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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NewsRad Tunes, Pagan Mythology, and Science: This Week in Scottish Art
Starting this week in Glasgow, 1 Royal Terrace have launched their second programme of exhibitions, which curators Ruth Switalski and Peter Yxell have titled... Read more »| 31 Mar 2015 -
Reviews
RSA New Contemporaries 2015
A spectacle-laden opening. Deb Marshall’s sound installation Kairos I thunders over the tourist traffic of Princes St, while upon entry, Erin Fairley&r... Read more »| 24 Mar 2015 -
FestivalsEdinburgh Art Festival announces 2015 programme
The programme for this year’s Edinburgh Art Festival has been unveiled, with over 40 exhibitions, installations and events set to take place in the cit... Read more »| 24 Mar 2015 -
NewsDada, Murder, and a Clearance Sale: This Week in Scottish Art
This week's Scottish art round-up features a night inspired by the Cabaret Voltaire, the flitting of Good Press to a new home, and a host of film screenings and exhibition openings across Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee. Read more »| 18 Mar 2015 -
News
Nominations open for 2015 Turner Prize
Public nominations for the shortlist for this year’s Turner Prize have opened, while the dates for the shortlisted artists’ exhibition at Glasgow... Read more »| 17 Mar 2015 -
Showcase
The Skinny Showcase: Ben Martin
Showcase: Ben Martin "My design background has heavily influenced my art practice to date. I work within a variety of areas ranging from the home, human exp... Read more »| 17 Mar 2015
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NewsProtest, Renaissance Beauty and New Contemporaries: This week in Scottish Art
There are new exhibitions opening across Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow, as well as interesting events and a worthy petition. Read more »| 11 Mar 2015 -
Reviews
Jesse Wine @ BALTIC, Gateshead
Three low plinths are stages for mobiles in the ground floor gallery of BALTIC, each holding accompanying props. These new works in Young man red, Jesse Wine... Read more »| 10 Mar 2015 -
Showcase
Showcase: Joe Fletcher Orr
Showcase: Joe Fletcher Orr Whilst in discussion with Orr he revealed that he believed he made his best work at high school when he ate an apple from the sti... Read more »| 05 Mar 2015 -
News
Cultural Calendar – March 2015
A guide to our picks of the CCA programme Read more »| 05 Mar 2015 -
Interviews
Digital Distress: exploring mental health and technology at FACT
As an exhibition exploring the relationship between technology and mental health opens at FACT, artist Katriona Beales talks about her new commission dealing with internet addiction Read more »| 04 Mar 2015 -
News
Polymaths, A Home Show, and Bacon Scissors: This Week in Scottish Art
There's plenty of diverse art events this week, including curator-slash-band duo WE's concert and breakfast talk, Project Ability's international showcase and a couple of Slade graduates' open house exhibition among others. Read more »| 03 Mar 2015 -
ReviewsBallet of the Palette @ GoMA
Artists from last year’s Picture Show have put together an exhibition of paintings selected from the Glasgow collections. It’s a clever crossing ... Read more »| 01 Mar 2015 -
Features
Comicbooks, Perms, A-ha: This Month in Scottish Art
Across Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh, there are several major new exhibitions opening throughout March, as well as accompanying conversation and discussion events Read more »| 01 Mar 2015 -
Reviews
Dictatorship and Democracy @ Goethe-Institut
What is art? It is leaving beauty and pleasure behind and recognising the entity as part of everyday life. The analysis is Leo Tolstoy’s and one wonder... Read more »| 01 Mar 2015