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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ShowcaseJordan Alex Smith: The Skinny Showcase
Jordan Alex Smith "Not so much meat on the bones. An interview with my thoughts if my thoughts were wearing clear-frame glasses. The Swedish artist Tobias K... Read more »| 09 Nov 2015 -
FeaturesThe Skinny Gift Guide: Northwest Experiences
Objects are so 2014. It's all about the journey, man! With that in mind, we've put together a selection of experiential gift ideas, from foraging for mushrooms to, uh, scrambling up an ice wall, for the adventurous loved one in your life Read more »| 06 Nov 2015 -
News
National Galleries Surveys Woman Artists 1885-1965
The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art gives attention to women artists not appreciated by a male-dominated narrative of Scottish art at the turn of the 20th century until the 1960s. Read more »| 06 Nov 2015 -
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CCA Highlights – November/December 2015
The CCA lives up to its name this autumn with a fine spread of contemporary art, music, and film events – we big up some faves Read more »| 06 Nov 2015 -
Reviews
Ai Weiwei @ Royal Academy of Art, London
It’s Friday 23 October and I'm sat on a train from Manchester to London; I'm travelling to see an exhibition of work by China’s most recognisable... Read more »| 05 Nov 2015 -
ShowcaseToo Much Fun Club: The Skinny Showcase
The Too Much Fun Club (The TMFC) is a Visual Art Collective based in Edinburgh with connections worldwide. Read more »| 05 Nov 2015
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Interviews
Life in A Chinese Art Village: Julian Tolhurst
Glasgow-based Canadian artist Julian Tolhurst discusses his three and a half years living, teaching and working as an artist in China Read more »| 05 Nov 2015 -
Galleries
Scottish Art News: November 2015
This month sees Luc Tuyman's first Scottish exhibition and a foregrounding of important Scottish women artists of the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as open call shows from Embassy and the RSA. Read more »| 04 Nov 2015 -
NewsThis Week in Scottish Art: Sonica, Generator & more
The inaugural Edinburgh Artists’ Moving Image Festival has its first event in Embassy with members’ show of moving image works Move Me – plus other exhibitions and events this week… Read more »| 03 Nov 2015 -
Reviews
Adrian Morris @ 42 Carlton Place
Casual exhibition space 42 Carlton Place mount an exhibition of Adrian Morris, with work from the 60s and spanning 30 years. There's a sharp sense of economy, with the least means allowing surprising variation and interest. Read more »| 01 Nov 2015 -
Reviews
Master Rock on BBC Radio
Maria Fusco writes for three voices in Master Rock, a performance originally transmitted on BBC Radio and now available online. Read more »| 01 Nov 2015 -
News
Hidden Door calls for 2016 proposals
Edinburgh’s Hidden Door arts festival will return in 2016, with organisers launching an open call for work for next year's festival. Read more »| 29 Oct 2015 -
InterviewsCreative Edinburgh unveil awards shortlist 2015
Creative Edinburgh has become a landmark talent network, uniting creatives of all kinds not only within the capital but across Scotland and, more recently, the world Read more »| 27 Oct 2015 -
News
This Week in Scottish Art: Sonica, DCA & more
It's a big night in Dundee this Thursday, with Cooper hosting an opening for its latest show and DCA chairing a discussion of local artists and writers on their current bold exhibition. Also, openings and events including Sonica Sound Art Festival. Read more »| 27 Oct 2015 -
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This Week in Scottish Art: Africa in Motion & more
Screenings this week come from GSA Exhibitions, Africa in Motion and Inverleith, while there are public lectures in Edinburgh Printmakers and the Glasgow Film Theatre and a storytelling session in Dovecot this Saturday. Read more »| 20 Oct 2015