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Global design authority Wallpaper* magazine features the ongoing “Forty Years of Pride” exhibition on view at the .

Writes Wallpaper* magazine, “In Tokyo’s Diesel Shibuya, fashion label Diesel hosts an exhibition celebrating Q***r artist , including a VR trip to TOM House in Los Angeles and a capsule collection adorned with erotic illustrations.”

“Present-day artists are inspired by the generation before, they feed off each other,” [Tom of Finland Foundation President & Cofounder] Durk Dehner tells Wallpaper*.

“Forty Years of Pride” is on view through 14th August in Tokyo.

SEE MORE: https://www.tomoffinland.org/expression-sexuality-and-individualism-diesel-exhibition-is-a-trip-into-the-ho******ic-world-of-tom-of-finland/

Double trouble

Come join us on Sunday 11th August for a sexy, in-person drawing session at TOM House. A super fun and friendly environment for artists to practice their skills. Just bring your sketchpad and drawing utensils!

MODELS: Zariah Aura & ViVi Blackburn
MODEL COORDINATOR: Daphne von Rey
SESSION COORDINATOR: Miguel Angel Reyes

GET TICKETS: https://tomoffinland.org/tickets

Japanese fashion trade publication WWDJapan shines a light on the new “Forty Years of Pride” exhibition on view now at the .

Writes Women’s Wear Daily Japan, “This exhibition is part of the 2024 Diesel x Tom of Finland Foundation Pride program supported by Diesel.”

“In addition to exhibiting and selling the works, the Diesel Shibuya will also sell artist-related merchandise and a capsule collection that is the third collaboration between Diesel and Tom of Finland Foundation.”

“Forty Years of Pride” is on view through 14th August in Tokyo.

SEE MORE: https://www.tomoffinland.org/diesel-to-hold-special-exhibition-with-gay-art-pioneer-tom-of-finland-foundation/

As a part of our Artist-in-Residence program, we always have a conversation with the artists about their experiences while staying at TOM House.

In this interview, Durk Dehner speaks with Spring 2024 artist-in-residence Frank Zarate.

SEE MORE: https://www.tomoffinland.org/frank-xarate-tom-house-exit-interview/

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Fashion industry trade publication Rivet features the latest Diesel x Foundation capsule collection.

Writes Founding Editor Angela Velasquez for Rivet Magazine, “Through the partnership, Diesel aims to amplify the message of freedom of expression, sexuality and individualism—a message that has been a key pillar of the Diesel brand.”

“The collection also marks Tom of Finland Foundation’s 40th anniversary. It is Diesel’s third collaboration with the Foundation,” adds Velasquez.

SEE MORE: https://www.tomoffinland.org/diesel-unveils-third-pride-collection-with-tom-of-finland-foundation/

Scholarly article aggregator The Conversation US features an extensive review of the ongoing Beryl Cook / Tom of Finland exhibition currently on view at Studio Voltaire.

Writes Mark Dennis for The Conversation, “They are hung alternately, cheek to cheek, in a modest but thorough show at Studio Voltaire in London, two bodies of work that represent two seemingly disparate slices of 20th-century life.”

Calling the “leather grandaddy”, Dennis adds, “Tom of Finland depicts fantastical hypermasculine beefcake bodies as vessels for leather – all bulges, boots and uniforms engaging in either furtive or vivid carnal excess.”

BERYL COOK / TOM OF FINLAND is on view through 25th August at Studio Voltaire in London.

SEE MORE: https://www.tomoffinland.org/beryl-cook-and-tom-of-finland-exhibition-how-an-odd-pairing-bring-out-the-best-in-each-other/

Join TUFF party in San Francisco this Saturday 27th July at DNA Lounge for all the leather clad dads to dance the night away.

Tuff encourages you to get bold, dust off the leathers, polish up your boots, and slide into a harness.

A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit Tom of Finland Foundation.

SEE MORE: https://www.tomoffinland.org/events/tuff-san-francisco/

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As a part of our Artist-in-Residence program, we always have a conversation with the artists about their experiences while staying at TOM House.

In this interview, Durk Dehner speaks with Spring 2024 artist-in-residence Sam Ashby

SEE MORE: https://www.tomoffinland.org/sam-ashby-tom-house-exit-interview/

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Arbiters of cool HYPEBEAST feature the latest Diesel x Foundation capsule collection.

Writes Dylan Kelly for HYPEBEAST, “Platforming LGBTQ+ talent, the capsule collection is covered in artworks by Stuart Sandford, Suzanne Shifflett, Tank, the Hun, Valentine, Henning von Berg - HvB Photography and Tom of Finland.”

“Notably, each silhouette features a canvas tape trim with a quote from the featured artist,” adds Kelly.

SEE MORE: https://www.tomoffinland.org/diesel-and-tom-of-finland-return-with-third-pride-collaboration/

Join TUFF party in San Diego this Friday 19th July at Music Box for all the leather clad dads to dance the night away.

Tuff encourages you to get bold, dust off the leathers, polish up your boots, and slide into a harness.

A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit Tom of Finland Foundation.

SEE MORE: https://www.tomoffinland.org/events/tuff-san-diego/

Leading art market platform Art Basel takes a look at the ongoing Beryl Cook / exhibition at Studio Voltaire.

Writes Oliver Basciano for Art Basel, “During the conversation, [Joe Scotland, director of Studio Voltaire] broached his idea of showing Cook’s work alongside that of Tom of Finland.”

“‘We were worried we had offended [Cook’s family], but then they came back very quickly and they had all agreed that Beryl would have loved the idea,’” Scotland tells Basciano.

BERYL COOK / TOM OF FINLAND is on view now through 25th August in London.

SEE MORE: https://www.tomoffinland.org/beryl-cook-and-tom-of-finlands-resonant-sensuousness/

Forty Years of


Exhibition runs through - 14th August 2024 at

In addition to the exhibition of Tom’s iconic works, the exhibition also features a virtual reality work “TOM House – The VR Experience”, a visual and audio journey that allows visitors to immerse themselves into the world of Tom.

Celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community, the Diesel capsule features the work of multiple international artists reflecting important voices from ToFF’s four decades of preserving the work of ***r artists.

FIND MORE OF THE CELEBRATION https://www.tomoffinland.org/events/tom-of-finland-foundation-forty-years-of-pride/

Don your best gear and join the worldwide community of TOM’s Men at SF Eagle on Friday 26th July beginning at 9p.

This monthly event is on the fourth Friday and hosted by Tom of Finland Foundation as a night for and kink enthusiasts.

Featuring deep beats, sexy muscle dancers, and the hottest Leathermen in San Francisco!

Four Bay Area erotic artists will be displaying their work in tribute to 's legacy:
Josh Katz
MONOPINK
Uel Renteria
Oscar Zamora Graves

SEE MORE: https://www.tomoffinland.org/events/tom-xl-july-meet-erotic-artists/

The ever-stylish Wallpaper* magazine covers the ongoing Beryl Cook / exhibition on view at Studio Voltaire.

Heralding the pair who “celebrated pleasure for its own sake”, Hannah Silver interviews exhibition curator Nicola Wright.

“Fundamentally, both Beryl Cook and Tom of Finland were artists who prioritised pleasure in their works and denied shame,” Wright tells Silver in Wallpaper* magazine.

BERYL COOK / TOM OF FINLAND is on view through 25th August in London.

SEE MORE: https://www.tomoffinland.org/the-body-pleasure-and-play-beryl-cook-and-tom-of-finland-united-in-london/

Current frank.xarate will hold his final exhibition “La Boca del Desierto” at TOM House on Thursday 18th July beginning at 6p.

frank.xarate has created a site-specific installation especially for the occasion for viewing alongside drawings, risographs, prints, zines and poetry. DJs Cocteau Twinks and Jaqck Glam will be spinning while delicious beverages from DrinkLoncaro are being poured.

Don’t miss it!

SEE MORE: https://www.tomoffinland.org/events/frank-xarate-la-boca-del-desierto/

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America can be a place where every individual feels welcome, valued and included, especially the foreign-born.

“America was not real to me. Since most of my knowledge of America came from the movies, I saw American men as cowboys.”

For the last decade of his life, every fall, Tom fled to the palm trees of California 🇺🇸 Every spring, he flew back to the birches of Finland 🇫🇮

From “TOM OF FINLAND The Official Life and Work of a Gay Hero”

Work it out

Come join us on Sunday 14th July for a sexy, in-person drawing session at TOM House. A super fun and friendly environment for artists to practice their skills. Just bring your sketchpad and drawing utensils!

MODEL: Emil Jameson
COORDINATOR: Miguel Angel Reyes

GET TICKETS: https://tomoffinland.org/tickets

Vogue Scandinavia features the brand new Diesel x Tom of Finland Foundation Pride capsule collection, calling it “the summer’s most sizzling collab.”

Writes Linnéa Pesonen for Vogue Scandinavia, “A grand celebration honouring ’s legacy as a pioneer in ho******ic art and his groundbreaking efforts to promote and foster the cultural merits of erotic art and diverse expressions of sexuality, the multi-faceted project comprises a capsule collection, an emerging erotic artist competition, and a series of global events.”

SEE MORE: https://www.tomoffinland.org/diesel-and-tom-of-finland-foundation-unite-for-pride-again-in-celebration-of-the-thriving-queer-art-and-community/

Finnish public broadcaster Yle covers the record-setting auction last week at Bonhams.

Writes Iida Putkonen for Yle, “At the Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr auction, works depicting the male body by various artists were sold, for example a drawing by Salvador Dali. The Finnish Tom of Finland came first in the auction held at the end of June. ”

“The [ ] sale price was the highest in the auction and exceeded the preliminary estimate by the largest margin,” adds Putkonen.

SEE MORE: https://www.tomoffinland.org/the-tom-of-finland-piece-was-sold-abroad-for-twice-the-expected-price/

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🏳️‍🌈 A hot night of kink and art at SF Eagle

With
Joseph Abbati
Jacob Cruz
Diego Gomez

Next monthly party is 26th July!

SEE MORE https://www.tomoffinland.org/tom-xl-for-san-francisco-pride/

Spotted at Helsinki Pride parade president of Tom of Finland Foundation Durk Dehner,Rich Villani and Tristor Blue.

After a night at DTM with MSC Finland - Tom's Club join Tom of Finland Seura and us at the parade and festival on Saturday!

🏳️‍🌈 https://www.tomoffinland.org/events/helsinki-pride-parade-festival/

Tokyo Art Beat (JP), highlighting the latest art news in Japan, features the upcoming TOM OF FINLAND FOUNDATION “Forty Years of Pride” exhibition supported by Diesel.

Writes Tokyo Art Beat, “This exhibition celebrates the 40th anniversary of the founding of , a pioneer of Gay art.”

“[Tom of Finland’s] art has had a major impact on the LGBTQ+ movement around the world, influencing many artists, including Freddie Mercury, Andy Warhol, Jean Paul Gaultier, TOM FORD, HELMUT LANG, Robert Mapplethorpe, and Bruce Weber,” notes Tokyo Art Beat.

TOM OF FINLAND FOUNDATION “Forty Years of Pride” is on view 12th July to 14th August at the in Shibuya, Tokyo.

SEE MORE: https://www.tomoffinland.org/immerse-yourself-in-the-world-of-gay-art-pioneer-tom-of-finland-forty-years-of-pride-exhibition-to-be-held-at-diesel-art-gallery-in-shibuya-from-july/

“I am in search of lost memories, unfolding the personal history of Asian Americans who struggled to fix an identity—doubling the Q***rness as an Asian and a nonbinary person. I transfer those protracted recollections by pressing charcoal onto large-scale drawing paper. Unsettled, discomforted, layered, collaged, sensual, provoking, teasing, stupid, out of space, and not belonging. In the hunt for belonging, I do portraits of beauties and scars.” – Yun-Pei

Born in 1985 and raised in Taipei, Taiwan, Yun-Pei is a creator situated on the blurry border between design and art. A graduate from the Royal College of Art in Product Design and current student at the Taiwan National University Graduate Institute of Building and Planning, social intervention and innovation are at the core of Yun-Pei’s practice.

Yun-Pei uses a social sculpture method to trigger social actions, a core tenet in most of his works, which often touch on Q***r identity, public space, social housing, neo-capitalism and Taiwanese geopolitics.

In 2022, Yun-Pei was granted by the Taiwan Ministry of Culture to be part of the residency program of Künstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin. His final project “The Missile Factory” invited Berliners to build paper missiles and draw graffiti to disarm the Chinese rockets.

歡迎, Yun Pei Hsiung!

SEE MORE: https://www.tomoffinland.org/meet-yun-pei-artist-in-residence/

Join Tom of Finland Foundation President & Cofounder Durk Dehner at the 2024 Helsinki Pride Parade & Festival on Saturday 29th June beginning at Noon.

The whole parade (with Durk up front) kicks off in Senate Square (Senaatintori) before making its way to Kaivopuisto park for the Festival that begins at 1p.

Durk is proud to be supported by Tom of Finland Seura, D***s on Bikes, MSC Finland - Tom's Club and Diesel for the afternoon. Come by and say hello!

SEE MORE: https://www.tomoffinland.org/events/helsinki-pride-parade-festival/

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Tom of Finland Foundation was founded by the artist and Durk Dehner in 1984. This year, Tom of Finland Foundation celebrates its Anniversary. It is in honor of this milestone that we invite you to celebrate with us at Helsinki Pride on Friday 28th June from 9p-4a at DTM.

DTM offers two parties over one incredible evening. Halle 1 will see DJs nd_baumecker, 2THEMAX, and Jussi E, plus the hottest gogo boys in Helsinki! Halle 2 offers DJ Dj Jere Leskinen for everyone to dance the night away. Both events are 20+. No cash is accepted; electronic payments only.

See you there!

SEE MORE: https://www.tomoffinland.org/events/tom-of-finland-foundation-pride-party/

Join Tom of Finland Foundation for a panel discussion as part of the official programme for Helsinki Pride.

President & Cofounder of Tom of Finland Foundation Durk Dehner and Finnish artists Tero Puha and Tristor Blue will discuss the program, Q***r and erotic art more generally, and the community that TOM House in Los Angeles fosters.

Tom of Finland Foundation Creative Director Rich Villani will moderate the panel, with support generously provided by Diesel.

SEE MORE: https://www.tomoffinland.org/events/tom-of-finland-foundation-panel-discussion-at-helsinki-pride/