The Model, Sligo.

How did Andy Warhol do it?

Wolf on Arm How did Andy Warhol do it? The Factory idea of multi-disciplinary collaboration is an inspiring one, and Wolf an arm has set out from the start to emulate it, in its own more modest way. The challenge for me is developing a consistent body of work while

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The Model, Sligo.

Circa Salon- updated

Circa Magazine is launching a new series of Salon evenings to coincide with each issue launch. A great idea if you don’t mind the 10e ticket price and the promise of like minded souls for conversation and entertainment with DJ Aidan Kelly on the decks is very promising. The first

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The Model, Sligo.

Polly Fibre reconstructs the incredible for Relay

The fifth work for the Relay project has been launched and is available to listen to and download for free online. Created by Polly Fibre as a response to the previous Relay piece by Hulk, Reconstructing the Incredible is a work that samples and reconstructs his Nightly Sweetly samples and

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The Model, Sligo.

Wolfe Tone Pharmacy is no more…

Andy Parsons writes…. The old Wolfe Tone Pharmacy which I have re-named Wolf on Arm, will be my new studio over the next couple of months, it will also be the new base for the Model Niland Gallery’s youth arts project young model. Combining a working studio with an education

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The Model, Sligo.

€600,000 allocated to The Model Niland Console

The Model Arts and Niland Gallery are delighted to announce details of a €600,000 contribution from the Sligo Borough Council toward the ambitious Future Model development programme. The decision was reached at last night’s Borough Council Meeting at Sligo Town Hall and is a significant contribution to the refurbishment and

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The Model, Sligo.

Jack B. Yeats and the West of Ireland

Throughout January and February Ballina Arts Centrewill present Jack B Yeats and the West of Ireland, a special exhibition of the artist’s works from Sligo and Mayo. This exhibition is drawn from The Niland Collection and is presented in association with The Model, home of The Niland Collection. Though Yeats

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