The Model, Sligo.

Signs of Peace: New Billboard campaign in Sligo

A new billboard campaign is turning heads around Sligo town. The campaign is part of an ongoing project, where six organisations, including The Model, work together as the RAPID Urban Collective. With this project, the collective took the opportunity to put the ideals and achievements of their respective organisations onto

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Musical happening at The Model

There are lots of musical reasons to visit The Model this November. This Friday, one of Ireland’s most intriguing acts, Halves blend a vast range of instruments, acoustic and electronic, and guarantee an evocative, cinematic live experience. Check out this beautiful collaboration track from their new album ‘It Goes, It

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Angelology ignites The Model

The Model was a cacophony of celestial activity last Friday for the opening of Angelology, a new exhibition by Russian artists Ilya and Emilia Kabakov. Hundreds of people attended the opening, which included a Bach violin recital by the artists’ fourteen year-old grandson, Joseph Morag and an Angel Tour of

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Director Seamus Kealy to present at Ireland’s first conference on public space

The Model’s Director, Seamus Kealy, will speak at Ireland’s first conference on public spaces, Space, Place & Nature in Sligo: Connecting our Built Heritage & the Urban Environment, which is taking place in Sligo, on Friday 05 November. The aim is to look at our public realm and how we

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A very angelic October

The Model is a hive of activity these last few weeks with the installation of a very exciting exhibition by two of the world’s greatest living artists. Angelology, a new large-scale installation by Ilya and Emilia Kabakov opens at The Model next Friday, Oct 22 from 6 – 8pm and

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Young Model visits Ballymena

Young Model (YM) visit Ballymena and begin their newest project Young Curators Cast: Andy: YM facilitator (arty) Pádraig: Probably the coolest bus driver in the world Aengus: Cameraman extraordinaire (likes maths) Oisín: All round technical whiz (Ramones fan) Colm: Seasoned traveler and artiste Yasmin + Carolyn: Total messers Linda: Boss

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