Nora Niland; A Collector’s Eye
This exhibition traces the development of The Niland Collection from the late 1950s to the present day. This show juxta-poses artworks by both traditional and contemporary Irish artists to demonstrate the way in which The Niland Collection has grown since its foundation. A Collector’s Eye observes some of the key moments in Nora Niland’s extraordinary efforts to establish a municipal collection for Sligo.
Where: The Model, Sligo When: 19 March '23 - 30th September '23 More info: www.themodel.ie/?exhibition=nora-niland-a-collectors-eye |
Siobhán McDonald; The Boglands are Breathing
Siobhán McDonald’s solo exhibition, The Boglands are Breathing, presents a new body of work that critically explores the role of boglands as both repositories of our past and guardians of our future. Boglands are mythical places where the most important changes of contemporary times are taking place. The artist, Joseph Beuys described them as “the liveliest elements in the European landscape, not just [for] flora, birds and animals, but as storing places of life, mystery and chemical change, preservers of ancient history.” The Boglands are Breathing responds directly to this thinking to encourage awareness of the cultural, historical, biological and climatic significance of bogs.
Where: The Model, Sligo When: 19 April '23 - 08th July '23 More info: www.themodel.ie/?exhibition=siobhan-mcdonald-the-boglands-are-breathing |