Past Events

Michele Horrigan; Stigma Damages

Michele Horrigan; Stigma Damages

The Model, Sligo The Mall, Sligo, Sligo, Ireland

Stigma Damages is a solo exhibition by Michele Horrigan, known for her ongoing investigations into heavy industry in Ireland and the environmental impacts involved in the global production of aluminium. This is Horrigan’s most substantial presentation on the topic to date, with new video artworks, unearthed archival documents and found objects placed across five gallery spaces […]

Ósta Jazz Brunch

The Model, Sligo The Mall, Sligo, Sligo, Ireland

Live Music by Felip Carbonel & Eddie McFarlane from 12 – 2pm The Model offers breakfast, teas & coffees, cakes & various brunch choices on our menu. Fresh fruit juice, Selection of breakfast pastries and preserves, Greek yoghurt, with cinnamon infused berries Tea or speciality tea or barista prepared coffee

Jack Butler Yeats; Salt Water Ballads

The Model, Sligo The Mall, Sligo, Sligo, Ireland

Jack Butler Yeats (1871-1957) grew up in Sligo, in the care of his maternal grandparents Elizabeth & William Pollexfen. From an early age, the young artist was steeped in the rich sea-faring culture of the area, where the ocean connected a small town on Europe’s western periphery with the enigmatic outside world. Throughout Yeats’ long career […]

Ever Present – Celebrating 100 Years of Art

The Model, Sligo The Mall, Sligo, Sligo, Ireland

With opening speech by John Turpin, President of the Friends of The National Collections of Ireland. On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Friends of the National Collections of Ireland (FNCI), The Model presents a unique selection of artworks gifted to The Niland Collection from the 1960s to the present day. […]

Informal Music Afternoon in November

The Model, Sligo The Mall, Sligo, Sligo, Ireland

Informal Music Afternoons are a series of monthly events, presented in partnership with Sligo Baroque Orchestra, where an eclectic mix of music is performed in a welcoming format in The Model’s Atrium space. The Informal Music Afternoon is an ideal way to spend a calm Sunday afternoon. The idea behind this event is to make […]

Christine Mackey: Seeking to walk beautifully on the earth

The Model, Sligo The Mall, Sligo, Sligo, Ireland

Earth's skin is not one soil but many soils. Each has its own story. Soils are active. They are born. They age. They breathe. Soils are in a state of constant change in cycles with no beginning and no end. We are the custodians of this living organism, earth's green mantle. This opening statement by […]

Jack Butler Yeats; The Dreaming Road

The Model, Sligo The Mall, Sligo, Sligo, Ireland

Tue. 25 Mar. – Sat. 1 Nov. 2025 The Dreaming Road presents audiences with the opportunity to trace Jack Butler Yeats’ extraordinary journey as an artist through four important, interconnected stages of his life and work. The show touches on the legacy of his unique artistic family, as well as the indelible influence of his […]

Julianknxx; Chorus in Rememory of Flight

The Model, Sligo The Mall, Sligo, Sligo, Ireland

Tue. 15 Apr. – Sat. 21 Jun. 2025 12 – 3pm | Exhibition Preview 3 – 4pm | Julianknxx in conversation with writer and creative producer, Debo Amon 4 – 5pm | Drinks Reception The Model is delighted to present Chorus in Rememory of Flight, an immersive multi-screen film installation, across six gallery spaces, by […]

Marianne Keating; No Irish Need Apply

The Model, Sligo The Mall, Sligo, Sligo, Ireland

Sat. 19 Apr. – Sat. 21 Jun. 2025 The Model is delighted to present a new film work by the artist, Marianne Keating, entitled No Irish Need Apply, which has been commissioned by The Model especially for The Niland Collection. This single-channel film examines the realities of Irish migration to England during the twentieth century. The […]

Mairead O’hEocha; Solo Exhibition

The Model, Sligo The Mall, Sligo, Sligo, Ireland

Mairead O’hEocha; Solo Exhibition Tue. 8 Jul. – Sat. 20 Sep. 2025 Opening Sat. 5 Jul. Curated by Michael Hill Mairead O’hEocha’s recent paintings cast an array of extraordinary and everyday tabletop scenes: birds invading a garden lunch; an octopus in a trophy room; a fake loaf of bread at the tenement museum. Tables float […]

Atlantic Light

The Model, Sligo The Mall, Sligo, Sligo, Ireland

The western edge of Ireland has long had a powerful pull on the artistic imagination — a place where geography, memory, and national identity converge. Atlantic Light brings together works by artists who have turned their attention to this enduring terrain, offering not only views of place but reflections on how the West has been seen, shaped, […]

Informal Music Afternoon

The Model, Sligo The Mall, Sligo, Sligo, Ireland

The September IMA will feature performances from clarinettist Patrick Burke, Meadhbh O'Rourke playing flute and piccolo, and pianist Aileen Cahill. Amongst the pieces they will perform they will present the Irish premiere of Dancing with Shadows by composer Jane O’Leary. Sligo Baroque Orchestra will perform tow movements from Haydn’s 1st cello concerto with student soloist […]

12th Adaptation Film Festival 2025

The Model, Sligo The Mall, Sligo, Sligo, Ireland

Screening in Leitrim and Sligo As part of this year’s Adaptation Film Festival, The Model is delighted to join as one of the participating venues, alongside Dromahair Library, Manorhamilton Library, and the festival’s anchor location, The Glens Arts Centre in Manorhamilton. The 2025 expanded programme features films produced in the Sligo–Leitrim–Roscommon region over the past […]