The Festival is ToFF’s yearly programming effort to bring together artists, galleries and patrons from all over the globe in a socially friendly setting, so that they can network as well as buy and sell works.

Next stop: London

François Ghebaly is pleased to announce a solo exhibition of new works on paper by San Francisco-based legendary underground filmmaker and artist Mike Kuchar.

Mike Kuchar (b. 1942, New York, USA) lives and works in San Francisco, CA.

20 is a group exhibition celebrating the David Kordansky Gallery’s twentieth anniversary. The gallery has long been concerned with providing space for artists to look both inward, toward the development of their mediums and the personal motivations that drive them to make art...

This exhibition features 67 local and national artists who work in disciplines such as sculpture, photography, painting, ceramics, drawing, collage, metal, works on fiber, and more. This year’s guest juror is Gabriela Urtiaga, an Argentinian art historian and curator.

We will be outside at TOM House. Room for 15 artists only in the live session. OR join us on Zoom! If you are joining via Zoom instructions will be sent out the day before.

MODEL: Emil Jameson

Treat yourself to finger sandwiches and sweeties along with hand-blended loose-leaf tea. Join in the jovial conversation and

share ideas with fellow tea buddies. Erotic art on display!

Beginning at 2p, Danielle the Bootblack will offer a demonstration of bootblacking for those curious about the practice or looking to learn a new skill. Afterwards, Stephan Ferris, also known as Blue Bailey, will read a selection from his new memoir Blue Movie. Copies will be available for purchase to be signed by the author.

The Horror curated by Aaron Tilford featuring work by: Rick Castro, Gerald Collings, German Diaz, Robert Hickerson, Adam Miller, Svetlana Shigroff, Ariel Sinelnikoff, Zak Smith, and Daniela Soberman. Work by all the artists in the exhibition also appears in Spunk’s horror-themed 15th issue.

The event captures the spirit of Tom of Finland and Folsom Street Fair. A vibrant atmosphere for dancing and fetish enthusiasts. It serves as a unique gathering that celebrates alternative lifestyles and allows attendees to express themselves freely in a safe and inclusive environment.

Inspired by his experience in Los Angeles, this brand-new series of pastel drawings is the artist’s most daring and erotic works yet. The works will be displayed alongside BDSM equipment in the actual darkroom at Art Space Silom located within PULSE Club BackDoor (CBD) by PULSE Social Enterprise.

The characters in Tom of Finland’s drawings – lumberjacks, bikers, soldiers and policemen – exude vitality, joy and pride. The artist drew to arouse desire, initially for his own private pleasure, and later for an expanding world of fans.

Dreamy – Queer Imaginaries, from the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma’s collection, aims to underline the connectivity between past and present practices dealing with LGBTQI+ identities, historicizing recent practices and signaling Tom of Finland’s pioneering agency.

Irvine Fine Arts Center invites the community to view its annual juried All Media exhibition. Join us 8th July for the opening reception from 2-4p, featuring this year’s guest juror, Gabriela Urtiaga. One notable work included in the exhibition is a mixed media painting by Skeith DeWine entitled Gleaming the glass cube with Mr. Slater, in which DeWine pays homage to the actor Christian Slater for his role in elevating skateboarding into the mainstream.

This one’s for the leather lovers! Join us at TOM House on Sunday 16th July for Black & Blue, an afternoon for and about the leather community. Kicking off the afternoon, Danielle the Bootblack will provide a demonstration and instruction on the process of bootblacking. Up next, Blue Bailey (Stephan Ferris) will share a selection from his popular memoir Blue Movie.

Tom of Finland Foundation invites you to join us in celebrating the twentieth anniversary of David Kordansky Gallery at the opening reception of their new group exhibition entitled 20 on Saturday 8th July from 6-8p at their Los Angeles gallery. 

20 provides an up-to-the-moment snapshot of the gallery’s program.

Rick Castro returns to TOM House for the first Fetish Tea Salon of the summer. As the weather gets nicer, the tea will be a-flowing at the July salon. Join us for jovial conversation, delectable treats, and hand-blended loose leaf teas.

We will be drawing from a live male model in a variety classical poses and highly graphic depictions of homoerotic nudity and sex.

We will be outside at TOM House. Room for 15 artists only in the live session.

On the corner of a major thoroughfare in central Helsinki two national heroes clash. The first is an elevated bronze statue of a distinguished-looking general on horseback, staring nobly into the distance. Directly across from him, an enormous vinyl banner of a man’s muscled back and pert ass ripples softly in the wind.

Tom of Finland’s iconic artwork is instantly recognizable to many of his fans. However, peer closer at these images and you’ll quickly realize that rather than muscle-bound hunks, they feature dogs and cats!

After stints at the Venice biennale and Paris, The AllTogether Clubhouse has touched down in New York City just in time for Pride weekend. The opening of the art gallery space was toasted Thursday evening with a party hosted by Glenn Martens of Diesel and Durk Dehner of Tom of Finland Foundation at the Clubhouse.

The AllTogether Clubhouse takes place on the route of the NYC Pride 2023 March near the site of the Stonewall uprising. 

It’s a homecoming show celebrating the history of Queer culture in New York, from nightlife and the arts to uncompromising activism.

Hosted by Diesel Creative Director Glenn Martens and Tom of Finland Foundation President & Cofounder Durk Dehner in celebration of Pride.

Check out the photos!