The Model, Sligo.

Interview with Paul Seawright

Image: Paul Seawright (b. 1965), Void 2014, Pigment print 1/3 from an edition of 3 + 1 AP Making News: Things Left Unsaid, a new exhibition by renowned photographer Paul Seawright opens here at The Model this Saturday, 04 April. I spoke to him this week about his latest body

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Artist in Residence Niamh O’Connor

This week in the B.R.A artist in residence Niamh O’Connor was here to open up a conversation about art, mental health and community. During her talk on Wednesday, Niamh invited people to respond to the question, “What does mental wellbeing look like for the art museum, from a public perspective?

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Behind the scenes of I Believe In You

Install for Mark Clare I Believe in You is underway this week and we’re super excited about Opening Night this Saturday! Do you ever wonder what goes one “behind the scenes” of an installation? Here’s a sneak preview of the exhibition. Mark, who is artist in residence this week answers

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Indulge all your senses This Christmas

We all have our favourite thing about Christmas trees, whether it’s the twinkling lights, the shiny ornaments, the fresh pine smell or even the prickly feel of the pine needles. All of these are appreciated through vision, smell and touch. But what about sound? Visitors to The Model can experience

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Graphite & Easel exhibition at The Dock this month

The Model’s life drawing group, Graphite & Easel, are working in collaboration with The Dock’s life drawing group. We are exhibiting at The Dock during November and as part of the Studio+ series of events at The Model during the month of December. We have developed an exhibit which examines

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The Big Draw is back!

Explore Jutta Bauer’s book The Queen of Colors with artist Kate Wilson in a magical workshop of art, storytelling and movement. The Queen of colors, Matilda, has a color for her every mood- when she is calm she summons blue, when she is boisterous she surrounds herself with red and

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