‘Birds Watching’ project, 2019

The Body Electric; An Interview with artist Suzanne Walsh – Part 4

The Body Electric; An Interview with artist Suzanne Walsh – Part 4 by Marie-Louise Blaney. Marie-Louise Blaney is the Education Curator at The Model, Sligo.   Entrevue In the final stage of this interview with artist Suzanne Walsh, I was curious to find out more about how they find titles

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'Almost There you Are', 2021

The Body Electric; An Interview with artist Suzanne Walsh – Part 3

The Body Electric; An Interview with artist Suzanne Walsh – Part 3 by Marie-Louise Blaney. Marie-Louise Blaney is the Education Curator at The Model, Sligo.   Entrevue Today Suzanne Walsh talks to us about AE Russell, the strange doings of Aleister Crowley and some thoughts on philosophy. MLB   Suzanne, are

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Listen, Hissen, Hessin!, IMMA, 2017, photo Louis Haugh

The Body Electric; An Interview with artist Suzanne Walsh – Part 1

The Body Electric; An Interview with artist Suzanne Walsh – Part 1 by Marie-Louise Blaney. Marie-Louise Blaney is the Education Curator at The Model, Sligo.   Entrevue Suzanne Walsh is an intriguing artist whose work encompasses writing, performance, and music, as well as a whole host of other creative techniques.

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What to expect when you visit The Model

Here at The Model, we were thrilled to open our doors again last week. Those who visited will have noticed some changes to the visitor experience, which we have introduced to curtail the spread of Covid-19, and to ensure that all of our visitors and staff have the safest experience

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Karen Power No Mans Land

The Model announces reopening and releases a 5 minute cut of Karen Power’s no man’s land

The Model, Sligo, is set to re-open on Thursday 23 July.  Adapting to the current situation due to Covid-19, the arts centre will open its award-winning building, galleries and cafe while maintaining appropriate social distancing guidelines and Covid-19 prevention protocols.  The last few months have been a profoundly difficult time

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The Sea Around Us

Coming Up In 2020

In 2020, our electic, diverse and multidisciplinary artistic programme brings acclaimed Irish and international practitioners to Sligo and its communities, in dynamic and vibrant exhibitions, events, residencies and public engagements. We are proud to announce two ambitious new commissions.Turner-Prize nominated artist, Ciara Phillips (CA/IE) will explore the possibilities of communal and

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