On Biutiful
I saw Biutiful in The Model last night. Biutiful was given one star in last week’s Sunday Times. Whoever ranked the film there really has a poor conception of cinema, as this film is an absolute masterpiece. Its images will not leave my mind for a very long time. The
Down with that sort of thing
‘The sickest and filthiest film I remember seeing.’ ‘Perverse filth!’ Film Critics on Peeping Tom This Saturday, while Irish votes are being counted, we will have a screening of Michael Powell’s film Peeping Tom followed by a public discussion. This digitally-remastered, lost masterpiece is a startling and highly entertaining visual
Frank Conway’s become opens at The Model this weekend
You are warmly invited to join us tomorrow at 6pm for the opening reception of become; a new video installation project by artist and filmmaker Frank Conway. become is a film portrait of influential Sligo sculptor Fred Conlon, filmed six weeks before he died from a brain tumour in 2005.
Children and family at The model
Last week saw the first in a series of free workshops at The Model for parents and toddlers. Artist Kate Wilson led the children through a magical world of water and paint. Characters and beautiful scenes from a children’s storybook were used to stir the imagination. Using sponges, water-based paints,
We’re up for a gong
We’re delighted that The Model blog has been nominated as one of the best Arts & Culture blogs in the Irish Blog Awards 2011. We’re in esteemed company, so to get this nomination is quite the honour. We’re looking forward to the awards night in March.
Michael D. Higgins visit to The Model
Michael D. Higgins TD will be the guest of honour at The Model for a public welcome reception on Friday, February 18 from 4.30 – 6pm . Former Minister for Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht, and current Labour president, Michael has also had a career as a poet, author and