The Sunset Belongs to You

Mick O'Dea + Geraldine O'Neill; The Sunset Belongs to You Sun. 10 Dec. 2023 – Sat. 2 Mar. 2024 The Model is proud to unveil a newly commissioned series of portraits of 18 Sligo children by distinguished painters Mick O’Dea + Geraldine O’Neill. The portraits capture young people from diverse

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Assembled Memories

Jack Butler Yeats; Assembled Memories Thu. 28 Sep. – Wed. 29 Nov. 2023   “No one creates. The artist assembles memories.” Jack Butler Yeats Jack Butler Yeats (1871-1957) is one of Ireland’s most acclaimed 20th century artists. The Niland Collection, housed at The Model, comprises a large holding of his

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Emma Talbot; The Age / L’Età

Emma Talbot; The Age / L'Età Fri. 22 Sep. – Sat. 2 Dec. 2023 Opening Friday 22 Sep. 6pm with an artist’s led tour of the exhibition. The Model is delighted to present Emma Talbot’s The Age / L’Età. Talbot, who was born in Stourbridge, UK in 1969, won the

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Her Back to the World

Her Back to the World Sat. 5 Aug. 2023 – Sat. 10 Feb. 2024 Taking inspiration from a quote by the great 20th century painter, Agnes Martin, this exhibition brings together a survey of the changing themes and interests of Irish women artists over 100 years, as reflected in The

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Yeats & Son

Yeats & Son Sat. 22 Jul. – Sat. 9 Sep. 2023   “I paint because I am the son of a painter” Jack B Yeats, 1948 This exhibition, which is drawn from The Niland Collection looks at the artistic achievements of two members of the Yeats family – Jack B.

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Súitú aemi tour 2023

Súitú; Curated by aemi Sat. 15 Jul. – Fri. 8 Sep. 2023   Súitú – an Irish language term pronounced Suet-two – signifies the sucking in-and-out sound made as the sea moves through stones at the shoreline, pulling them into water before rolling them back onto dry land. Evoking the

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