Volume 354 | 28th September 2025

eNews #354

News from TOM's Foundation

28th September 2025

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Foundation Announcement

Onur Hastürk and Sweatmother

unveil fall exhibitions at TOM House


Experience two bold showcases this October, highlighting the fearless visions of our artists-in-residence.

Onur Hastürk

Featuring East miniature painting and photography

Opening Reception:
9th October, 6-9p

On View: 9th–16th October

Sweatmother

Featuring photography, moving image and performance

Opening Reception:
23rd October, 6-9p

On View: 23rd–30th October

Events

Life Drawing Session with Rex Kung
12th October
TOM House

Join us for an intimate life drawing session with model Rory S and instructor Rex Kung, exploring classical to Homoerotic poses in celebration of Queer art.

Attend in person or virtually.

Memorial for Rob Hennig

26th October

West Hollywood

Celebrate Rob’s life and legacy.


We extend our heartfelt condolences to Rob’s family, friends, colleagues, and all who were touched by his presence. 


You can have trees planted in Rob’s memory.

Exhibitions

SAL SALANDRA with FABIO ZAMBERNARDI Theater of Delight

Through 10th November

Milan

The first solo exhibition in Italy by Salandra, a self-taught artist based in New York, internationally known for his thread paintings depicting joyful, erotic scenes between Queer men and other expressions of same-sex desire.



Homage: Queer Lineages on Video

Through 19th October

New York

Homage: Queer Lineages on Video celebrates Queer histories and artistic legacies through experimental film and video including including P. Staff’s The Foundation. The film takes its title from Tom of Finland Foundation, set up by Durk Dehner and Tom in 1984.


Wish You Were Queer

Through 26th October

Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany

The exhibition examines the self-image and perception of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex people throughout the centuries with works of art by over 30 artists from the Middle Ages to the present day. It demonstrates the highly fluctuating degree of visibility in images.



Sex Now

Through 3rd May 2026

Düsseldorf, Germany

The exhibition tells of erotic fantasies, Queer perspectives and new realities—free of taboos and stigma. With works by Paul McCarthy, Peaches, Zheng Bo, Tom of Finland, Joëlle Dubois, Poulomi Basu, Miyo van Stenis, Antigoni Tsagkaropoulou, Martin de Crignis, Melody Melamed, Fausto Berlin and many more.

News

Highlighting our collaboration with Spanish artist Silvia Prada on TOM

Through the eyes of a female artist, Prada’s drawings offer fresh perspectives on sexuality, engaging with Tom of Finland’s personal collages and archives.


"I admire people that pay respect to icons. You must insist on that over and over again."

Power and pleasure within the Homoerotic Ottoman garden

Onur Hastürk plays with notions of class, power, sex, and pleasure to not only counteract the idea that Queerness did not exist within the Ottoman empire, but to ask the viewer to consider how they approach sex within their own pursuit of pleasure.

Tom of Finland Foundation is dedicated to the preservation of LGBTQ+ art, erotica, culture, creativity, history, heritage, memories, legacies, and communities. It preserves us, our struggles, successes, and existence. 


These values also enliven, inspire, and embolden us to express ourselves and our Queerness through drawing, painting, sculpting, collaging, building, designing, singing, screaming, crying, persevering. 


We preserve to persevere. 


Help us continue our legacy by donating to Tom of Finland Foundation today.

Check your Membership Card to see if it is time to renew. Perhaps it's time to JOIN? With upcoming members-only programming in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Palm Springs, and New York, now is the perfect time!

Events and posts on our website with this icon offer galleries, podcasts, videos, Zoom talks, and other electronically accessed media. 

As we always have, we continue to create public programming that protects, preserves, and promotes erotic art, broadening our global scope by offering more online.
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