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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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        NewsThe Arches ‘taking legal advice’ over club closure
Glasgow multi-arts venue The Arches have stated they are “taking legal advice” on appealing a decision by the city’s licensing board to cut... Read more »| 20 May 2015 - 
  
    
        FestivalsFilip Markiewicz @ Luxembourg Pavilion, Venice
During the opening weeks of the Venice Biennale, the likelihood of stumbling upon a vernissage – the preferred term for a private view – simply b... Read more »| 19 May 2015 - 
  
    
        NewsPlay, Discomfort and the Digital Panopticon: This Week in Scottish Art
In this week's round up there are talks from Graham Fagen and Owl Project, new work from some of Scotland's best graduates, and the chance to ask the question, "what is a video art?" Read more »| 19 May 2015 - 
  
    
        NewsEAF reveals 2015 commissions, Margaret Tait Award winner & Turner Prize nominees announced
The Edinburgh Art Festival has announced details of its commissions programme for 2015, with new work from Charles Avery and Marvin Gaye Chetwynd set to feat... Read more »| 13 May 2015 - 
  
    
        FestivalsGraham Fagen @ Palazzo Fontana, Venice
Entra nel Giardino E dimentica la Guerra. Or, Come into the Garden and Forget about the War. So entreats a green neon sign at the entrance to the Palazzo Fon... Read more »| 13 May 2015 - 
  
    
        VideosHow to be an artist: The Embassy gallery at 10
With the Edinburgh College of Art degree show deadlines looming, and The Embassy's Annuale festival arriving in June, we take a look at the practices of some... Read more »| 13 May 2015 
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        NewsSevered Heads, Psychosculpture and Pilgrimage: This Week in Scottish Art
This week, art news covers ground from Livingston to Venice, with a bumper week of events across Dundee, Glasgow, Edinburgh and beyond. Read more »| 12 May 2015 - 
  
    
        InterviewsNorthern Greats: Summer in the Square
This month, we take a quick break from meeting the residents of the Great Northern to check back in with its programmers, Future Artists, who had so many summer events to tell us about they needed a whole column Read more »| 10 May 2015 - 
  
    
        FestivalsIgnite Dundee Festival 2015 preview
Throughout May, the Ignite Dundee Festival proudly celebrates the city’s wealth of creative talent and its cultural significance. We preview some of the ace events happening at this year's festival.. Read more »| 06 May 2015 - 
  
    
        NewsPrecious Debris, Fresh Air, and Concrete Ribs: This Week in Scottish Art
As well as lots and lots of art in Edinburgh and Glasgow's galleries, there are a number of interesting events to check out this week, spanning Lithuanian harmony singing, conversations about "sovereign lawlessness", and the launch of a new feminist zine. Read more »| 05 May 2015 - 
  
    
        FeaturesThe World in the Evening: The Skinny Guide to Manchester After Hours
Manchester comes alive under the cover of darkness this month as its museums, art galleries and cultural institutions give themselves over to the nocturnal shenanigans of Manchester After Hours. Our Art editor guides you through its programmes Read more »| 05 May 2015 - 
  
    
        InterviewsLiverpool's Illuminations: The Skinny Guide to LightNight
Now in its sixth year, LightNight is more epic than ever. We chat to organisers Open Culture and some of the participating artists about what makes this city-wide festival so special – and select our highlights Read more »| 04 May 2015 - 
  
    
        Emerging ArtistsWhat Remains @ Generator
Literally off-kilter, Hans K. Clausen sets the tone of What Remains with a skip hanging at a strange angle in middle of Generator’s exhibition spa... Read more »| 01 May 2015 - 
  
    
        ShowcaseThe Skinny Showcase: Darren Cullen
Showcase: Darren Cullen Darren Cullen is a self-unemployed artist, writer and occasional musician from Leeds who once studied at Glasgow School of Art and n... Read more »| 30 Apr 2015 - 
  
    
        ReviewsLi Binyuan: Social Behaviours @ CFCCA, Manchester
Social Behaviours is Li Binyuan’s first solo exhibition in the UK and it certainly makes an impact. The majority of the Beijing-based artist’s wo... Read more »| 30 Apr 2015