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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InterviewsMonumental Manifestations: Josie KO on the year ahead
We catch up with Josie KO, the recipient of The Skinny Prize 2023, to find out more about her practice and her exciting plans for 2024 Read more »| 06 Feb 2024 -
NewsScottish Art Events & Exhibitions: February 2024
February brings a new Andy Warhol exhibition, the return of Manipulate Festival, and exciting new exhibitions in Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow Read more »| 30 Jan 2024 -
InterviewsDesigner dreams with pyjama brand Irregular Sleep Pattern
We speak to the founders of Glasgow-based pyjama and bedding brand Irregular Sleep Pattern, Jolene Crawford and Mil Stricevic, to find out more about their eclectic patterns, dazzling colourways and new collection In Your Dreams Read more »| 18 Jan 2024 -
InterviewsResisting Complicity: Art Workers For Palestine Scotland on their activism
The Skinny meets activists and organisers from Art Workers For Palestine Scotland to find out more about how they are challenging Scotland and the UK’s complicity in the genocide of Palestinian people Read more »| 10 Jan 2024 -
NewsScottish Art Events & Exhibitions: January 2024
January can be a quiet month, but there’s still plenty of exciting exhibitions to catch in Scotland's galleries Read more »| 02 Jan 2024 -
GalleriesPlastic Unfantastic: Rising Tide at The National Museum of Scotland
The National Museum of Scotland's latest exhibition explores the impact of the climate crisis on the islands of the Pacific – and highlights important environmental issues here in Scotland Read more »| 14 Dec 2023
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FeaturesLocal Heroes: The Grit and the Glamour
Bard's The Grit and the Glamour exhibition presents a confident survey of ambitious new work from 21 Scottish contemporary designers, makers and artists Read more »| 14 Dec 2023 -
FeaturesDreaming New Landscapes: Interview with Shalmali Shetty
After a busy 2023, curator, writer and artist Shalmali Shetty reflects on her experiences of living and working between Scotland and India, her international curatorial projects and how the Glasgow arts community has welcomed her Read more »| 14 Dec 2023 -
NewsScottish Art Events & Exhibitions: December 2023
There's still plenty of exhibitions to catch before 2023 is out – as well as a new exhibition by Michelle Williams Gamaker in Dundee Read more »| 27 Nov 2023 -
InterviewsWho Is The Designer? celebrates Dundee's design
Who Is The Designer? seeks to highlight the creatives behind design projects in two UNESCO Cities of Design – Montréal and Dundee Read more »| 20 Nov 2023 -
IntersectionsReimagining Art School with The Otolith Group
There's more than one way to learn. Cooper Gallery’s third iteration of The Ignorant Art School series welcomes The Otolith Group with an exhibition of moving image works and a series of workshops-as-provocations Read more »| 17 Nov 2023 -
InterviewsTanatsei Gambura on new installation Nzira Yeparuware
Tanatsei Gambura's new installation at Edinburgh Castle fuses the sounds of Harare and Scotland's capital city – and discusses their inevitable entanglement Read more »| 17 Nov 2023 -
InterviewsIn conversation with Wooosh Gallery
The Skinny speaks to Dundee-based Wooosh Gallery about institutional voices, disrupting curatorial practices, and setting up an art gallery in a car park Read more »| 08 Nov 2023 -
FeaturesScottish Art Events & Exhibitions: November 2023
New exhibitions across Scotland this month explore social class, institutional power and colonial legacies Read more »| 03 Nov 2023 -
NewsEAF 2023: Scotland’s International Art Fair
Edinburgh Art Fair is back with another dynamic programme of art, music, talks and workshops, alongside a carefully considered lineup of food and drinks featuring some truly spectacular art puns Read more »| 25 Oct 2023