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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Emerging ArtistsECA Degree Show 2016: Architecture
As the Architecture Degree Show looms closer, step into the studio and take a behind-the-scenes look at the work that will be on display Read more »| 17 May 2016 -
Emerging ArtistsECA Degree Show 2016: Design, Film and TV & Animation
Across Design disciplines, Film and TV and Animation, it's all about experimentation with traditional techniques, cutting edge technology, ringed by a sense of social responsibility. Read more »| 17 May 2016 -
News
This Week in Scottish Art: Dundee Degree Show
It's the first degree show of the year with Dundee stepping up to open the season officially. There are also closing parties from David Dale and Transmission, student presentations in The Art School, and a new publication from Collective Gallery. Read more »| 17 May 2016 -
Emerging ArtistsECA Degree Show 2016: Performance Costume Design
From epic Icelandic folktales to Caryl Churchill's explorations of feminist power structures, this year's Performance Costume graduates explore a fascinating array of sources and themes Read more »| 16 May 2016 -
Showcase
Marie Young: The Skinny Showcase
Kochi kochi is Japanese slang for kochira and translates in English as a polite way of saying “This way!” or “Over here!” Inspir... Read more »| 13 May 2016 -
ShowcaseJosée Aubin Ouellette: The Skinny Showcase
Josée Aubin Ouellette is a Canadian artist, from Edmonton, Alberta, living in Glasgow, where she graduated with an MFA from the GSA in 2012. Upcoming... Read more »| 11 May 2016
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Reviews
Prem Sahib @ Grand Union, Birmingham
It’s the day Prince died. Now all our favourite cultural icons seem to be falling from the mortal realm pretty quick recently, so we should be used to ... Read more »| 10 May 2016 -
Emerging Artists
Raoul Reynolds @ Scotland Street School, Glasgow
Scotland Street host fictional artist Raoul Reynolds for their Glasgow International presentation. Constructing an entire biography and opus for a retrospective seems ambitious, but the piece has its interesting moments. Read more »| 10 May 2016 -
News
This Week in Scottish Art: 10-16 May
This week, there are new exhibitions in Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh as well as music in Fruitmarket Gallery and the reopening of Jupiter Artland. Read more »| 10 May 2016 -
Galleries
E(i)lshem(i)us @ 42 Carlton Place, Glasgow
42 Carlton Place presents the work of little-known 20th century painter Louis Michel Eilshemius, offering a new take on the outsider artist Read more »| 10 May 2016 -
Festivals
Rachel Maclean set for 2017 Venice Biennale show
Rachel Maclean has been selected to represent Scotland at the 2017 Venice Biennale. The Glasgow-based video artist – whose work was among the key piec... Read more »| 10 May 2016 -
Features
Liverpool LightNight 2016
Liverpool's annual late-night festival LightNight features a bumper number of new commissions this year. Our Art editor explores the 13 interactive art works... Read more »| 09 May 2016 -
News
Scottish Art News: May 2016
May sees some leftovers from last month's spectacular Glasgow International, as well as new exhibitions on the dark Scottish consciousness, a new edition of the Satellites programme from Collective, events from Transmission and more... Read more »| 09 May 2016 -
Interviews
Scottish Endarkenment: postwar art at Dovecot
Bill Hare and Andrew Patrizio open their new curation and art historical project Scottish Endarkenment this month. Bill Hare talks here about his new take on postwar Scottish Art Read more »| 09 May 2016 -
Emerging Artists
Duncan Marquiss on Copying Errors and his DCA show
Duncan Marquiss presents a solo show at DCA, with moving image, drawings and paintings. He discusses his take on radical evolutionary science and its relationship with American pop music charts Read more »| 09 May 2016