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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ReviewsPlaytime @ Cornerhouse, Manchester
The first time I visited Playtime, the last exhibition ever to be mounted at Cornerhouse (before it moves to its new HOME), it was the opening weekend last N... Read more »| 01 Mar 2015 -
NewsAndy Warhol, Sound-Reactive Visuals and Show and Tell: This Week in Scottish Art
From legendary photographer Robert Mapplethorpe to the just-graduated Sonia Gavrilovic Hufton, there's a variety of art to see and things to do in Scottish art this week. Read more »| 24 Feb 2015 -
NewsSoft Chaos, Hot Air and Labours of Love: This Week in Scottish Art
This week sees a host of exhibition openings in Glasgow, a student response to an exhibition in Dundee, and a symposium on the economics of art in Edinburgh. Read more »| 17 Feb 2015 -
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Manchester's Whitworth Gallery reopens after £15m refurb
The Whitworth Gallery at the University of Manchester reopens this weekend after a major refurbishment with a host of new works, talks and events. The galle... Read more »| 13 Feb 2015 -
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Scottish Album of the Year and CCA team up for art awards
The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award and Glasgow’s Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) have joined forces to present two awards for both establish... Read more »| 12 Feb 2015 -
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Auctions, Aquarius, and Abstract Expressionism: This Week in Scottish Art
This week sees a host of free events and exhibitions across Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow, from photography, painting and film to avant-garde garments and an experimental blog format... Read more »| 11 Feb 2015
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Features
Own Art: The Scottish Gallery
Originally established in 1842 by Aitken Dott as 'Gilders, Framers and Artists’ Colourmen', The Scottish Gallery also exhibited and sold work by t... Read more »| 06 Feb 2015 -
Reviews
Futureproof @ Street Level Photoworks
In the Futureproof mix this year there is a fair whack of portraiture, yet the strongest work comes from the experimental projections of Jane Beran. Beran's ... Read more »| 06 Feb 2015 -
ReviewsCraig Mulholland @ Queens Park Railway Club
Craig Mulholland pairs high-finish works with looping atmospheric electro audio for Suspended Intervals in Queens Park Railway Club. Read more »| 06 Feb 2015 -
Interviews
This Business of Art: Interview with David Eustace
Successful photographer David Eustace discusses his career ahead of his solo show at The Scottish Gallery Read more »| 06 Feb 2015 -
Features
Sound and Vision: Prem Sahib and Listening
Included in the new Hayward Curatorial Open exhibition, Listening (recently opened at Liverpool’s Bluecoat), and with an ICA solo show on the horizon, Prem Sahib caught up with us about throbbing noise, white cubes and touring your work Read more »| 06 Feb 2015 -
Features
Rachel Levine: Soft Chaos
Winner of The Skinny Award at RSA New Contemporaries 2014, Rachel Levine describes the "small things, shifts and turns" that have informed her upcoming show at the CCA Read more »| 06 Feb 2015 -
Festivals
Hidden Door arts festival announces 2015 dates
Edinburgh’s Hidden Door arts festival has announced dates and plans for its 2015 edition, with a derelict former depot in the heart of the Old Town the... Read more »| 05 Feb 2015 -
ShowcaseThe Skinny Showcase: Matthew Arthur Williams
Showcase: Matthew Arthur Williams "My work has always leaned heavily on the format of a journal. This body of work consists of a series of photographs, reco... Read more »| 01 Feb 2015 -
News
Stunning Ruins, Thick Time, and a Touring Show: This Week in Scottish Art
Could this be the best week yet since the start of our weekly Scottish art events column? There's abstract painting, performances, screenings, conversations and a parked Mazda playing the Amelie soundtrack, so quite possibly Read more »| 27 Jan 2015