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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NewsDARE Art Prize announces 2017 shortlist
The shortlist for the first DARE Art Prize has been announced, with five fascinating projects combining art and science in the running for the £15,000 prize Read more »| 20 Jan 2017 -
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This Week in Scottish Art: 17-23 Jan
This week brings a whole selection of new events and shows from The Common Guild, Glasgow Women's Library, closing shows from The Modern Insitute, as well as events and screenings. Read more »| 17 Jan 2017 -
NewsThe Whitworth's Maria Balshaw is new Tate director
Tate looks north for its new leader – Maria Balshaw, the inspiring director of Manchester's Whitworth gallery who has helped inspire a cultural revival in the city during her tenure Read more »| 17 Jan 2017 -
ReviewsPoppies @ Gallery of Modern Art
Poppies brings together artists Joanne Robertson and Max Brand, who bring a quick and expressive abandon to Gallery of Modern Art's middle floor, making for a messier and immersive environment of expressive paintings, sound and sculpture. Read more »| 16 Jan 2017 -
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Party in an art gallery: HOME to host pop-up club
A club hosting music and live performance will pop up at HOME in February, featuring appearances from musicians and poets Read more »| 12 Jan 2017 -
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CCA Highlights - January / February 2017
Fully bloated out on seasonal cheer and having told 2016 precisely where it should go, the time for your fresh start has arrived. Resolutions don’t hav... Read more »| 11 Jan 2017
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This Week in Scottish Art: 10-16 January
Several galleries have yet to reopen with the first installments of their 2017 agendas, but things are back in gear with a double preview at the Reid Gallery this Friday, new shows at Open Eye Gallery and the National Gallery, film screenings and more.. Read more »| 10 Jan 2017 -
Features
In Design: The Archipelago design studio, Leeds
As part of our series looking at great design in the North, we speak to Leeds-based studio The Archipelago, whose work displays an appreciation for space, li... Read more »| 09 Jan 2017 -
Reviews
Ella Kruglyanskaya @ Tramway
Ella Kruglyanskaya's 11 years' worth of paintings cross different media, technique and styles. Throughout, she retains a singular skill and interest in the complexities of representation. Read more »| 09 Jan 2017 -
Features
The Skinny Scottish Art Diary 2017
We've rounded up all of the Scottish art info so far for 2017 into this one place, and it's as exciting as it is huge. There are birthday milestones aplenty,... Read more »| 06 Jan 2017 -
Film
Film, art and visual programming at Storyhouse
In Storyhouse, you can watch cinema in a hanging box structure, and time-based art runs through the building's corridors and foyers. We speak to the visual programmers of Chester's exciting new arts centre Read more »| 20 Dec 2016 -
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Introducing Storyhouse, Chester's new arts centre
Chester's brand-new arts centre, Storyhouse, opens in May 2017. A major renovation and extension of the city's old Odeon building, it houses two state-of-the... Read more »| 20 Dec 2016 -
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This Week in Scottish Art: 13-19 Dec
New exhibitions this week from Pipe Factory and Kelvingrove, Transmission gives free truffles out tonight at its event on militant curating by the Radical Film Archive, then later in the week they invite Vince Tollitson for curated screenings and more... Read more »| 13 Dec 2016 -
Showcase
Artists' Christmas Cards 2016: The Skinny Showcase
The Skinny's artists' Christmas Cards, contributed by the fantastic illustrators, photographers and designers who make our magazine look amazing every month. Happy Christmas! Read more »| 09 Dec 2016 -
NewsArtist Martin Creed releases a Christmas single
Turner-winning artist Martin Creed’s bleak Christmas carol It’s You is the perfect tune to see out 2016 Read more »| 06 Dec 2016