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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NewsArt Exhibits, Events, Opportunities: January 2019
Escape the loneliness of skint January life with some free art exhibitions and events, or for the artistically inclined get planning for a residency or opportunity by keeping up with the big deadlines coming up soon Read more »| 08 Jan 2019 -
FeaturesThe Skinny's 2018 Christmas Gift Guide
Ornamental, edible, large and small – here's our selection of some of the best Christmas gift ideas from Scotland's makers, designers and producers Read more »| 11 Dec 2018 -
Features
Independent Art and Design Christmas Markets 2018
For anyone that's wanted to spend their Christmas gift budget (no matter how much or little that may be) on a unique and thoughtful present, and in a way that can support local art and design, look no further Read more »| 07 Dec 2018 -
Things To Do
2 Festive 2 Furious: Winter at Summerhall
Looking to fill up your December calendar? Look no further than Summerhall's Winterhall programme, featuring a series of music, film and visual arts events to warm you up on a winter's eve Read more »| 05 Dec 2018 -
Reviews
Jonas Staal @ CCA Glasgow
Jonas Staal provides a timely and appropriately sombre take on the excesses of Brexit Read more »| 05 Dec 2018 -
Showcase
Local Heroes: A Very Contemporary Christmas
The concept for A Very Contemporary Christmas is very simple. Best friends Jenny Hazel and Stacey Hunter drew up a wish list of what they’d like for Christmas and turned it into a shop Read more »| 04 Dec 2018
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NewsArt Highlights: December 2018
December brings a new set of exhibitions from DCA, as well as opportunities from the major residency providers across Scotland Read more »| 03 Dec 2018 -
ReviewsJasleen Kaur @ Market Gallery
Jasleen Kaur's exhibition creates a space of comfort that some audiences are nevertheless afraid to enter Read more »| 26 Nov 2018 -
News
CCA Highlights: November & December 2018
Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts is back on its feet after a few months of closure, and it’s getting right back to business Read more »| 20 Nov 2018 -
Interviews
Collective Consciousness: Collective Gallery returns
After years of planning and development, Collective's ambitious refitting of the Observatory on Calton Hill will be revealed this month – we talk to some of those involved Read more »| 19 Nov 2018 -
News
Creative Edinburgh Awards: 2018 Winners Revealed
Girls Rock School Edinburgh, Turing Fest and indie publisher Charco Press were among the winners at this year's Creative Edinburgh Awards Read more »| 14 Nov 2018 -
Features
Local Heroes: More Scottish Craft and Design
In part two of our discussion about contemporary craft in Scotland, we asked designers about methods, creativity and their relationship with craft Read more »| 13 Nov 2018 -
News
Art Highlights: November 2018
Winter is coming, but that doesn’t mean the art opportunities have withered and died: quite the opposite, November has an abundance of exhibition openings, residencies and funding waiting for you Read more »| 12 Nov 2018 -
FeaturesVisible Girls, Invisible Spaces
A pair of new exhibitions in Edinburgh combine iconic images from the 1980s with an exploration of young people's environment in the modern day Read more »| 05 Nov 2018 -
Travel
The Skinny Showcase: Adam Wilson
Edinburgh-based graphic designer and photographer Adam Wilson captures the gorgeous burnt orange tones of The Trossachs Read more »| 05 Nov 2018