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Matt Lambert
presents
Pleasure Park
Pleasure Park will be released exclusively on MEN.com early 2020. The zine launches December 12th 2019 at The Ballery - a pop-up launch of Matt Lambert's 5th publishing project + an exclusive preview of the xxx film. Do not miss it if you re in town...
- Marcel Schlutt
Kaltblutt
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Dirty Looks
presents
Holiday Bazaar
Friday, 13th December 2019
All the fruits needed for this festive season
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Tom of Finland Foundation
presents a
Life Drawing Session
Uninstructed
Los Angeles, CA
Each month, Foundation offers a friendly and positive environment to practice your skills.
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Faultline
celebrates its
25th Anniversary
15th December
2019
2pm-2am
Los Angeles, CA
Come celebrate twenty-five years of tradition.
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Tom of Finland Foundation
invites you to
Hovvrad
Artist-in-residence Presentation
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| HOVVRAD: YahWeh's Demotion in you, 2019, Gouache on mixed media paper, 8" x 10" |
Los Angeles, CA
"The body of work really showcases my personal journey through my moments of love and religion, masked with my love for bear, and bearded men. Using these figures and images is my narrative to breaking down hyper masculine stereo types in the Gay community."
- Hovvrad
Hovvrad presents his work at TOM House with the exhibit There's no such place.
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David Kordansky Gallery
presents
Artists For Climate Action
Through 20th December 2019
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| TOM OF FINLAND (Touko Laaksonen, Finnish, 1920 - 1991), Untitled (Preparatory drawing), 1977, Graphite on paper, 19 1/4 x 11 5/8 inches (48.9 x 29.5 cm), Framed: 24 x 16 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches (61 x 41.9 x 3.8 cm) |
A benefit exhibition with proceeds donated to nonprofit organizations fighting the causes of climate change on both the local and national levels.
As a communal effort to support attempts to grapple with the climate crisis,
Artists for Climate Action underscores the important role played by art and artists in the shifting of consciousness required to effect change on a large scale.
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Tom of Finland Foundation
invites you to
Bas Kosters
artist-in-residence
Through 22nd December
2019
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| BAS KOSTERS, Wholesome Penis |
Los Angeles, CA
"I want to create drawings and tapestries with the male nude, to strengthen and deepen my vision within my erotic art, inspired by being in a new surrounding."
- Bas Kosters
Bas presents his work at TOM House through 22nd December, Such a Delicate Tenderness.
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The Gallery Liverpool
presents
Filth
by Ben Youdan
Through 6th January 2020
"Thank you so much for letting me and others in the SoCal Leatherworld participate in your project at TOM House last year. It was an honor and a pleasure, and good to see you and Jon."
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Bellum at TOM House
Hosted by Rick Castro
presents
Wednesday Tea Salons
Every Week | 5-7p
(Salon ends promptly at 7p)
Los Angeles, CA
ENJOY
Hand-blended Tea
Cakes and Dainties
View Erotic Art
Engaging Jovial Chats
Relax and have a nice cuppa.
$25 Prepaid Reservations Required
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The Tom of Finland Foundation's Fight Against Censorship Continues Into The Social Media Age
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Cover story in the 15-21 November, 2019 print edition. TOM OF FINLAND (Touko Laaksonen, Finnish, 1920 - 1991), Portrait of Durk, 1980, Graphite on paper
© 1980-2019 Tom of Finland Foundation |
"An unwritten mission of ours is to make art and beauty a part of your life," says S. R. Sharp, ToFF V.P. Despite its recent struggles, the group has continued to do just that. Though the internet didn't exist when Tom of Finland created his original images, the fight for them to be seen then versus now isn't that different.
And as long as the Foundation continues to fulfill its official mission statement, freedom wins. It reads, "Tom of Finland Foundation shall continue to encourage the work of erotic visual artists regardless of race, creed, religion, gender, sexual identity, medium of expression or any other censoring criteria."
- Michael Cooper
L.A. Weekly
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Happy Birthday to TOM's Foundation
We turn 35 on 14th December!
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Open Call 2020: Tom of Finland
The Finnish Institute is looking for programme proposals.
In 2020 we celebrate the 100th birthday of the artist
Tom of Finland (born Touko Laaksonen). Tom has had a great impact on popular culture, for instance fashion, photography and music. We are now looking for artistic and societal projects that deal with the legacy of his work. The proposal/applicant must have a clear link to Finland.
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A series of erotic films will release beginning this month
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| TOM OF FINLAND (Touko Laaksonen, Finnish, 1920 - 1991), Untitled (Preparatory drawing), 1991, Graphite on paper, 11.63" x 8.25", © 1991 Tom of Finland Foundation |
"Next year will mark the 100 year anniversary of the birth of Tom of Finland (born Touko Laaksonen, 1920-1991). And it looks like Tom of Finland Foundation, one of the organizations that works to keep the iconic artist's legacy alive, is starting its celebrations early with a series of erotic films that will release beginning this month."
- Mikelle Street
Out Magazine
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The Influence of Peter Berlin
by Leigh Nordstrom,
WWD
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Photo: Lexie Moreland,
WWD
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The legendary photographer traveled to NY for his new book
Peter Berlin: Icon, Artist, Photosexual.
After a signing, Berlin was celebrated with an after party with Silvia Prada and Michael Bullock.
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Leading LGBTQ photo competition calls for submissions
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| Photo: Slava Mogutin and Brian Kenny |
Calling all photographers! Here's your chance to enter your work in a juried photography exhibition and competition conceived to discover a new LGBTQ visual culture for the 21st century.
Slated to debut in Los Angeles at the end of January,
Round Hole Square Peg 4 is the fourth installment of a biennial queer photography exhibition that is the only queer presentation at any major art fair.
- John Paul King
Washington Blade
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| Steve Ganzell (Image via Facebook) |
Our friend. Your friend. The best friend to this community.
Sure gonna miss that wicked smile.
A true champion for TOM's Foundation.
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Heartbroken to hear of the death of Charlie "Cal Rider" on 6th November.
An inspirational TOM's Man and, in his words, part of "a chosen family of incredible, talented, kindhearted men from every corner of the Earth."
RIP, our friend. Love to his entire family.
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Putinki + Tom of Finland Calendar
Cool Hunting
Delightfully suggestive illustrations for every month...
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Give a donation in a friend's name and TOM's Foundation will send them a card notifying them of your generosity.
TOM's Foundation
Three Decades of Dedication to
Protecting, Preserving and Promoting Erotic Art
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HELP KEEP THE EROTIC ARTS ALIVE AND HEALTHY
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