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 ArtistsPhoenix Nights: GSA Phoenix Bursary students show their work
A special group exhibition of new work by the artists who benefited from the Phoenix Bursary programme is to be staged in the Reid Building at The Glasgow School of Art from 24 July-2 August 2015 Read more »| 14 Jul 2015 -
TechMake Works – An Innovative Scottish Tech Startup
Scottish start-up Make Works facilitate artists and designers in sourcing materials from local factories. We met up with founder Fi Scott to discuss her experiences of getting the start-up off the ground Read more »| 14 Jul 2015 -
Features
Anxious Ornament – Photography: A Victorian Sensation
Photography: A Victorian Sensation displays a breathtaking number of photographic artefacts and information about the emergence of the medium during the 19th century Read more »| 10 Jul 2015 -
Features
Money Talks: Show Me the Money at People's History Museum
A new exhibition at the People’s History Museum in Manchester explores the financial and artistic value of money Read more »| 10 Jul 2015 -
Emerging Artists
Gray's School of Art Degree Show: Stating their Case
It’s quite a trek to reach Gray’s School of Art. Half an hour by bus or an hour walking from Aberdeen’s centre, in a green garden campus on... Read more »| 08 Jul 2015 -
InterviewsBack to Black Mountain: The Only Way To Do It
GSA Curatorial Practice students mount an exhibition that's intended as a sharp new contextualisation of American Abstract Expressionist prints Read more »| 07 Jul 2015
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News
Daubing and Befriending Birds: This Week in Scottish Art
The Whisky Bond's Annual Party this Saturday is the big event this week, while there are new shows at Collective, Glasgow Sculpture Studios and the Glasgow Project Room, plus one-offs and last chances in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Read more »| 07 Jul 2015 -
ReviewsPhyllida Barlow: Staging an Occupation @ The Fruitmarket
Phyllida Barlow's current Fruitmarket Show sees her bring her monumental and spectacular sculpture to the Edinburgh Art Festival with great success Read more »| 03 Jul 2015 -
Showcase
The Skinny Showcase: Mary Watson
“My work explores the competitive nature of human beings. I am particularly interested in how we invent activities to express our obsessions and how we... Read more »| 02 Jul 2015 -
News
Birthdays, Catapults and Juvenile Delinquency: Scottish art news for July 2015
Throughout July, there are celebrations, openings, discussion events and a kayak filled with 200 litres of whisky Read more »| 01 Jul 2015 -
Emerging Artists
Liverpool John Moores Fine Art Degree Shows: Doll Glaze Gossip
Sandwiches, disembodied heads and a miniature coliseum: it’s Liverpool School of Art & Design Degree Show 2015 Read more »| 01 Jul 2015 -
FestivalsJonas Mekas, The Internet Saga, Venice Biennale 2015
The sixteenth century Palazzo Foscari Contarini is home to Jonas Mekas' installation The Internet Saga. The palace is also home to the only Burger King in Ve... Read more »| 30 Jun 2015 -
Emerging Artists
Manchester School of Art Degree Show: Breaking Boundaries
At this year's Manchester School of Art degree shows we found an interesting experiment in curation, with the boundaries between courses broken down Read more »| 30 Jun 2015 -
Reviews
OPEN 1 @ Open Eye Gallery
Open 1 marks the start of a new series of annual exhibitions that showcase work and research projects that have been submitted to Open Eye since 2013. Open E... Read more »| 30 Jun 2015 -
News
Cannons & Kickstarters: This Week in Scottish Art
This weekend sees art parties in Dundee and Glasgow, as well as new exhibitions and one-off events at Fruitmarket, DCA, and Generator plus a trip to London for some new GSA graduates. Read more »| 30 Jun 2015