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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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InterviewsLila de Magalhaes: lions, mermaids and Tall Tales
A new touring exhibition, Tall Tales, showcases 17 artists whose work has a playful edge. With a love of mermaids, lions and risky installations, California-based artist Lila de Magalhaes certainly lives up to the brief. The Skinny meets her. Read more »| 01 Jun 2016 -
InterviewsAin't Leith Grand: LeithLate Turns Six
LeithLate producer Morvern Cunningham and commisioned artist Rabiya Choudhry talk LeithLate '16, the arts and making money Read more »| 01 Jun 2016 -
ReviewsAccessible Dystopias: ECA Degree Show 2016
Staying down to earth, ECA Fine Art graduates intelligently and sharply address the most pressing political and social concerns Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
FeaturesCities of Hope: Manchester street art festival
Four must-see events at the street art convention, with themes running from Klimt-inspired social commentary to LGBT rights Read more »| 27 May 2016 -
News
Scottish Art News: June 2016
Degree show season is here, and there's plenty to do besides. Transmission and Embassy open the floor to their members, and outside the city Jupiter Artland and Hospitalfield are just as busy Read more »| 27 May 2016 -
FestivalsEdinburgh Art Festival reveal 2016 Commissions
Edinburgh Art Festival have announced the details of seven new pieces commissioned for the 2016 Festival Read more »| 24 May 2016
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News
This Week in Scottish Art: 24-31 May
This week the degree show action keeps on, as Dundee continuesand Edinburgh opens on Saturday. There's also a whole host of talks and openings across Scotland. Read more »| 24 May 2016 -
Emerging Artists
Dundee Degree Show 2016: Getting Personal
It's the first Scottish degree show of the year, and the Duncan of Jordanstone graduates are taking it seriously, with ambitious and well-produced work Read more »| 20 May 2016 -
Emerging Artists
ECA Degree Show 2016: Past Alumni
You may not know it, but you’ve probably already seen the work of ECA graduates – it’s everywhere. Read more »| 18 May 2016 -
Emerging Artists
ECA Degree Show 2016: Sculpture
Following changes to the school building, ECA's newly shaken-up Sculpture department is all set for a display of fresh ideas and pushed boundaries Read more »| 18 May 2016 -
News
LeithLate 2016 programme revealed
The programme for this year's LeithLate arts festival has been announced ahead of the 2016 festival next month. Read more »| 18 May 2016 -
Emerging Artists
ECA Degree Show 2016: Painting
A new setting provides 2016's Painting graduates with an opportunity to deviate from the norm – we look at what's on display in the upcoming show Read more »| 17 May 2016 -
Emerging Artists
ECA Degree Show 2016: Photography
Whether through modern digital means or good old-fashioned film, Photography offers a blurring of boundaries between disciplines and ideas Read more »| 17 May 2016 -
Emerging Artists
ECA Degree Show 2016: Intermedia
From sci-fi to retail via extreme music, the wide range of disciplines on display in Intermedia gives us cause to consider an even broader base of ideas and concepts Read more »| 17 May 2016 -
Emerging Artists
ECA Degree Show 2016: Landscape Architecture
This year's crop of Landscape Architecture students are all set to disprove the art student stereotypes with a dynamic and ambitious show Read more »| 17 May 2016