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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GalleriesE(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 -
FeaturesLiverpool 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
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NewsArt in Liverpool and Manchester: May 2016
So many exhibitions, so little time... Here's our Art editor's selection of the most interesting new exhibitions in Liverpool, Manchester and beyond this May... Read more »| 04 May 2016 -
NewsThis Week in Scottish Art: 3-9 May
There is a whole range of performances, panels and openings this week, with Sue Tompkins in Edinburgh, the MFA Interim Show in Glasgow, archive discussions in Dundee, and much more besides! Read more »| 03 May 2016 -
News
Jupiter Artland nominated for Museum of the Year
Jupiter Artland sculpture garden near Edinburgh has been nominated for the Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year. The outdoor gallery, situated in the groun... Read more »| 29 Apr 2016 -
Interviews
Jupiter Artland 2016: Garden of Earthly Delights
What does it feel like living in Scotland's only contemporary sculpture park and waking up to a Marc Quinn every day? Nicky Wilson tells all and gives some details about the upcoming spring and summer programmes before Jupiter reopens this month. Read more »| 28 Apr 2016 -
Festivals
Liverpool Biennial 2016 programme announced
Split into six 'episodes' exploring links to Ancient Greece, China and beyond, Liverpool Biennial 2016 will involve 42 artists from 15 participating countrie... Read more »| 28 Apr 2016 -
News
This Week in Scottish Art: 27 Apr - 2 May
Our weekly art guide, featuring performance at Glasgow School of Art and The Glue Factory, the return of Glasgow Zine Fest, and a beer-based art exhibition in Edinburgh. Read more »| 26 Apr 2016 -
News
CCA Highlights - May/June 2016
Bored in Glasgow this Spring? Impossible – not when there’s so much great film, art and music going on at the CCA. Allow us to be your guide Read more »| 25 Apr 2016 -
NewsThis Week in Scottish Art: 19-25 April
It's the final week of this year's Glasgow International festival of visual art, with plenty of events across Glasgow in the coming week. Here's our guide to what's what... Read more »| 19 Apr 2016 -
Interviews
Exploring Audio: Sound for the Moving Image at GSA
With May’s interim degree show approaching, The Skinny talks to staff, alumni and students about The Glasgow School of Art’s Masters programme in Sound for the Moving Image. Read more »| 13 Apr 2016