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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News
Summerhall: Edinburgh arts venue to go up for sale
The owners of Edinburgh’s vital multi-arts hub Summerhall have announced plans to sell the historic building by the Meadows Read more »| 14 May 2024 -
Features
Glow Up: Highlights from Edinburgh College's GLOW Festival
We spotlight some of our favourite events from GLOW Festival, Edinburgh College's festival of arts and performance led by its current and graduating students Read more »| 13 May 2024 -
Features
Frugal Rules: Sustainability at Dundee Design Festival
Our regular design correspondent Stacey Hunter is the Creative Director of Dundee Design Festival – this month she sets out her ambition for Dundee to deliver one of the world’s most sustainable design festivals Read more »| 13 May 2024 -
Features
The People's Museum: the new Perth Museum opens its doors
Perth's brand new museum illustrates the importance of Perth and its people to Scotland – and to the world Read more »| 01 May 2024 -
Interviews
Scotland secures Surrealist painting
This month we take a closer look at another major new acquisition for Scotland’s art collection which can be visited for free at National Galleries Scotland: Modern One – Encounter by Surrealist artist Remedios Varo Read more »| 01 May 2024 -
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Scottish Art Events & Exhibitions: May 2024
May sees the opening of two new exhibitions at Jupiter Artland while Greenock gets a brand new art gallery, The Wyllieum Read more »| 29 Apr 2024
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Features
Local Heroes: Nick Ross' WORKS
Custom Lane welcome Scottish-Swedish designer Nick Ross to their Edinburgh gallery with a unique and timely exhibition of minimalist furniture made in solid wood and cast metal Read more »| 11 Apr 2024 -
Interviews
Ancestral Ecologies: Rae-Yen Song 宋瑞渊 at CCA
A chat with Rae-Yen Song 宋瑞渊 to discuss the artist’s new show at CCA, drawing artists and thinkers into a multi-faceted exhibition and live programme Read more »| 10 Apr 2024 -
Interviews
Gabriella Boyd on new exhibition Presser
Gabriella Boyd's new exhibition at Cample Line encourages us to witness the beauty of ambiguities in communication and perception Read more »| 10 Apr 2024 -
News
Edinburgh Art Festival: Platform 2024 preview
Edinburgh Art Festival turns 20 this year and the four selected artists for Platform 2024 will, for the first time, respond directly to the festival’s key themes Read more »| 04 Apr 2024 -
Music
Hidden Door returns with a 10th birthday party
The pop-up festival of performance, music and art celebrates its tenth birthday with the help of synth-pop duo Maranta in collaboration with Paradise Palms and EHFM Read more »| 04 Apr 2024 -
Features
National Galleries of Scotland acquires amazing new art for Scotland
There’s always something to discover in the National, Portrait and Modern galleries in Edinburgh. In this new series we’re shining a light on some of the artworks being added to Scotland’s national art collection Read more »| 02 Apr 2024 -
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Scottish Art Events & Exhibitions: April 2024
April sees new exhibitions by Sukaina Kubba, Gabriella Boyd and Colin Robertson open at galleries across Scotland Read more »| 02 Apr 2024 -
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Scottish cultural workers announce their boycott of Israel
Many of the biggest names in Scotland's cultural community – Young Fathers, James Kelman, Darren McGarvey and Kathryn Joseph – have united in opposition to the ongoing atrocities in Gaza with a boycott of Israel Read more »| 22 Mar 2024 -
Interviews
AdesignStorie: Design for Climate Change
We meet Alicia Storie, award-winning eco-interior designer and the founder of AdesignStorie, the Edinburgh-based design studio bringing sustainability to the core of a variety of design processes and projects Read more »| 12 Mar 2024