eNews #287
News from TOM's Foundation
8th January 2023
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Join us at 5:00p for a discussion on Tom of Finland’s life, work, and cultural impact, featuring Nayland Blake, Durk Dehner, Claire Gilman, and Brontez Purnell. The discussion will be followed by an opening reception at 6:30p.
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13th January through 25th February
New York
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Tom of Finland: Highway Patrol, Greasy Rider, and Other Selected Works features collages and drawings by the iconic artist. At the center of the exhibition is a full suite of impeccably rendered drawings from the series Kake vol. 21 – “Greasy Rider” (1978) and Kake vol. 22 – “Highway Patrol” (1980).
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Through 14th January
Los Angeles
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Tom of Finland Foundation presents the final exhibition of work from Oat Montien, outgoing ToFF Artist-in-Residence. Call TOM House to schedule your visit to see some of the artwork he created during his stay.
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Author and porn performer Carta Monir invites you to her final show as a Tom of Finland Foundation Artist-in-Residence. Audience members should be prepared to see explicit sexual acts, torture, and live bloodletting.
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Through 15th January
West Hollywood
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PHIL presents Fruit., with works by Chivas Clem, Domino, Kim Fisher, Florian Hetz, Jack Pierson, Keith Mayerson, Walker Payne, George Stoll, Tom of Finland, Greta Waller, and Karlheinz Weinberger.
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This past Thursday, many of TOM's friends and fans gathered to celebrate the final exhibition of work from Oat Montien, outgoing Tom of Finland Foundation Artist-in-Residence. The culmination of his stay, Oat showcased many graphite and pastel works on paper.
Check out the photos from the opening!
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At long last, the 2023 Mr. Eagle LA Leather contest returned this past Saturday at the Eagle in Silverlake. Following in the footsteps of Colton Stenke, Mike Ebelhar, Dwayne Carl, Jeff Wilcox, Monty Freeman, Patrick Smith, Eric Lueue and more, congratulations to Mr. Eagle LA Leather 2023 Marcus Barela!
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When the Queen of Burlesque Dita Von Teese was preparing for her Glamonatrix tour, she took a few days to pour over Tom’s work and the Foundation collection. Working with her creative team, including photographer Albert Sanchez, Dita found just the image she wanted to replicate for her promotional photoshoot.
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In commemoration of the exhibition TOM OF FINLAND: Highway Patrol, Greasy Rider, and Other Selected, David Kordansky Gallery will release the publication Tom of Finland: Threesome in conjunction with the opening. Threesome will encompass numerous exhibitions presented by DKG since 2015.
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Starting off 2023 in New York, David Kordansky Gallery presents a new exhibition of work by Tom of Finland. Including myriad works from the Kake series of graphic novels, the exhibition will present both collage and drawing artworks of Tom’s. This will shine a light on his process of rendering images through a variety of media along the way.
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This time around, Carta Monir will be reading from an in-progress body of work that represents her most vulnerable writing to date, followed by pain performances where she will bottom for Skye Novaya and the legendary dominatrix Sheree Rose. This is not for the faint of heart, so attendees should please be proactive in taking care of yourself when engaging with this performance.
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Former Tom of Finland Foundation Artist-in-Residence Jamison Karon interviews Summer 2022 Artist-in-Residence Xiaobing Fan about time spent at TOM House.
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Who doesn’t enjoy a good smooch at the stroke of midnight? FAD Magazine's Mark Westall takes a look at Inez & Vinoodh's Double Dutch campaign entitled The Kiss.
Send your Tom of Finland e-card today!
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Crotch Magazine dives into the very sexy collaboration between Rufskin and Tom of Finland.
"The collection features Tom of Finland characters, which can also be seen on their logo patch, a silhouette of a man in the shadows smoking a cigarette."
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Tom of Finland Foundation Cofounder Durk Dehner takes a moment to discuss the topic of legacy; that of the Foundation and also your legacy.
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It is that time of year where we reflect on our past so as to reassess and take stock of our future. As we wind down for the end of 2022, Tom of Finland Foundation takes a look at that which our followers on various platforms valued with their attention.
Happy New Year!
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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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Tom of Finland Foundation
Post Office Box 26658, Los Angeles, California 90026 USA
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