Brands & Partnerships

  • Many POC Black and Brown models posing together to reclaim and recreate Tavares Strachan's First Supper / Last Supper artpiece at the Royal Academy London for a life drawing workshop

  • National Gallery London Life Drawing Class and Workshop

  • Two life models posing together in the Lecture Theatre room of the Royal Academy in London for a life drawing workshop / class

  • A large audience of young drawers are sitting on the floor of the Royal Academy Collections Gallery room for a life drawing workshop / class

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While we host our own independent classes across a number of sites, we regularly work and collaborate with some of London’s biggest institutions as well as the world’s biggest brands to deliver high impact, culturally relevant and educationally stimulating life drawing and creative experiences.

Our partnerships include renowned museums, galleries, and cultural centres in London, where we integrate art history with contemporary practices, creating a unique learning environment. Collaborating with global brands, we bring diverse perspectives and cutting-edge techniques to our sessions, ensuring participants receive a well-rounded artistic experience that resonates with modern trends and traditional artistry alike. Join us in exploring the intersection of creativity, culture, and collaboration, as we continue to push boundaries and inspire artistic growth.

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What has the 2B Or Not 2B Collective been up to since we last met?

Jess: Since that photoshoot, we've been growing the community. We’re a POC-run live drawing group, particularly focussed on uplifting underrepresented body types in the art world. And we’ve been expanding the number of locations, and doing different types of sessions. We've been working with places like the National Gallery, the Royal Academy, Kew Gardens. And we’ve really been expanding the roster of models and tutors.

And what personally does the Collective mean to you?

Jess: For me, the community is such an important part of my life. Not only did it really pull me through the pandemic, which was a really, really dark time, but I think since coming out, it's a very important aspect of feeling like I'm rooted to something.

Dwayne: I think in a city like London, it's very easy to feel quite isolated, and coming from a smaller country as well, community was quite automatic. But I find here, you really have to look for it.

Jess: And being part of a community means having people that are there for you and having that responsibility to be there for them as well. So it's a very give-take. It's very gelling.

Dwayne: It makes you feel like being a part of something bigger than yourself.

Jess: Something that anchors you. That you can go back to, whether in times of happiness or in sadness, in strength or in need. It’s something that will hold you together and bring you forward. And it's really important that we all use community to lift each other up, because you're stronger together than separate.

2B Or Not 2B Collective x Griff (Warner Music) at Tate Modern Tanks

“Performing exclusively from London’s The Tate Museum, watch Griff’s live performance featuring special guests HONNE. Life drawers were documenting the show on paper and digital drawings which were live streamed and projected during the set. We partnered with 2B Or Not 2B Collective who run an amazing BIPOC life drawing community in London.”

Designed and directed By Imogen & Riccardo at ISSTUDIO.

Listen/download new single ‘1,000,000 X Better’ featuring HONNE here: https://griff.lol/1mxbetter” - ISSTUDIO