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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Interviews
Gabrielle Goliath on new exhibition Personal Accounts
We meet Gabrielle Goliath, the artist behind Personal Accounts, a decolonial and collaborative project of repair now on show at Talbot Rice Gallery in Edinburgh Read more »| 06 Dec 2024 -
Interviews
The Art of Climate Action: Waters Rising at Perth Museum
Waters Rising, a newly-opened exhibition at the Perth Museum, explores the story of the flood through the lens of ecological breakdown Read more »| 05 Dec 2024 -
News
Glasgow artist Jasleen Kaur wins 2024 Turner Prize
While picking up the UK’s biggest arts prize for her solo exhibition Alter Altar, Jasleen Kaur spoke out for Palestinian people and urged arts institutions to listen to artists’ calls for an immediate ceasefire Read more »| 04 Dec 2024 -
News
Scottish Art Events & Exhibitions: December 2024
Bring 2024 to a close with a print exhibition in Dundee, two excellent posthumous exhibitions, and a group show inspired by the life and work of Derek Jarman Read more »| 04 Dec 2024 -
News
Summerhall remains in limbo over HMRC case
Summerhall’s court case with HMRC over alleged unpaid corporation tax will continue for at least three more months, placing staff, the companies owed money by Summerhall, and the Edinburgh art scene as a whole in limbo Read more »| 29 Nov 2024 -
Emerging Artists
Home Grown: Craft Week Scotland 2024
Our national celebration of contemporary craft returns this November, championing the people and places supporting Scotland's maker community. Our design writer provides a rundown of the must-see venues and makers Read more »| 06 Nov 2024
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Features
World Building: Arika Episode 11 preview
Ahead of its 2024 edition, Arika’s Barry Esson discusses its Episode 11 programme, heading to Tramway under the banner To End The World As We Know It Read more »| 05 Nov 2024 -
Features
National Galleries of Scotland: Everlyn Nicodemus
There’s a major new exhibition in National Galleries of Scotland: Modern One – Everlyn Nicodemus’s paintings, drawings, collages and textiles are displayed across the whole of the ground floor and are freely accessible over winter and spring, until 25 May Read more »| 05 Nov 2024 -
News
Scottish Art Events & Exhibitions: November 2024
There's a diverse set of new festivals, installations and exhibitions taking place across the country in November Read more »| 29 Oct 2024 -
Books
The White Pube's Gabrielle de la Puente on new book Poor Artists
We chat with Gabrielle de la Puente, one half of infamous critical duo The White Pube, about their first book Poor Artists ahead of her appearance at Edinburgh's Radical Book Fair Read more »| 25 Oct 2024 -
Features
Voices from the Archive: Holly Davey at Fruitmarket
Holly Davey’s new exhibition at Fruitmarket sees the artist foregrounding the voices of the women artists who have exhibited at the gallery over the last 50 years Read more »| 11 Oct 2024 -
News
Summerhall: Tax dispute puts Edinburgh arts venue in jeopardy
HMRC have hit the company which manages Summerhall with a 'winding-up petition', claiming the Edinburgh arts organisation owe unpaid corporation tax. Summerhall are disputing the claim, but their programme of events will be disrupted Read more »| 07 Oct 2024 -
Features
National Galleries of Scotland: Three Lavery Works
We asked Dr Freya Spoor, Curator at the National Galleries of Scotland, to tell us all about three of the paintings currently on display in An Irish Impressionist | Lavery on Location Read more »| 01 Oct 2024 -
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Scottish Art Events & Exhibitions: October 2024
October is a stellar month for art lovers with a multitude of exhibition openings in Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow Read more »| 01 Oct 2024 -
News
The World As We Know it: Arika announce 2024 programme
Arika return to Tramway this autumn with Episode 11: To End The World As We Know It, an exploration of the relationship between artistic practice, critical thought and political organising Read more »| 18 Sep 2024