In the 200th anniversary of the Royal Scottish Academy, @royalscottishacad.bsky.social graduates explore a range of sociopolitical issues, from disability representation to technological dominance www.theskinny.co.uk/art/features... [Article: @rachelashenden.bsky.social]

At Jupiter Artland, Tai Shani's sculpture of a blue giant rests in a glass coffin. In this month's Gut Feelings, our Art editor @rachelashenden.bsky.social wonders what the hell it's doing there www.theskinny.co.uk/art/features... @taishani.bsky.social

"The lesbian scene was a village." @rachelashenden.bsky.social gathers recollections of Fire Island, Scotland’s first regular gay club, charting police raids, leaky ceilings and love to the soundtrack of disco 🔥

In @sarvathasin.bsky.social's beautiful friendship break-up book Strange Girls, the intimacies, co-dependencies, and queernesses of female friendship prompt a crisis www.theskinny.co.uk/books/featur... [interview by @rachelashenden.bsky.social]

A Turner Prize winning artist comes to a @dcadundee.bsky.social this month – for recs on art events at @womenslibrary.bsky.social, @fruitmarket.bsky.social and more in February, check out @rachelashenden.bsky.social's round-up!

Some heartbreaking news coming out of Glasgow. The CCA has gone into liquidation and will close with immediate effect. Full story here www.theskinny.co.uk/art/news/gla...

Murals are a community artform, and Glasgow’s muralled streets are always evolving, reflecting and channeling the needs of the community, writes @rachelashenden.bsky.social – that's why the 'AI mural' struck such a nerve www.theskinny.co.uk/art/features...

"When I danced, I always felt like I was embodying my culture" Inspired by an exhibition on Marina Abramović’s first performance in Scotland, @rachelashenden.bsky.social interviews five artists on the enduring appeal of the experimental medium

December brings Armenian filmmaker Alex Sarkisian to @timespanhelmsdale.bsky.social, and it's not too late to see @shenxin.info's Highland Embassy at @collective-edin.bsky.social All this and more in @rachelashenden.bsky.social's round-up!

✨ Don’t miss The City at AGA — curated by Holly-Rennie Brown and reviewed by Evie Glen in this month’s The Skinny. A vivid exploration of queer and working-class histories, community, and care in urban life. Open Wed–Fri, 10–5pm — one week left!

Me catching these free exhibitions in London: • Tai Shani, Cardinal @ Gathering • Erotic Surrealism @ Richard Saltoun • The Medium is the Message @ The College of Psychic Studies • The Word for World @ AA Gallery

New column coming to @theskinnymag.bsky.social soon 🥵 (pitches encouraged)

Making your mark in Scotland's visual art scene can feel like a daunting task, but we're here to show you the ropes – @rachelashenden.bsky.social offers some advice on getting started...

Keen to make new connections with visual art journalists/critics in Scotland ❤️‍🔥 At @theskinnymag.bsky.social, I'm especially interested in hearing about DIY exhibitions/art events, particularly if they explore social issues. (Or just juicey art gossip, I'm here for it all) rachel(at)theskinny.co.uk

At @edinburghprints.bsky.social, Aqsa Arif subverts the famous Sony Bravia 'Paint' advert that was filmed in her childhood council flat. @rachelashenden.bsky.social considers the necessity for creative expression in the face of growing threats to social housing

As we edge closer to August (AKA Edinburgh Art Festival), a flurry of exhibitions open across @fruitmarket.bsky.social, @hunterianglasgow.bsky.social and more Read @rachelashenden.bsky.social's column below 👀

Hi pals 👋 thought it was about time I introduced myself to connect with fellow writers. I'm a freelance arts writer/editor in Edinburgh, passionate about feminist and queer creative expression. Currently researching and writing about class as a growing barrier to visual arts #writing #writers #art

I had such a blast hosting an Art Writing workshop for @portybooks.bsky.social. The creative exercises were inspired by the likes of @thewhitepube.bsky.social, bell hooks, and Ali Smith. By using the first person, the participants connected art interpretation to memory and experience. 🪷

Art is all around us – but if you want help narrowing down the search area, here's March's exhibition highlights, from @rachelashenden.bsky.social

Swedish artist and filmmaker Petra Bauer’s film is a powerful look at the day-to-day work of Southall Black Sisters – showing at @fruitmarket.bsky.social until 23 Mar

"Her work is there for you to engage with and respond to" Curator Pelumi Odubanjo tells @rachelashenden.bsky.social how she’s reimagining Maud Sulter’s legacy through a participatory events programme at @GlasgowTramway