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eNews #305
News from TOM's Foundation
15th September 2023
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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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Join us for a special screening of Tom of Finland to kick-off SF Leather Week. After the screening at the Roxie, join the party at The Academy. A portion of the proceeds benefit Tom of Finland Foundation. | |
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Houses of Tove Jansson
Opens 29th September
Paris
| The first exhibition of its kind and largest in central Europe, Houses of Tove Jansson will be devoted to the life and work of Tove Jansson, the Finnish writer, artist and creator of the beloved Moomin characters, alongside artworks by contemporary artists and designers inspired by her legacy. | |
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The popular choral group will perform their season opener at the theatre on the campus of Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles. Use promo code FINLAND for a ticket discount. | |
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Tuff
29th September
Los Angeles
| Tuff invites you to come in your best gear for a fetish night at the legendary Bardot in Hollywood. Coat and pants check are available. Inspired by the works of Tom of Finland, a portion of the proceeds will benefit Tom of Finland Foundation. | |
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Foundation artist-in-residence Jonathan David Smyth (AKA Julian Scott) exhibits a new series of still images he has produced during his time here at the TOM House. The photo series – documenting various friends, fellows, and fam – will be presented as an immersive and site-specific installation. | |
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All Media 2023
Through 30th September
Irvine, California
| The Irvine Fine Arts Center is proud to announce All Media 2023, an exhibition featuring 67 local and national artists who work in disciplines such as sculpture, photography, painting, ceramics, drawing, collage, metal, works on fiber, and more. | |
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RICK CASTRO Forever
Opens 5th October
Los Angeles
| A photographic collection presented at the historic Hollywood Columbarium curated by Tyler Cassity and Rick Castro reflecting themes of love, melancholy, meditation and remembrance with inclusions of mask images as an offering for Dia de Los Muertos. Opening reception 5th October from 4-7p | |
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Swap Meat
20th October
San Diego
| Gay cruising vendor/leather/fetish event for experienced rough trade and the kink curious for man-on-man fun. Buy/trade/sell your leather/fetish gear and support San Diego’s finest custom leather hand crafters and fetish artists. Come for the swap, stay for the meat! A portion of the proceeds will benefit Tom of Finland Foundation. | |
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Patpong Narcissus screening
20th October
Los Angeles
| Based on James Bidgood’s Pink Narcissus, this experimental film blends together haunting historical narrative and COVID-19 era reality of Bangkok’s infamous red light district. It follows the daydream of a beautiful boy prostitute who conceives a series of interlinked fantasies populated by ghosts from the Cold War. | |
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The Foundation team will be on hand to discuss membership options, talk about Tom’s legacy, and offer limited edition fine art prints for sale. What a great way to kick-off the weekend. | |
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In honor of Palm Springs Leather Pride weekend, join the Gar Czar for a special cigar social benefitting Tom of Finland Foundation. Enjoy hand rolled cigars at the Tool Shed on Saturday 28th October from 2-5p while helping a great cause. | |
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TOM OF FINLAND Bold Journey
Through 29th October
Helsinki
| 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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Tuff at Palm Springs Pride
4th November
Palm Springs
| Join us for our Official Palm Springs Pride party at the newly remodeled and expanded Tool Shed Palm Springs. The event captures the spirit of Tom of Finland and Folsom Street Fair. A vibrant atmosphere for dancing and fetish enthusiasts. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Tom of Finland Foundation | |
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Dreamy - Queer Imaginaries
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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Tom of Finland Foundation is going down…south. Join us for Swap Meat, San Diego’s favorite leather/gear vendor and cruising event. Come out in your best get-up (clothes check available) to say hello to Foundation staff, buy/sell/trade your gear with others, and send eyes to the object(s) of your affection. A portion of the proceeds benefit Tom of Finland Foundation. | | |
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"The Foundation supports emerging artists and provides a platform for diverse LGBTQ+ voices, thereby extending Tom of Finland's influence into contemporary creative expressions while perpetuating his commitment to social progress and artistic freedom." | | |
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Tom of Finland Foundation was in Berlin for the 20th edition of Folsom Europe, the continent's largest Gay fetish event.
Limited edition posters were available for purchase by those who attended. Durk Dehner was on hand to sign them.
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This week saw the final presentation of work by Tom of Finland Foundation Artist-in-Residence Jonathan David Smyth aka Julian Scott.
The exhibition coincided with the book launch of his new monograph Now That You’ve Gone and Come Back.
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The Fight magazine features the upcoming Tom of Finland Art & Culture Festival in Los Angeles at Soho Warehouse. “We are so happy to bring the Festival home to Los Angeles. For some reason, the stars just shine brighter here,” says Foundation CXO S.R. Sharp. | |
This year, the celebration of Queer and erotic art will take place at the beautiful Soho Warehouse. Check out the participating artists and panelists! | |
The artist Tom of Finland: his story told on film as masterfully as he drew | |
Check your Membership Card to see if it is time to renew. Perhaps it's time to JOIN?
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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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