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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ReviewsEnrico David @ The Hepworth, Wakefield
I am standing face to face with a tip-toeing bronze figure. Its bodily length, hands behind back, is leaning against the gallery wall, and it seems to be lis... Read more »| 08 Jan 2016 -
MusicThe Skinny Review of 2015
The Skinny team look back on 2015; it was a year of monumental art, genre-bending comedy, myth-shattering in the world of film, and one or two parties Read more »| 22 Dec 2015 -
News
This Week in Scottish Art: Radical Art Fund Launch
It’s mid-December, so this week is about catching shows before they close (with Scotland's galleries roughly syncing up for their winter breaks), Xmas parties with Paraphernalia and Transmission, and a little bit of shopping. Read more »| 15 Dec 2015 -
ShowcaseThe Skinny Showcase: Artists' Christmas Cards 2015
It's that time of year again: no, not Christmas, even better! Presenting: The Skinny's artists' Christmas Cards, contributed by the fantastic illustrators, photographers and designers who make the magazine look amazing every month. Happy Christmas indeed! Read more »| 11 Dec 2015 -
InterviewsFollow at FACT: curating the life lived online
A new group exhibition at FACT explores life lived online and features a new commission from performance art collective LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner, among others. Curators Amy Jones and Lesley Taker discuss ideas of identity and celebrity in the digital age Read more »| 11 Dec 2015 -
News
Shia LaBeouf is in Liverpool for #TOUCHMYSOUL
Shia LaBeouf is appearing at FACT in Liverpool, with performance art collective LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner, as part of the gallery's new group exhibition, Follow Read more »| 10 Dec 2015
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Reviews
Matthew Darbyshire @ Manchester Art Gallery
An article in the Independent on Sunday, found in a glass-fronted notice board in the entrance to Matthew Darbyshire’s An Exhibition for Modern Living,... Read more »| 10 Dec 2015 -
Reviews
Safe @ HOME, Manchester
The resounding question: "Are you allergic to the 21st century?" HOME has responded to Todd Haynes’ thought-provoking 1995 film, Safe, providing artis... Read more »| 09 Dec 2015 -
News
This Week in Scottish Art: WASPS & EAMIF
The week might have started high with the Turner Prize, but there's plenty more to get into over the next week, including Edinburgh Artist Moving Image Festival and a host of one-off events across Scotland. Read more »| 08 Dec 2015 -
NewsCommunity art – Assemble win the Turner Prize 2015
Architecture and design collective Assemble won the Turner Prize 2015 for their renovation of otherwise-retired housing stock in Liverpool. Read more »| 08 Dec 2015 -
News
Rogue Artists Studios' Manchester home sold
Crusader Mill, the Manchester home of the Rogue Artists Studios art complex, has been sold to a property developer, with the studios' artists facing a move t... Read more »| 07 Dec 2015 -
Emerging Artists
Lucy Parker @ Rhubaba
Lucy Parker presents a year's research into the illicit practice of blacklisting employees in the construction industry. It's an informative, timely and interestingly framed exhibition of her gathered materials. Read more »| 03 Dec 2015 -
Features
Liverpool & Manchester Christmas Art Gift Guide
Looking for a unique gift for that notoriously hard-to-buy-for friend or relative? Then check out some of Manchester and Liverpool's best independent arts and crafts markets Read more »| 03 Dec 2015 -
News
This Week in Scottish Art: CCA Common Guild & more
There are exhibition-related screenings in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee this week, as well as a stand-alone film event by LUX Scotland, an art sale in the Project Room and an opening of an exhibition within an exhibition in House for an Art Lover. Read more »| 01 Dec 2015 -
Features
Own Art: Peacock Visual Arts
How can you find a thoughtful and original gift for cultural and intelligent loved ones? A discerning pal or partner isn't always an asset come Advent. As an... Read more »| 01 Dec 2015