Discover figure drawing, painting, and sculpture studios across New York City — from established art schools to independent life-drawing spaces.
Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Loft
476 Jefferson St, Brooklyn, NY 11237 · Bushwick
https://thebkloft.com/
Art and workshop space centered around approachable figure drawing, with regular nude and clothed sessions plus themed events, collage, poetry, and other creative workshops.
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The Figure Assembly
543 Union St, Brooklyn, NY · Gowanus
https://thefigureassembly.com/
A creative community space and studio offering nude life drawing and other artistic events. Sessions welcome artists of all skill levels.
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Studio SLEW
361 Stagg St, Brooklyn, NY 11206 · Bushwick
https://www.studioslew.org/
A nonprofit fine-art studio making figure drawing and atelier-inspired practice accessible, with live-model sessions, instruction, materials, and open drawing and painting sessions.
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Decorus Atelier of Figurative Art
117 57th St, Floor 2, Brooklyn, NY 11220 · Sunset Park
https://www.decorusatelier.com/
A figurative-art atelier offering drawing instruction, cast drawing, open long-pose figure drawing and painting, and traditional painting courses including egg tempera.
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Lista Studios
Industry City, Building 4, 6th Floor, Unit B620 · Brooklyn, NY 11232
https://www.listastudios.com/
An art space for emerging and working artists offering a range of classes and studio-based programs, including drawing and painting from life.
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Florum Studios
32 Bridge St #210, Brooklyn, NY 11201 · DUMBO
https://openflorum.com/
A small, beginner-friendly art studio and class space focused on hands-on drawing, painting, workshops, and open studio time.
MANHATTAN
Spring Studio
91 Canal St, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10002
https://www.springstudiosoho.com/
A longtime NYC life-drawing studio offering ongoing drop-in sessions with live models, including short- and long-pose drawing.
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Drawing New York
15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY 10003
https://drawingnewyork.com/
A figure-drawing community and art school offering frequent instructed and uninstructed live-model sessions for beginners through experienced artists.
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Art Students League of New York
215 W 57th St, New York, NY 10019
https://www.artstudentsleague.org/
One of NYC’s historic independent art schools, offering ongoing classes in drawing, painting, sculpture, and other media, including extensive figure and life-drawing instruction.
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New York Studio School
8 W 8th St, New York, NY 10011
https://nyss.org/
A studio-focused art school centered on drawing, painting, and sculpture, with a strong emphasis on sustained studio practice and working from life.
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New York Academy of Art
111 Franklin St, New York, NY 10013
https://nyaa.edu/
A figurative-art institution offering rigorous study in drawing, painting, and sculpture, with a particular emphasis on the human figure and direct observation.
QUEENS
Grand Central Atelier
15–19 Decatur St, Suite 201, Ridgewood, NY 11385
https://grandcentralatelier.org/
A nonprofit classical atelier focused on drawing, painting, and sculpture from direct observation, with regular figure drawing, figure painting, and sculpting classes.
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Sunnyside Arts
45-18 Skillman Ave, Sunnyside, NY 11104
https://www.sunnysideartsnyc.com/
An independent art-supply store and community art space offering regular figure drawing with professional live models, as well as drawing and painting classes.
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Astoria Art Center
27-02 Ditmars Blvd, Astoria, NY 11105
https://www.astoriaart.com/
A neighborhood art center with gallery space, private painting and drawing studios, classes, and recurring figure-drawing sessions.
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Bridgeview School of Fine Arts
5-17 46th Rd, Long Island City, NY 11101
https://bridgeviewart.com/
A classical art atelier offering observation-based drawing and painting instruction for beginners through advanced students.
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Time To Paint NYC
https://timetopaintnyc.com/
44-21 Douglaston Parkway, Douglaston, NY 11363
A painting studio in Long Island City offering guided, beginner-friendly painting sessions, private events, and themed workshops.
