan Project Space, on why an uninsulated warehouse near former dry docks is the perfect space for an arts venue Read more »| 11 Nov 2021 -
Emerging ArtistsFresh Fruit of the Loom: Tapestry Makers Talk
We've woven together interviews with 21 tapestry makers to bring some insight into what it means to work with a medium that's often more associated with antiques than contemporary art Read more »| 10 Nov 2021 -
NewsScottish Art Events: November 2021
Our November art highlights include COP26 responses from Glasgow's artists and galleries, as well as some exciting new exhibitions in Edinburgh Read more »| 02 Nov 2021 -
FeaturesLocal Heroes: Ploterre's designs inspired by the natural world
We meet Rebecca J Kaye, the designer behind Ploterre, an Edinburgh-based design studio creating prints, textiles and apparel informed by systems found in the natural world Read more »| 01 Nov 2021 -
Emerging ArtistsDiscover Scottish Craft Talent
As Craft Week Scotland returns with a programme celebrating a wealth of craft talent across the nation, we select a few exciting makers to keep an eye on Read more »| 21 Oct 2021 -
Things To DoCreative Edinburgh Awards: The 2021 Shortlist
Check out the shortlist for this year's Creative Edinburgh Awards, celebrating creative practitioners from across the city Read more »| 06 Oct 2021 -
FeaturesNew Histories: Talking Statues with Scottish Storytelling Festival
The Scottish International Storytelling Festival returns with a hybrid programme including a strand, Talking Statues, which asks us to reimagine who we choose to publicly memorialise Read more »| 06 Oct 2021 -
InterviewsSharon Hayes introduces her Ricerche film works
Sharon Hayes' series of art films, Ricerche, see her interviewing large groups of people all at once. The simple premise belies the complexity of the work that emerges, and its sharp insights on sex and sexuality Read more »| 06 Oct 2021 -
InterviewsCat and Éiméar McClay on their Market Gallery residency
Cat and Éiméar McClay are recent graduates who are crafting a singular body of work surrounding religious oppression and queer ways of being, through a heady combination of experimental writing and cutting-edge digital media technologies Read more »| 05 Oct 2021