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 ArtistsScottish Design Gift Guide 2017
We've brought together some of our favourite Scottish designers (and a handful from further afield) for the 2017 Christmas gift guide Read more »| 05 Dec 2017 -
NewsThis Month in Scottish Art: December 2017
December comes with new markets, events and exhibitions across Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Read more »| 01 Dec 2017 -
Emerging ArtistsJohn Byrne Award profiles: Catherine Expósito
In the first of a new monthly series profiling recipients of the John Byrne Award, we meet 24 year old Glasgow playwright Catherine Expósito Read more »| 27 Nov 2017 -
News
Creative Edinburgh Awards 2017: The Winners
Here are the winners of this year's Creative Edinburgh Awards, celebrating the best of the city's creative community Read more »| 24 Nov 2017 -
ShowcaseAnna Wachsmuth: The Skinny Showcase
We look at the work of Glasgow-Berlin artist Anna Wachsmuth in this month's Showcase. Read more »| 15 Nov 2017 -
Emerging Artists
Captured State @ Summerhall, Edinburgh
Aesthetics and politics blend in Captured State, a compact and concentrated showcase of some of today’s leading Macedonian artists Read more »| 15 Nov 2017
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News
Creative Edinburgh Awards 2017: shortlist revealed
The annual celebration of Edinburgh's creatives is nearly upon us – here are this year’s nominees Read more »| 13 Nov 2017 -
Features
Samuel R Delany on sci-fi, politics and Arika
Acclaimed 75-year-old sci-fi writer Samuel R Delany has consistently produced some of the most radical examples of the genre over the previous six decades, and this month he comes to Glasgow for Arika Episode 9 Read more »| 10 Nov 2017 -
ShowcaseLocal Heroes' Scottish Knit & Woven Textile Design
In Local Heroes' ongoing tour of outstanding Scottish design we turn to knitted and woven textiles to report on the individual designers and studios doing the most exciting things in this sector Read more »| 09 Nov 2017 -
Features
Glasgow's Best Christmas Markets
As the nights draw in it's time to think about your Christmas purchases! You live in Glasgow, one of the greatest cities of art, design and innovation in the world – head along to one of these Christmas markets to grab yourself a piece of the action Read more »| 08 Nov 2017 -
Features
Edinburgh's Best Christmas Markets
Bonfire Night's over and the lights have been up on the Dome since around July. It must be Christmas! Time to plan your #shoplocal gift purchases with a calendar of our favourite pop-up Christmas events and craft fairs in Edinburgh this festive season Read more »| 08 Nov 2017 -
Music
Sonica: Dear Esther Live @ Tramway, Glasgow, 3 Nov
Whether or not you’ve played the videogame before seeing Dear Esther Live is irrelevant; it’s simply stunning on the big screen Read more »| 06 Nov 2017 -
News
CCA Highlights – November / December 2017
CCA's latest programme of events mean there's no need to travel out of Glasgow to see everything from the remote Australian outback to pre-revolutionary Cuba Read more »| 03 Nov 2017 -
News
Hidden Door returns to Leith Theatre and new venue
The festival returns to Leith Theatre after the building’s glorious resurrection last year, with additional events at the iconic State Cinema Read more »| 03 Nov 2017 -
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This Month in Scottish Art: November 2017
John Akomfrah's acclaimed contribution to the 2015 Venice Biennale comes to Talbot Rice, as Dundee showcases artist Ulay's long legacy of politically charged performance Read more »| 02 Nov 2017