wingform

Wingform

Wingform Installation Sat. 1 – Sat. 29 Oct. Free Admission   Crash Ensemble commissioned video artist and filmmaker Jack Phelan to create an installation responding to the visual themes of Irish composer, Barry O’Halpin’s ground-breaking work WINGFORM - a four movement work for solo guitar and ensemble, premiered online at

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Portrait Lab

Portrait Lab

Portrait Lab Phil Collins, Amanda Dunsmore, Clodagh Emoe, Marie Foley, Breda Mayock, Mick O’Dea, Brian O’Doherty, Geraldine O’Neill, Ugo Rondinone, Brian Teeling Sat. 15 Oct. – Sat. 21 Jan. Opens Fri. 14 Oct. 4pm - 8pm On the occasion of our major children’s portraiture project The Sunset Belongs to You,

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Geraldine O Neill The Age of Reason

The Sunset Belongs to You

The Sunset Belongs to You In a celebration of the breadth and diversity of all of Sligo’s communities today, The Model has commissioned two of Ireland’s leading artists, Geraldine O’Neill and Mick O’Dea, to paint individual oil portraits of 18 Sligo children. In a reversal of the power structures of

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Geraldine O’Neill, Children's Portrait Project

The Sunset Belongs To You – A Major Children’s Portrait Project

A Call Out To Children, Families & All Of Sligo’s Communities In an exciting new initiative, The Model has commissioned two of Ireland’s most distinguished artists to paint the portraits of 10 young Sligo citizens, aged between 8 - 13 years. The finished paintings will become part of Sligo’s municipal

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Flying Carpet

The Flying Carpet

Back by popular demand! The Flying Carpet is an interactive exhibition and gallery experience for children. The perfect place for families to have fun and get hands-on by creating their very own artworks. Children can also share their creations on our interactive walls in the space. The Flying Carpet reflects

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Workshop with Ciara Phillips

Workshop with Ciara Phillips The Model is delighted to welcome Ciara Phillips as Artist-in-Residence throughout the month of April. During this time she will present Workshop, an artwork which is an integral part of her solo show at The Model. Workshop was nominated for the Turner Prize in 2014, and will evolve between

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