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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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NewsFollow the Thread @ Dovecot
As part of Dovecot's centenary celebrations last year a significant tapestry was commissioned and, after over a year in the making, will be unveiled during E... Read more »| 30 Jul 2013 -
ReviewsTurning FACT Inside Out @ FACT, Liverpool, until 15 Sep
Liverpool's Foundation for Art and Creative Technology (FACT) reached double figures this year and is marking its tenth birthday with – true to form &n... Read more »| 30 Jul 2013 -
InterviewsRachel Maclean: My Kingdom for a Gift Shop
Ahead of her major solo show at Edinburgh Printmakers we chat to Rachel Maclean about her hyper-seductive, super-saturated visions of Scottish independence Read more »| 30 Jul 2013 -
FestivalsAndrew Gannon: Prince of Lightness
As part of PRODUCT at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, Andrew Gannon presents the results of his recent residency there. We chat to him about the fine art of performance and how much is 'just enough' Read more »| 30 Jul 2013 -
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Witches and Wicked Bodies @ Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
The summer show at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art looks set to be an intriguing and thought-provoking examination of a well-known and often cont... Read more »| 30 Jul 2013 -
FestivalsGregor Schneider: Eau de Schneider
Endlessly reconfiguring the same house of horrors, German artist Gregor Schneider has been disturbing people for the last 25 years. His new installation at Summerhall taps into the darkness inside your head. We spoke to Summerhall Curator, Paul Robertson Read more »| 30 Jul 2013
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Reviews
Magic Mirror @ GFT
Sarah Pucill’s film Magic Mirror hovers somewhere between a love letter to its subject, French Surrealist Claude Cahun, and a critical self-examination... Read more »| 29 Jul 2013 -
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Tomorrow Never Knows @ CCA
Tomorrow Never Knows at CCA brings to Glasgow the work of two artists commissioned by the Jerwood/Film and Video Umbrella Award. Ed Atkins and Naheed Raza re... Read more »| 22 Jul 2013 -
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Anri Sala @ French Pavilion, Venice Biennale
The French pavilion's exhibition Ravel Ravel Unravel by Albanian-born artist Anri Sala is situated in the German pavilion, as the two nations have swapped pr... Read more »| 18 Jul 2013 -
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Cathy Wilkes @ The Encyclopedic Palace, Venice Biennale
Two strips of aged floral fabric sway slightly, caught in the movement of the many gallery visitors pulsing through the central pavilion of the Giardini. Lik... Read more »| 17 Jul 2013 -
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Jasmina Cibic @ Slovenian Pavilion, Venice Biennale
The view that confronts you on the approach to Slovenia’s Pavilion may initially be somewhat confusing: a chronologically anonymous steel sign proclaim... Read more »| 15 Jul 2013 -
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Kimsooja @ Korean Pavilion, Venice Biennale
The central conceit behind Kimsooja’s exhibition is simple enough – that of the presentation of two spaces, one large, windows obscured somewhat ... Read more »| 12 Jul 2013 -
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Alfredo Jaar @ Chilean Pavilion, Venice Biennale
On entry to the darkened Chilean Pavilion one is immediately confronted by a large illuminated photo of what one learns is Italian avantgarde darling Lu... Read more »| 12 Jul 2013 -
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Lee Kit: You (you). @ Hong Kong pavilion, Venice Biennale
Hong Kong's participation in this year's plethora of shows is certainly not as spectacular as some other exhibitions at the Venice Biennale. Instead, Lee... Read more »| 12 Jul 2013 -
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They Are All Explorers: Manchester School of Art Degree Show 2013
Manchester School of Art Degree Show 2013 suggests a graduating year of explorers and innovators Read more »| 11 Jul 2013