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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ReviewsTania Kovats @ Fruitmarket
The centrepiece of Oceans, All at Sea has been in progress since 2012, with the grand ambition of collecting water from all the world’s seas in th... Read more »| 24 Mar 2014 -
Festivals
Utopian Dreams: Threshold festival's visual arts programme
This year, the visual arts programme of Liverpool's grassroots Threshold Festival invites artists to respond to visions of the future as imagined in the 50s and 60s. We quiz director Chris Carney and exhibiting artists on their ideas of retro-futurism Read more »| 21 Mar 2014 -
InterviewsCross-Pollination: BCNMCR brings Barcelona design studios to the Northwest
Bringing 11 Barcelona-based design studios to the Northwest, exhibition and talk series BCNMCR aims to introduce us to work emerging from the Spanish city and forge links in the European design community. Event instigator David Sedgwick explains Read more »| 21 Mar 2014 -
NewsArt News: Dennis J. Reinmueller shortlisted for Catlin Art Prize, Syria fundraiser at Nomad's Tent
A round-up of art news: Dennis J. Reinmueller shortlisted for the Catlin Art Prize, an update on the Nomad's Tent fundraiser for Syria, plus details of new exhibitions featuring Rachel Levine, David Shrigley, Thomas Anderson and more Read more »| 19 Mar 2014 -
News
Art Screen, the BBC's new arts documentary festival for Glasgow
The BBC's Lindsey Hanlon gives us the lowdown on the just-announed programme of a new arts documentary festival coming to the Glasgow Film Theatre and the Centre for Contemporary Arts as part of Glasgow International in April - Art Screen Read more »| 19 Mar 2014 -
News
Edinburgh Art Festival's 2014 programme unveiled
Some highlights from the programme of this year's Edinburgh Art Festival have been revealed today, including the first UK exhibition outside London by leading contemporary artist Isa Genzken Read more »| 13 Mar 2014
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Features
Own Art: Democratic Camera
As all eyes turn to Glasgow in a bumper year for culture, Street Level Photoworks will be celebrating its 25th year with a dedicated retail space and online ... Read more »| 12 Mar 2014 -
News
Art News: Exhibitions at Edinburgh College of Art and Liverpool Arts Hub 47; Strangers Kissing – is it art?
A round-up of recently announced exhibitions and art news, including new work from Vicky Crossley at Liverpool's Arts Hub 47, and a showcase of work by ECA students. Plus, we ask if the viral hit First Kiss is really art... Read more »| 12 Mar 2014 -
ReviewsTipping Point @ CFCCA, Manchester, until 16 Mar
Bringing together three artists with ongoing relationships to both the Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art and each other, Tipping Point nudges us to consider the moments at which the slightest touch can alter the course of things. Read more »| 07 Mar 2014 -
Festivals
Glasgow International 2014: Art and the City
The sixth instalment of Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art lands in April, bringing with it a host of artists from around the globe to show with the host city's renowned creatives. New director Sarah McCrory tells us what we should expect Read more »| 07 Mar 2014 -
Interviews
First Person: Queen of the Track
Liverpool writer Flis Mitchell on the inspiration behind a bold alternative to women's gossip magazines, which launches on International Women's Day Read more »| 05 Mar 2014 -
Showcase
The Skinny Showcase: Dear Green
An exhibition in Berlin highlights the affinities between the German capital and Glasgow, displaying 37 artists brought together by artist-curators Beth Dynowski and Melissa Canbaz Read more »| 24 Feb 2014 -
Videos
Manipulate / ECA Animation Showcase: The Making of Longbird by Will Anderson
The Skinny presents The Making of Longbird (2011) by Will Anderson, one in a series of selected works from Edinburgh College of Art's past graduates in the discipline of animation Read more »| 19 Feb 2014 -
Videos
Dennis J. Reinmueller: Video Profile
The Skinny magazine presents a profile of the artist Dennis J. Reinmueller, filmed by third year documentary students Michael Mcilroy and Emily Charlton... Read more »| 19 Feb 2014 -
News
Behaviour Festival 2014 – Martin O'Connor is looking for performers
Theatre maker Martin O’Connor and The Arches are on the lookout for Glaswegian men of all ages who are interested in being part of the choir for O'Connor's new performance piece Theology Read more »| 18 Feb 2014