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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GalleriesArt Expeditions: Spaces Beyond Glasgow City Centre
Glasgow's art scene is well-known for its changing and resourceful use of space, so here's a handy guide to the exhibition and event spaces beyond the better known city centre galleries. Read more »| 19 Oct 2016 -
NewsThis Week in Scottish Art: 18-24 Oct
This exciting and packed week brings great new things including the latest episode of Arika, new performance work at the Glue Factory, two new all-female exhibitions, the Document film festival and much more besides ... Read more »| 18 Oct 2016 -
News
Creative Edinburgh Awards 2016: shortlist revealed
Once again Creative Edinburgh is celebrating the city's creatives with its annual awards Read more »| 14 Oct 2016 -
NewsProtests at London Science Museum Wonderlab opening
Protesters slam Science Museum's oil sponsorship of new children's gallery, Wonderlab, and the gallery's ‘elitist’ admission charges Read more »| 12 Oct 2016 -
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This Week in Scottish Art: 11-17 Oct
It’s another busy week in Glasgow and Edinburgh with new exhibitions, a director’s talk at the Fruitmarket, film screenings at the CCA and GFT, and performance at Platform Read more »| 11 Oct 2016 -
Interviews
Ross Fraser McLean on new exhibition CEIBA
In the run-up to his major solo exhibition in Summerhall, Ross Fraser McLean talks death and danger in Mexico Read more »| 06 Oct 2016
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Interviews
74 Years of Strength: Miss Major interview
Miss Major is warm, sharp and candid about her decades of strength and struggle for the respect of her communities. She speaks to The Skinny ahead of her appearance at this month's Arika Read more »| 05 Oct 2016 -
TheatreThe Festival of Ian Smith: A Celebration of Death
Opening over Halloween and Day of the Dead weekend, The Festival of Ian Smith; A Celebration of Death makes its Edinburgh debut, and aims to challenge our preconceptions about death. We talk to festival founder, Angie Dight Read more »| 05 Oct 2016 -
Showcase
Graphic Design Festival Scotland Showcase
As part of Graphic Design Festival Scotland's programme of workshops, talks, panel discussions, exhibitions, live projects, competitions and music which runs... Read more »| 04 Oct 2016 -
News
This Week in Scottish Art: 4-10 October
With the launch of several festivals and openings at Glasgow Print Studios, 103 Trongate, Common Guild, Céline and 16 Nicholson Street all through the week in Glasgow there is lots to see. Read more »| 04 Oct 2016 -
Features
Manchester Moleskine project turns its final page
After a two-year labour of love, the Manchester Moleskine sketchbook project comes to an end, bowing out with a closing party at Old Granada Studios. We spoke to curators Jon Massey and Adam Stanway as they look back on their favourite submissions. Read more »| 03 Oct 2016 -
Interviews
16 Nicholson Street Curators on Their Inaugural Show
New 16 Nicholson Street curators talk about their big plans for the space and the artists for their inaugural show describe what they've planned. Read more »| 30 Sep 2016 -
News
First LightPool Festival to illuminate Blackpool
Artists including Bob and Roberta Smith and Steve Messam will participate in a brand new art festival celebrating Blackpool's unique relationship with light, and marking the final weekend of this year's Blackpool Illuminations. Read more »| 27 Sep 2016 -
News
This Week in Scottish Art: 27 Sep - 3 Oct
Scottish Queer International Film Festival (SQIFF) is back with film screenings, workshops and talks all week at venues across Glasgow, plus previews at SWG3, the Briggait and Glasgow Sculpture Studios, and Martin Creed talks at Fruitmarket Gallery. Read more »| 27 Sep 2016 -
Emerging Artists
Jess Johnson @ Talbot Rice
Jess Johnson brings together scifi and high technology with aplomb for her Talbot Rice solo show. Read more »| 26 Sep 2016