Don Branagan takes great pride in his calendar and his busy schedule. As a full-time art model, he likes to book gigs as early as possible. But when COVID-19 hit, Don’s calendar suddenly dried up.

Blank canvases fill the intimate space of an art studio, which is focused on a wooden stage in the front of the room. Students are propped up in their seats waiting to begin class. Charles Coffman ...

Members of the Collectif des Modèles d’Art de Paris demonstrate in the Place de l’Hôtel de Ville. (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) PARIS — On Saturday afternoon, people trickled across the ...