My Pick – Irene Geelan
It’s funny, I’ve been to most of The Model’s previous exhibitions but I had never seen ‘Mountain Window’ by Jack B. Yeats. I had seen it in a lovely, little catalogue that the Niland produced and I really loved it. I used to come in, this was going on for
The Waterford Healing Arts Trust comes to The Model
Mary Grehan and Claire Meaney, Arts Directors of one of Ireland’s leading Arts and Health programme, the Waterford Healing Arts Trust (WHAT), are coming to Sligo for a three-day residency at The Model from 25th – 27th October. Established in 1993 and based at University Hospital Waterford, WHAT supports the
My Pick – Barbara Breitenfellner
What really struck me about ‘Johnny Patterson singing Bridget Donoghue’ is that it is so far removed from the aesthetic of the rest of the exhibition, Painted Universe. The other paintings seem pretty conventional in comparison and when I saw this I was really thrilled. The desperate violence of the
Beneath the Air II: Glow (playlist)
To mark the second show of ‘Beneath The Air,’ The Model’s new curated music series, Edel Doherty has compiled a playlist of songs that stem from the musical vein of the bands involved in the series. All the bands and artists featured in this playlist hail from both sides of
Beneath the Air: Light and Dark (playlist)
Beneath the Air is a new music series taking place in The Model curated by two local independent record labels Bluestack Records and Art for Blind Records. Showcasing emerging artists from the island of Ireland, the series will commence with The Altered Hours from Cork and Belfast’s Sea Pinks this
Deepest Condolences
The Staff and Board of The Model would like to extend deepest condolences to the family and friends of Shirley McClure, who passed away on the 23rd of September 2016. Shirley, a celebrated poet, was due to take part in our literary event “Looking Out and Back,” on Sunday, the