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

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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,

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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

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Film Ireland looking for freelance writers in the North West

Film Ireland magazine is looking for freelance contributors in the North West to cover exciting film events as they arise. Examples of assignments would be covering seminars, film events, screenings and film festivals across the country or possibly doing an on set report for the magazine. Most work is for

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The Model in May

We’ve lots going on at the minute so here is a copy of the newsletter we just sent out. The RSAG tickets have already been won but if you want to be on future monthly email outs just enter your email on the homepage www.modelart.ie Faith. Geopolitics. Art We’re currently

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Bibio Hedged-In for Relay

Bibio – Hedged In We are delighted to announce that the artist most recently chosen by John Lambert to contribute to Relay is Bibio (aka Stephen Wilkinson), and his piece, in response to Pierre Bastien, has gone live to listen to and to download today. Curator John Lambert writes :

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