A 45-minute tour of The Model’s Jack B. Yeats collection. Learn about Yeats love of Sligo, and the role the town and its landscape played in his development as an artist. Explore his political works, and experience the visionary paintings of his late career, considered amongst the great examples of European modernism.
The Model is the beating heart of culture in the Northwest, presenting a wide array of visual art exhibitions, music, film, performance, workshops and other events in a beautifully designed, award winning building. It is home to The Niland Collection, one of the most notable public art collections in Ireland, which features one of the largest holdings of work by the celebrated Irish artist Jack Butler Yeats. Join an experienced member of The Model team for a guided tour of the Niland Gallery and get a chance to admire some of Jack B Yeats’ most acclaimed artworks while also learning lots of insightful information about his life, his career as an artist, and how Sligo inspired his work.
You will make your own way to the meeting points