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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Features
Civic House: A 21st-Century Power Station
A former printing press for Glasgow’s political movements built in the 1920s, Civic House has been shortlisted for a prestigious AJ Retrofit Award after a radical transformation by Agile City in collaboration with Collective Architecture Read more »| 15 Mar 2023 -
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Naming the Money: repatriation and reparations
As Scotland’s museums begin the process of repatriating stolen goods, the absence of discussions around reparative justice is glaringly obvious Read more »| 09 Mar 2023 -
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Edinburgh Art Festival announce 2023 programme
Edinburgh Art Festival returns in August for its nineteenth year, under the new curatorial direction of Kim McAleese Read more »| 01 Mar 2023 -
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Portraits of Home: Matthew Arthur Williams at DCA
Matthew Arthur Williams’ revelatory exhibition Soon Come contemplates meanings of home and how the labour of certain communities is rendered invisible Read more »| 01 Mar 2023 -
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Scottish Art Events and Exhibitions: March 2023
As winter turns to spring, RSA New Contemporaries returns alongside a host of new exhibitions and screenings in Glasgow, Stirling and Edinburgh Read more »| 28 Feb 2023 -
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CCA Highlights: February 2023
CCA Glasgow kicks off spring with new exhibitions from Benjamin Soedira and Jack Cheetham, and a film programme from Living Rent Read more »| 03 Feb 2023
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Features
Absolute Truth?: Katherine Ka Yi Liu 廖加怡 at Collective, Edinburgh
We meet Katherine Ka Yi Liu 廖加怡 to unpack their new exhibition at Collective, which examines Britain’s colonial legacy in Hong Kong Read more »| 03 Feb 2023 -
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Scottish Art Events and Exhibitions: February 2023
February sees new exhibitions from Elizabeth Price and Asuf Ishaq, plus new group shops in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee Read more »| 31 Jan 2023 -
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Artisanal Excellence: Scottish textiles at Collect
Meet the four textile designers selected to show with Craft Scotland at the Collect contemporary craft and design fair Read more »| 16 Jan 2023 -
News
Scottish Art Events and Exhibitions: January 2023
In January's Scottish art round-up, Matthew Arthur Williams' solo exhibition continues at DCA, and three new exhibitions open in Glasgow Read more »| 09 Jan 2023 -
Showcase
The Skinny 200th Issue Party: Photo Gallery
Last month, we celebrated 200 issues of The Skinny with a blow-out party at Summerhall – here's a recap of what went down Read more »| 09 Jan 2023 -
Features
Here & Now: We Are Here Scotland's Creators' Showcase
We reflect on We Are Here Scotland's vital and exciting Creators' Showcase in November featuring work by Zaim Ali, Sagnick Mukherjee, and Isabel Barfod Read more »| 06 Jan 2023 -
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Shop of Horrors: Rachel Maclean's Mimi in Perth
Rachel Maclean discusses her arresting new installation, Mimi, which takes over a disused shopfront on Perth High Street Read more »| 04 Jan 2023 -
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Inspiral Carpets: Elizabeth Price at the Hunterian Art Gallery
The Skinny meets curator Dominic Paterson to unpick Elizabeth Price’s latest exhibition, UNDERFOOT, at the Hunterian Art Gallery Read more »| 13 Dec 2022 -
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Nira Pereg's Patriarchs @ Talbot Rice, Edinburgh
One writer responds to Nira Pereg's beguiling exhibition Patriarchs at Talbot Rice Gallery Read more »| 08 Dec 2022