Drawing Dance: Ailey-Inspired Live Figure Drawing Sun, Jan 12, 2025, 11 am–3 pm

Drawing Dance: Ailey-Inspired Live Figure Drawing

Sun, Jan 12, 2025
11 am–3 pm

Families Free Second Sundays
A figure drawing session at the Whitney Museum during a Free Second Sunday event. Dancers pose gracefully on an elevated stage, holding expressive and dynamic stances for attendees to sketch. Participants of all ages, seated at tables and on the floor, are immersed in capturing the dancers' forms. The space is bright and open, with large windows offering natural light and a view of the museum’s outdoor surroundings, creating a vibrant and creative atmosphere.
A figure drawing session at the Whitney Museum during a Free Second Sunday event. Dancers pose gracefully on an elevated stage, holding expressive and dynamic stances for attendees to sketch. Participants of all ages, seated at tables and on the floor, are immersed in capturing the dancers' forms. The space is bright and open, with large windows offering natural light and a view of the museum’s outdoor surroundings, creating a vibrant and creative atmosphere.

Drawing Dance on a Second Sunday, December 2024. Photograph by Filip Wolak

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Floor 8

Open for all ages

Join us for a drop-in figure drawing session inspired by Alvin Ailey’s dynamic movements! Sketch live models—dancers from Ailey Extension—to capture the grace and energy of the human form. Take time to look closely and let the power of the movement inspire you.

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