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eNews #193 August 30, 2016 |
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October 1 - 2, 2016
Los Angeles, CA
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Tom of Finland Foundation
presents its
Art and Culture Festival
Drawn. Printed. Bound.
TOM House is hosting our annual program, Tom of Finland Art and Culture Festival.
Food & drink, music, performances and art.
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September 2 - October 1, 2016
San Francisco, CA
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Becoming Tom
An Intimate Look at
Tom of Finland's Inspirations
In this exhibition, you will see a selection of source materials that helped to serve as inspiration for some of his work.
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September 8 - 18, 2016
Berlin, Germany
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Servicewerk Berlin
presents
Before Mapplethorpe there was REX. Just as Tom of Finland realized and gave form to a new ideal of gay masculinity for the generation before him, REX prepared the way for Mapplethorpe and the modern fetish community.
PLEASE PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT
FOR THE ARTIST AND THIS PROJECT
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July 15 - October 2, 2016
DEBORAH KASS
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Leslie-Lohman Museum
of Gay and Lesbian Art
presents
A Deeper Dive
Curated by Jonathan David Katz
and Andrew Barron
A Deeper Dive takes a closer look at eight of the artists in the national touring exhibition, Art AIDS America. The national exhibition features work from over 100 artists made from the 1980s when the first cases of HIV were reported in the United States to the present, providing viewers an opportunity to engage with a breadth of artworks addressing HIV/AIDS in a manner hitherto unimaginable. It seeks to unearth the indelible mark AIDS has left on our collective consciousness.
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September 11, 2016
Los Angeles, CA
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Tom of Finland Foundation
presents a
Usually held on the second Sunday of each month. Beginner? Professional? All are welcome.
Reserve your spot and bring your sketch pad!
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ALL-IN | ISSUE 2 - Harmony
Durk Dehner, Tom's best friend, muse, and director of the Tom of Finland Foundation, reflects on how the foundation's legacy of acceptance matters now more than ever.
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Turku Pride
August 2016
Images of Turku Pride 2016.
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We Make Proud Partners
Tom of Finland Foundation sincerely thanks Los Angeles Leather Coalition for naming us as a beneficiary of the proceeds from Los Angeles Leather Pride 2016.
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ECMC & TOM's Club
ECMC Annual General Meeting 2016, Mister Leather Europe 2016, Finlandization 30 and 40th Anniversary of MSC Finland organized by MSC Finland - TOM's Club.
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The First Still Is In!
Tom of Finland, the movie about Tom's life, has started its publicity. Here's a shot of Pekka Strang as Touko Laaksonen (Tom) drawing at his desk.
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A mysterious sense of intimacy
Jeremy Kost's (born 1977) latest series consists of multiple-exposure Polaroids of young, stereotypically beautiful men-a subject and technique that Kost has been investigating for nearly a decade. These mesmerizing, layered Polaroid images are collected in Fractured.
Each photograph represents a tangible, beautiful moment layered in mystery.
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God created man, man created Tom of Finland. In turn, Tom's Men gave millions of people the right to breathe and love.
Turku City Theatre's new musical tells the story of how Touko Laaksonen became Tom of Finland. It shows a gifted, eccentric Finnish boy growing into an artist whose work is celebrated worldwide.
Watch an interview with Jussi Vahvaselkä and Jori Sjöroos, the composers of Tom of Finland.
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"Preserving Tom of Finland"
An Article in
Curbed Los Angeles
Photo by Marytn Thompson for
The home was a gathering point for artists and influential members of the gay community. To this day, the amount of erotic art housed within its walls is truly staggering.
The house at 1421 Laveta Terrace peeks out furtively from behind a tall hedge. There's no sign or marker that might indicate to passersby that this was once the residence of legendary homoerotic artist Tom of Finland. Open up the gate, though, and that becomes clear soon enough. A life-size cutout of a beefy, leather-clad cop stands watch over the front porch. Next to the door is a portrait of the artist himself.
Since 1979, the owner of the home has been Durk Dehner, who recently submitted an application to the city's Cultural Heritage Commission asking it to name the home a historic cultural monument in light of its connection with the artist and important role in the LGBT movement. The commission is considering the nomination now and will soon tour the home.
From an article by Elijah Chiland
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Antonio Da Silva - Filmmaker
"Experimenting is the core of my work. I am interested in exploring different artistic genres, both in terms of technique and content. My practice is driven by daily routines and personal experiences. I have always been fascinated by male sex and sexuality. I became increasingly frustrated with how moving image explored this and have begun to make it the subject of my films over the last four years."
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Adam Killian in avaf X Tom of Finland X Print All Over Me with the one and only Cher at Hillary Clinton fundraiser in Fire Island.
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BIG men and the Little Books of Tom of Finland
A brawny lineup of multi-panel comics and single-panel drawings and paintings is set alongside archival and contextual material, including historic film stills and posters, personal photos of Tom, sketches, and Tom's own reference photos.
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