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.
-
NewsScottish Art Events: March 2020
March brings new events around International Women's Day, Dundee's sci-fi fantasy inspired exhibition and Glasgow Short Film Festival Read more »| 03 Mar 2020 -
InterviewsRaissa Pardini on MUSICA! MUSICA! MUSICA!
Ahead of the Lunchtime Gallery launch of her first solo exhibition, we speak to graphic designer Raissa Pardini about her twin loves – music and design – and why she relocated to Glasgow to pursue her career Read more »| 03 Mar 2020 -
FeaturesThe Museum is a Prison: Sulaïman Majali interview
As Sulaïman Majali launches several projects and shows across Scotland, they guide us through some of the thinking driving their artistic practice and some of the works they are currently making Read more »| 02 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsHardeep Pandhal @ Tramway, Glasgow
Hardeep Pandhal's show combines pop culture, history and surreal imagination with adept drawing skills, wit and some excellent knits Read more »| 02 Mar 2020 -
NewsDiverse Critics: Four writers selected for scheme
Four emerging writers have been selected for the Diverse Critics scheme from Disability Arts Online, Creative Scotland and The Skinny Read more »| 12 Feb 2020 -
InterviewsPassion Projects: Carrie Maclennan on being a 'Concept Librarian'
A sense of curiosity and wit is palpable in all of Carrie Maclennan’s projects and her new role as Concept Librarian at one of the most talked about hotels, The Standard, London, is, without an ounce of hyperbole, a marriage made in heaven Read more »| 11 Feb 2020
-
ReviewsPaula Rego @ Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Paula Rego distils well-known stories and social issues into surprising and charged portraits Read more »| 10 Feb 2020 -
Emerging ArtistsPersonal is Political: RSA New Contemporaries 2020
The Royal Scottish Academy's selection of the most recent art graduates returns, including some timely works from emerging artists keen to confront social issues and political tumult Read more »| 07 Feb 2020 -
NewsScottish Art Events: February 2020
Timely art exhibitions and events take place across the country all of this month by international and locally-based contemporary artists Read more »| 04 Feb 2020 -
ReviewsFrance-Lise McGurn @ Tramway, Glasgow
Painter France-Lise McGurn has created an immersive and alluring installation in Tramway. While it's a show full of immediacy and technical skill, at moments its sense of context feels lacking Read more »| 31 Jan 2020 -
ReviewsHal Fischer @ GoMA, Glasgow
GoMA's exhibition of Hal Fischer's work celebrates his renowned photography that documents a specific moment of 70s gay male history with conceptual cleverness and humour Read more »| 13 Jan 2020 -
NewsScottish Art Highlights: January 2020
New exhibitions at Tramway and an exciting programme around DCA's latest exhibition feature in this month's art round-up Read more »| 08 Jan 2020 -
ReviewsAlex Impey @ The Hunterian, Glasgow
Alex Impey's solo show in the Hunterian Gallery subtly heightens the perception of audiences to notice what usually goes unseen Read more »| 06 Jan 2020 -
NewsApply for the Diverse Critics scheme
We're teaming up with Disability Arts Online and Creative Scotland to offer support for four Scottish-based disabled writers and journalists Read more »| 19 Dec 2019 -
InterviewsThis Queer World: Ursula Le Guin, art and sci-fi
The pioneering sci-fi of Ursula K Le Guin is the prompt for an ambitious new exhibition at Dundee Contemporary Arts; we talk to its curators, Eoin Dara and Kim McAleese Read more »| 11 Dec 2019