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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NewsCreative 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 -
FeaturesSamuel 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 -
Showcase
Local 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 -
FeaturesGlasgow'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 -
FeaturesEdinburgh'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
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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 -
News
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 -
Reviews
Sue Tompkins @ The Modern Institute, Glasgow
The energetic and vital career and works of Sue Tompkins are the focal point of a new exhibition in The Modern Institute. Read more »| 02 Nov 2017 -
MusicSonica: Infinite Lives @ Tramway, Glasgow, 27 Oct
Robbie Thomson's Infinite Lives is a sensory delight and a product of copious craftsmanship – part creepy, part silly, and all weird Read more »| 30 Oct 2017 -
Festivals
NEoN Digital Arts Festival 2017 Preview
Entering its seventh year, Scotland's digital arts festival North East of North returns to Dundee with a hoard of eclectic events Read more »| 30 Oct 2017 -
Interviews
Points of Refusal: Camara Taylor on their new show
Camara Taylor is a prolific programmer, writer and practising artist, and one of the most active critics of poor representation within cultural institutions in Glasgow. Read more »| 30 Oct 2017 -
Intersections
Dead Women Walking: On May's Frida Kahlo Bracelet
Theresa May's Frida Kahlo Bracelet was more than an intriguing or misguided sartorial choice; it was another example of the worrying way we treat the faces of deceased female icons like Monroe, Winehouse and Princess Diana Read more »| 17 Oct 2017 -
Interviews
Ravish the Senses: Sonica 2017 Preview
For Sonica 2017, Cryptic have assembled internationally renowned sound, performance, video and installation artists from across the world. Cryptic founder Cathie Boyd and associate artist Mark Lyken walk us through some of the vast programme Read more »| 13 Oct 2017