Deirdre Houston – Recollections of Locations and Dislocation
room @ The Model 3rd – 31st August 2012 Deirdre Houston ‘Blue Lake’ 2012 As both a recent Graduate in Fine Art and a returnee former emigrant, within the work I am referencing memories of location and dislocation, growing up hearing soft recitals of Yeats ‘Enwrought with golden and silver
Sarah Stevens: Museum of Abandoned and Bereaved Objects
‘room’ @ The Model is a contemporary exhibition space designated to the resident studio artists and is independently programmed and curated, from July 3rd – 29th, artist Sarah Stevens will curate the space. Sarah Stevens’ solo show Museum of Abandoned and Bereaved Objects is a sculpture and photography exhibition that
From the studio: Carsten Fock
In the midst of preparations for the opening of Up The Walls, I spoke to Carsten Fock, our artist-in-residence for the month of June. I was invited to look around his studio as he discussed his artistic method, in relation to his installation that can now be viewed as part
Moonrise Kingdom
Wes Anderson is easily my favourite director. He is quirky, imaginative and funny all while staying totally grounded and emotional. His films always tell of slightly unattainable characters that are strange with each other and their surroundings yet are connectable as they are vulnerable and human. Even though they are
‘Silent Frames’ leaves for MASS MoCA
At the end of the month we shall be saying goodbye to the imposing artwork that has made its home in the gallery atrium for many months. ‘Silent Frames’ (oil on linen, 2011) was created by our former artist in residence (summer 2011) Etienne Zack. ‘Silent Frames’ was painted on
The Niland Collection on Tour
If you missed it the first time around, you now have another chance to see our recent exhibition ‘Norah McGuinness: Illustrations to the Stories of Red Hanrahan’. The Model is delighted to present this exhibition, drawn from The Niland Collection, in Roscommon Arts Centre, in collaboration with the lovely people