eNews #299
News from TOM's Foundation
23rd June 2023
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Through 25th June
New York
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The exhibition will focus on the Foundation’s archive, presenting works by pioneering artists combined with contemporary and younger artists whose work and practice revolve around New York’s Queer histories, as well as New York artists whose works will be in dialogue with Tom of Finland for the first time. |
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The Queer Book Bazaar is a market and exhibition of local book dealers, independent publishers, and literary vendors. Live performances by Queer musicians, dancers, and performance artists on the Fiesta Hall stage include A lecture and poetry reading by Boris Dralyuk at 11a, and an artist talk, Q&A, and book signing with Rick Castro & Sam Sweet at 2p. |
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Award-winning artist Tero Puha tells about his experiences working at Tom of Finland Foundation’s artist residency in Los Angeles. The artist presents his new photo series. At the event, you can buy Puha’s new photography book Intimate Light. If you wish, you can have the book personally signed. |
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Through 8th July
West Hollywood
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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.
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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.
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Through 22nd July
Los Angeles
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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. |
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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. |
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Through 31st July
Bangkok
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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. |
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Through 29th October
Helsinki
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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. |
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Through 26th November
Helsinki
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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. |
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In celebration of Pride Month, Glenn Martens’ Diesel has joined forces with Tom of Finland Foundation for an expansive capsule collection. The crossover range celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community with a bevy of Tom of Finland’s signature hyper-masculinized illustrations, as well as fresh works from Tom of Finland’s erotic and queer art collective. |
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Take a peek at The AllTogether Clubhouse, a homecoming show celebrating the history of queer culture in New York, from nightlife and the erotic arts to uncompromising works. |
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"An emphasis on Tom of Finland Foundation’s archive defines the exhibition space, which unites established and emerging artists in a shared consideration of New York Queer histories, with New York artists here working together with Tom of Finland Foundation for the first time." |
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It’s time to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and go back to our roots with what we’re wearing. Now more than ever, the LGBTQ+ community needs to express the pride they have in themselves and their unapologetic queerness for everyone to see. |
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The Standard and Gay Times hosted an evening of conversation exploring connection and what it means to the Queer Community. They explored the many verticals: art, fashion, and more that we utilize to hold and form community and foster understanding of belonging and inclusion as a whole. |
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Tons of events... something for everyone! |
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The year is 1976, and Durk Dehner’s attention is caught by a flyer in a Manhattan leather bar. The reason is not the motorcycle run it’s advertising, but the drawing that adorns it.
The first part of the exhibition features selected artworks, archives, posters, and other ephemera that are situated at a defining moment of American history in the 1970s.
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Featuring works by: David Altmejd, Markus Amm, John Armleder, Mario Ayala, Huma Bhabha, Will Boone, Lucy Bull, Andrea Büttner, Valentin Carron, Aaron Curry, Fred Eversley, Jason Fox, Sam Gilliam, Jenna Gribbon, Guan Xiao, Raul Guerrero, Jennifer Guidi, Chase Hall, Lauren Halsey, Evan Holloway, Shara Hughes, Rashid Johnson, William E. Jones, Deana Lawson, Tala Madani, Chris Martin, Joel Mesler, Ivan Morley, Ruby Neri, Odili Donald Odita, Hilary Pecis, Mai-Thu Perret, Tobias Pils, Torbjørn Rødland, Tom of Finland, Lesley Vance, Mary Weatherford, Michael Williams, Jonas Wood, and Betty Woodman. |
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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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