| events
& exhibitions |
June
20, 2010
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TOM OF FINLAND FOUNDATION
presents:
TOM's Bar
SAVE
THIS DATE! THIS ONE IS HUGE!
It's our BIG Party and Fundraiser for the year.
Volunteers are invited to pitch in!
Y'all SIGN-UP,
hear?
Details
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Los Angeles, CA |
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June
6, 2010
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TOM OF FINLAND FOUNDATION
presents a:
Life Drawing Workshop
Usually
held the second Sunday of each month.
Due to LA Gay Pride, this
workshop is on the FIRST Sunday.
Beginner? Professional? All are welcome. RSVP and bring your sketch
pad!
Details
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Los Angeles, CA |
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May
29, 2010
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Groundfloor
Gallery
presents:
Hector Silva
A New Exhibit
"If no one’s trying to censor you, then you’re
probably
not doing anything that important."
Details |
Los Angeles, CA |
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May
28 - 30, 2010
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Animation-Ink.Com
presents:
Rock'n Comic Con 2010
Media & Entertainment Convention
With Flaming Artist of Flaming Artist Press, publisher of the erotic
comics
True Adult Fantasy and the graphic novel Harry and
Dickless Tom.
Details |
Los Angeles, CA |
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June
4 - 26, 2010
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Marianne
Boesky Gallery
presents:
Outsider Porn:
The Photos of David Hurles
Project Space Exhibition curated by John Waters.
Yes, that John Waters! — Hear John talk about this
exhibition.
Details |
New York, NY |
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June
15 -
July 10, 2009
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Leslie/Lohman
Gay Art Foundation
presents:
The Second Great LGBT
Photo Show
A large group photography show
"The solitary beautiful nude, male or female...
couples... groups... and some things extra special."
Details |
New York, NY |
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| foundation
announcements |
| TOM OF FINLAND FOUNDATION
Miguel
Angel Reyes Installation At The TOM House
There are
more repairs going on at the TOM house. This time, Miguel Angel Reyes
gets up on the ladder to patch the plaster in need of repair —
incorporating his works as a permanent artwork display. A big thanks
to Miguel for turning a liability into an asset!
In Dispatch
Issue #103, we showed you Hector Silva's interpretation of artistic
restoration.
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The Foundation
Receives A Generous Donation From
Alan
Lo & Troy Wise from Being Alive Studio
HORNY
MEN
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Alan Lo
of Being Alive Studio donated this work to the Foundation. He exhibited
at our West
Hollywood / Los Angeles Erotic Art Fair Weekend in 2010. Here's
how we acquired this work, as told by TOM housemate and Volunteer
Jake:
This past Erotic
Art Fair Weekend was my first. During the Fair I came across a potter
named Alan who had an array of ceramics to vend. As I hovered about,
Allan mentioned he had a piece he had not been able to sell and
wanted to give it away. So I wished him good luck and went back
to manning the Cafe.
Over the next
few days Sharp asked “How did you like the Fair?” I
mentioned the piece from the Being Alive Studio and got an “Oh
my god !” Next thing you know, I’m on the horn with
Allan to schedule a drop-off date.
With a ring
of a bell, lo and behold, two faces appear at the door — Allan
Lo and his partner Troy Wise. What a package! Allan exclaimed the
piece was called Horny Men. Horny + Men... Oh yeah, my eyes were
all over it. Allan's works help benefit Being Alive, a support group
for those living with HIV and AIDS.
We are proud
to house one of his examples here at ToFF. Thank you, Allen and
Troy.
Being Alive LA Website
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| TOM OF FINLAND FOUNDATION
Artists
can help us — and promote themselves!
You
don't have to be a "big name" artist to benefit the Foundation
with a gift for the silent auctions that occur during some of our
benefits. Your donation could be tax deductable (yeah, big deal!),
but it also helps you reach out to potential clients.
Got
some art stashed away that hasn't seen the "light of day"
for a few years? Clean house!
Give
us a call at 213.250.1685 or write us Administration.
And thanks!
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| art
news |
| The
Alternative
Internet Radio with Terry LeGrand
 |
Each Sunday
night on the internet on LATalk Radio, Terry dives in to the alternative
Gay life and shares it up with you the listener! The Alternative
features guests from across the political spectrum and many diverse
areas of the community. You never know who's going to sit down with
Terry... or what's going to happen!
Archived shows you'll
want to enjoy include interviews with...
John
Waters
John Waters discusses his latest book Role
Models as well as his interests in art including his curatorship
of Outsider
Porn: The Photos of David Hurles exhibit at the Marianne
Boesky Gallery in New York City and his upcoming exhibit at
the Rena Bransten Gallery in San Francisco. |
(seated L to R) John Waters, Durk Dehner and Greg Gorman with
men at the TOM House in front of Robert Maplethorp's portrait
of TOM.
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Durk
Dehner
Durk Dehner, co-founder of the Tom of Finland
Company and Foundation, discussed the history of Tom’s artwork
and the Foundation’s dedication to preserving, selling, and
exhibiting gay erotic art as well as preserving gay culture
in general. |
Photo: Henning von Berg |
Plus:
Terry covers the Foundation's 15th Erotic Art Fair Weekend! |
Details
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| TOM's
XXL Book Mentioned
John Waters interviewed by Greg Kramer
in Frontiers
IN LA
Photo: Greg
Gorman |
"Waters’
house is clean, but cluttered. 'I don’t think I’m a
hoarder, but I’m not a minimalist, as you can see,' he cracks.
Artwork lines every wall, and there are piles of books everywhere.
He writes that he owns 8,089 titles, and one can’t
help but notice the huge coffee table book of Tom of Finland prominently
displayed."
Read more in Greg's Interview
with John: Model Behavior |
Details
NOTE:
This newsletter wasn't intended to be a John Waters extravaganza, but
it certainly seems to have turned out that way! John will be appearing
in Los Angeles on June 8, 2010 to present: An
Evening With John Waters on Neurotic Happiness. Cosponsored
by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles and the Japanese American Cultural
and Community Center.
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presents:
Studfinders Auction
Detroit, MI — June 4 - 6, 2010
STUDFINDERS
EVENT POSTER
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Tom
of Finland Foundation has donated a large group of posters and fine
art prints to Wings, an all volunteer organization serving persons
affected by HIV/AIDS. Wings supports life through social, cultural,
emotional, educational and recreational activities in a compassionate,
empathetic, safe and healthy atmosphere. (And from our point of
view, what better way to raise funds than to offer art?) |
| Wings
provides a broad range of activities such as retreats, bowling teams,
canoe outings, theater, holiday gatherings, and monthly pot luck
dinners, bar nights, dream adventures, and peer support groups.
They now also offer retreats on Lake Huron. These activities are
provided free or at a reduced cost since many participants are living
on disability benefits or other limited income. Their sole support
for these activities are private donations, fundraising events,
and grants from sources such as Steppin’ Out-AIDS Walk Detroit.
Venu:
Hayloft Saloon
Silent Auction: Friday - Sunday, June 4 -
6 — Studfinders Auction: Saturday Night, June 5
8070 Greenfield Road, Detroit, Michigan 48228 · Map ·
313.581.9813
Hayloft Saloon Website
Wings Website
Cutest Cablins Website,
one of their many projects. |
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See
What's Happening Around The Foundation
VISIT JayPG's PHOTO
SITE FOR EXTENSIVE IMAGES OF FOUNDATION EVENTS!
NOTE: This site might not work well with Microsoft Internet
Explorer. |
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