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eNews #332

News from TOM's Foundation

28th September 2024

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Palm Springs Leather Pride

and Palm Springs Pride

Made at TOM House:

Artmaking from the

Tom of Finland Foundation

Artist-in-Residence Program

Opens 23rd October

Palm Springs, California

A group exhibition featuring artworks by current and former participants from the ToFF Artist-in-Residence Program.

Protecting, Preserving and Promoting the Erotic Arts

with Durk Dehner

23rd October

Palm Springs, California

Durk Dehner and Jamison Rockmore discuss the legacy of Tom of Finland and Dehner’s role in establishing Tom of Finland Foundation and its mission.

TOM OF FINLAND Visions of Desire

Opens 25th October

Palm Springs, California

ToFF presents a special exhibition of artwork by Tom of Finland from the Foundation’s archives and collections. Featuring unique original drawings and studies many of which have never been exhibited before. Exploring the theme of desire, the exhibition offers visitors the opportunity to celebrate Tom’s legacy.

Two Toms: A Panel Discussion and Presentation

24th October

Palm Springs, California

Tom of Finland and Tom Bianchi - legendary photographer and Palm Spring resident - in their respective eras, each Tom used their capable skills to depict the virility of men in ways that gave form to homoerotic desire and feelings of joy.

Meet the Two Toms

24th October

Palm Springs, California

Following the Two Toms panel discussion, join all for a hosted cocktail reception featuring Tom of Finland Organic Vodka and light appetizers. Enjoy a preview of the exhibition TOM OF FINLAND: Visions of Desire, which opens to the public the following day.

Palm Springs Leather Pride

Cigar Social for

Tom of Finland Foundation

26th October

Palm Springs, California

Join GarCzar, Ken Avedisian and Jesse Rosenberg, along with Maximus Cigars for the best cigar and pipe social of the season. Your donation requested at the door benefits TOM's Foundation, become a TOM’s Member and get in for free.

Film Night: Tom of Finland

and selected shorts

30th October

Palm Springs, California

Enjoy a special screening and selected shorts by former Tom of Finland Foundation artists-in-residence. Included is a special preview of the soon-to-be released documentary House of Leather (2025) which follows three artists exploring their creative identities during residency at TOM House.

PALM SPRINGS SCHEDULE

Events

MICHAEL ESPINOZA

Instant Gratification

Through 27th September

San Francisco

This body of work materialized over the course of two years as the artist explored various aspects of their relationship to intimacy, Queerness, solidarity, sexuality, and love. As a group these works act as a confessional diary.

Eagle NYC Celebrates

Tom of Finland Foundation's

40th Anniversary

3rd October

New York

This year, the Foundation celebrates 40 years of fulfilling our mission. Join us at the Eagle NYC to celebrate, as well as to kick of the Mr. Eagle Leather competition weekend. Polish off your leathers, pull on your boots, and GO!

Writing Countercultures from the Inside Out: Leather and Ballroom Nonfiction Books

5th October

Los Angeles

This body of work materialized over the course of two years as the artist explored various aspects of their relationship to intimacy, Queerness, solidarity, sexuality, and love. As a group these works act as a confessional diary.

Tom of Finland Foundation

Drawing Session

13th October

Los Angeles

A relaxed setting to hone your skills. We will be outside at TOM House (weather permitting). Room for 30 artists only in the live session.


MODELS: Jax Neal & Cade Moga

Tom of Finland Art & Culture Festival 2024 – Los Angeles

29th November-1st December

Los Angeles

The world’s largest erotic art fair, the Festival is a friendly setting for artists, galleries, collectors and vendors to socialize as well as buy and sell works of art. Programming for this year’s Festival in Los Angeles is more expansive than ever!

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Announcements

Art & Culture Festival Los Angeles tickets now on sale

Skip the line and register early!


The Festival in Los Angeles will be open to the public:

  • 11a-8p on Friday 29th November
  • 10a-6p on Saturday 30th November
  • 11a-5p on Sunday 1st December

The winners of 2024’s

Tom of Finland

Emerging Artist Competition

The purpose of this contest is twofold: to encourage artists to share their erotic work and to elevate the field of erotic art by rewarding the best current examples.

See a presentation of all the entries into the Tom of Finland 2024 Emerging Artist Competition!

Happy National Bisexual Awareness Week!

Tom of Finland Foundation would like to thank the Bisexual community for enriching our LGBTQ+ spectrum. Did you know that more than half of LGBTQ+ folks identify as Bisexual? According to Gallup via Queer Majority, nearly 59% identify as Bisexual. Tom of Finland occasionally drew Bisexual scenes in his work comprised of men and women together.

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Foundation Update

Celebrating our 40th in Palm Springs,

a major center of Queer culture

Home of Mark Pellegrino & Stuart Kent, 25th September 2024, Palm Springs, California


Thank you all for joining us in celebrating the Tom of Finland Foundation’s 40th year of protecting, preserving, promoting and making Queer art visible, rejoicing in the freedom of human expression and welcoming and including all who value and share our vision that individual creativity is vital to a vibrant and free society.


Our sincerest gratitude to our

supporters, donors and members

who make ToFF’s cultural programming possible.

WAYS OF GIVING

Tom of Finland Foundation Awards 2024

Holly Johnson | Artist Hall of Fame | 2024

Firmly established as a household name with his success with Frankie Goes to Hollywood and his first solo debut album in 1989.


His creative genius has always put him at the forefront of every aspect of his career. His courage as an internationally renowned Queer artist has been an inspiration to untold millions.


Joining Tom of Finland, H. R. Giger, Herb Ritts, Pierre et Gilles, Don Bachardy, Bruce LaBruce and Tom Bianchi, it is our honor to induct Holly Johnson into the Tom of Finland Foundation Artist Hall of Fame.

To ensure that Tom of Finland’s legacy lives on, our Artist-in-Residence Program directly empowers a new generation of LGBTQ+ artists from around the world by providing an immersive mentorship opportunity at historic TOM House.


Help the Foundation support our

Artist-in-Residence Program

with your contribution now.

DONATE

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!

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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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